78A-2-310. Report by Judicial Council on court fees.
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Effective 5/7/2025
78A-2-310. Report by Judicial Council on court fees.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Cost" means the direct and indirect costs and expenses for providing the good or service for which a fee is charged, including:
(i)salaries, benefits, contracted labor costs, travel expenses, training expenses, equipment and material costs, depreciation expenses, utility costs, and other overhead costs; and
(ii)costs and expenses for administering the fee.
(i)"Judiciary" means the Judicial Council, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a district court, or a juvenile court.
(ii)"Judiciary" includes any board, committee, or staff office of the Judicial Council, the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, a district court, or a juvenile court.
(2)Before November 30 of each year, the Judicial Council shall submit a report to the General Government Appropriations Subcommittee of the Legislature that:
(a)includes details on:
(i)the types of fees charged and collected by the Judiciary;
(ii)the methods used to determine the amount of each fee charged and collected by the Judiciary;
(iii)the Judiciary's estimated cost related to each fee;
(iv)whether each fee is intended to cover the Judiciary's cost related to the fee; and
(v)the number of fee waivers granted by the Judiciary for each type of fee charged and collected by the Judiciary; and
(b)include any recommendations regarding fees charged and collected by the Judiciary.
(3)If the Judicial Council recommends that the Legislature create a fee or modify an existing fee under Subsection (2)(b) , the Judicial Council shall include the following information with the recommendation:
(a)the title or purpose of the fee;
(b)the present amount of the fee;
(c)the proposed amount of the fee;
(d)the percent that the fee will have increased or decreased if the Legislature approves the modification of the fee;
(e)the estimated total annual revenue and total estimated annual revenue change that will result from the creation or modification of the fee;
(f)the account or fund into which the fee will be deposited;
(g)the reason for the creating or modifying the fee;
(h)the estimated number of persons to be charged the fee;
(i)the Judiciary's estimated cost related to the fee; and
(j)whether the fee is intended to cover the Judiciary's cost related to the fee.
Amended by Chapter 271 , 2025 General Session