24RS HB 820

House Bill 820

Actions

Last Action	02/26/24: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to reporting fines and fees.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate
Bill Request Number	1335
Sponsors	J. Decker, S. Dietz, K. Moser
Summary of Original Version	Create new sections of KRS Chapter 27A to define terms; require the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to develop and maintain a statewide database and searchable public website that contains information on state and local fines and fees assessed in criminal cases and civil enforcement actions; require governmental entities to submit an annual report to the AOC on fines and fees assessed; require the director of the AOC to publish an annual report and submit the report to the Legislative Research Commission, Attorney General, and Governor by November 30 of each year; provide penalties for a governmental entity that does not submit the information required to the AOC; allow the Auditor of Public Accounts to perform a financial audit of records related to revenue assessed and collected through fines and fees and require a copy of the audit report to be submitted to the Legislative Research Commission, Attorney General, Governor, and director of AOC; provide that data and reports compiled under the Act are subject to public inspection under the Kentucky Open Records Act; provide that the Act may be cited as the Fines and Fees Reporting Act; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2026.
Index Headings of Original Version	Courts - Administrative Office of the Courts, director, fines and fees reporting, enforcement Courts - Administrative Office of the Courts, fines and fees, annual report Courts - Administrative Office of the Courts, fines and fees reporting, database, requirement Effective Dates, Delayed - Fines and fees reporting, January 1, 2026 Fees - Fees, state and local governmental entities, annual report Local Government - Fines and fees, annual report, penalties, requirement Local Government - Fines and fees, reporting requirement, establishment Auditor of Public Accounts - Governmental entities, fines and fees, audit, authority Reports Mandated - Administrative Office of Courts, fines and fees, annual report Reports Mandated - Auditor of Public Accounts, fines and fees audit Short Titles and Popular Names - Fines and Fees Reporting Act Local Mandate - Fines and fees, annual report, penalties, requirement Budget and Financial Administration - Fines and fees, annual report, penalties, requirement Cities - Fines and fees, annual report, penalties, requirement Counties - Fines and fees, annual report, penalties, requirement Crimes and Punishments - Fines and fees, annual report, penalties, requirement