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Senate Bill 395 |
Senate Author: West |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
House Sponsor: Herrero |
Senate Bill 395 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize a judge to allow a child defendant charged with or convicted of an offense over which a municipal or justice court has jurisdiction to elect at the time of conviction to discharge the fine and costs by performing community service or receiving tutoring as an alternative to paying the fine and costs. The bill establishes requirements relating to the defendant's election and authorizes a court to waive payment of a fine or costs imposed on such a child defendant who defaults in payment if the court determines that the alternative method of discharging the fine and costs would impose an undue hardship on the defendant.