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Senate Bill 1237 |
Senate Author: Schwertner |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
House Sponsor: Lewis |
Senate Bill 1237 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to establish procedures through which certain criminal cases may be referred, with the consent of the victim and the defendant, to a county's alternative dispute resolution system, regardless of whether the defendant in the case has been formally charged. The bill authorizes an entity that provides such criminal dispute resolution services to collect a reasonable fee, not to exceed $350, from a participant other than an alleged victim and revises provisions relating to the collection of a fee for alternative dispute resolution centers in participating counties.