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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 6800 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes. · Sec. 191108

Sec. 191108. Moratorium on fees and fines

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During the covered emergency period, and for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, the Attorney General is authorized make grants to State and local courts that comply with the requirement under subsection
(b)to ensure that such recipients are able to continue operations. To be eligible for a grant under this section, a court shall implement a moratorium on the imposition and collection (including by a unit of local government or a State) of fees and fines imposed by that court— not later than 120 day after the date of the enactment of this section; retroactive to a period beginning 30 days prior the covered emergency period; and continuing for an additional 90 days after the date the covered emergency period terminates. In making grants under this section, the Attorney General shall— give preference to applicants that implement a moratorium on the imposition and collection of fines and fees related to juvenile delinquency proceedings for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022; and make such grants in amounts that are proportionate to the number of individuals in the jurisdiction of the court. Funds made available under this section may be used to ensure that the recipient is able to continue court operations during the covered emergency period. There is no matching requirement for grants under this section. In this section: The term fees — means monetary fees that are imposed for the costs of fine surcharges or court administrative fees; and includes additional late fees, payment-plan fees, interest added if an individual is unable to pay a fine in its entirety, collection fees, and any additional amounts that do not include the fine. The term fines means monetary fines imposed as punishment. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2022.
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