HB 1179 (Truly Agreed) Allows use of court curcharge to pay for housing and other expenses of prisoners
Current Bill Summary
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HCS/HB 1179 - This act authorizes moneys from a $2 surcharge collected in certain criminal cases to be used for other expenses relating to housing of prisoners after the installation of a biometric verification system. Currently, the surcharge monies may be used to develop biometric verification systems for identifying and tracking inmates within local jail systems.
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