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                                                     SENATE BILL 6006

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1994 Regular Session

By Senators A. Smith and Nelson; by request of Administrator for the Courts

Read first time 01/10/94.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

Concerning the judicial information system.

          AN ACT Relating to the judicial information system; amending RCW 2.68.020; adding a new section to chapter 2.68 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  RCW 2.68.020 and 1989 c 364 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

          There is created an account in the custody of the state treasurer to be known as the judicial information system account.  The office of the administrator for the courts shall maintain and administer the account, in which shall be deposited all moneys received from in-state noncourt users and any out-of-state users of the judicial information system((.  The legislature shall appropriate the funds in the account for the purposes of the judicial information system.  The account shall be credited with all receipts from the rental, sale, or distribution of supplies, equipment, computer software, products, and services rendered to in-state noncourt users and all out-of-state users and licensees of the judicial information system)) and moneys as specified in section 2 of this act for the purposes of providing judicial information system access to noncourt users and providing an adequate level of automated services to the judiciary.  The account is subject to the allotment procedure provided under chapter 43.88 RCW.  Disbursements from the account are not subject to appropriation.  The account shall be used for the acquisition of equipment, software, supplies, services, and other costs incidental to the acquisition, development, operation, and administration of information services, telecommunications, systems, software, supplies, and equipment, including the payment of principal and interest on items paid in installments.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 2.68 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) To support the judicial information system account provided for in RCW 2.68.020, the supreme court may provide by rule for an increase in fines, penalties, and assessments, and the increased amount shall be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit in the account:

          (a) Pursuant to the authority of RCW 46.63.110(2), the sum of ten dollars to any penalty collected by a court pursuant to supreme court infraction rules for courts of limited jurisdiction;

          (b) Pursuant to RCW 3.62.060, a mandatory appearance cost in the initial sum of ten dollars to be assessed on all defendants; and

          (c) Pursuant to RCW 46.63.110(5), a ten dollar assessment for each account for which a person requests a time payment schedule.

          (2) Notwithstanding a provision of law or rule to the contrary, the assessments provided for in this section may not be waived or suspended and shall be immediately due and payable upon forfeiture, conviction, deferral of prosecution, or request for time payment, as each shall occur.

          (3) The supreme court is requested to adjust these assessments for inflation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

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