COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 1808-01
Bill No.: SB 440
Subject: County Prosecutors: Administrative Handling Fees
Type: Original
Date: February 20, 2001
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| Local Government | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the Office of Prosecution Services and the Boone County Prosecutor's Office
stated that this proposal would tie the collection of administrative fees to criminal charges filed rather than "bad checks" processed. At this time, the administrative fee is charged based on the number of checks that are "turned over" for collection and processed by the office, therefore, to estimate the increase is unknown. Officials stated that the collection of administrative fees pursuant to this bill might be increased, but, the costs of collecting the fees pursuant to this proposal would be significantly higher.
Oversight assumes the process that Prosecutors use to collect bad checks is not dealt with by this proposal. Oversight assumes this proposal increases the administrative handling fees that can be collected by Prosecutors when taking action to collect bad checks, therefore, Oversight will show fiscal impact as a positive unknown to County Prosecutors/ Circuit Attorneys Special Fund.
Officials of the Office of Attorney General and State Courts Administrator assume there would be no fiscal impact to their offices.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
|
FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government |
FY 2002
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2003 | FY 2004 |
| COUNTY PROSECUTOR/CIRCUIT ATTORNEY'S SPECIAL FUND | |||
| Income to Prosecutor's Special Fund | |||
| from increase in administrative handling fees * | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
* Oversight assumes the increase in fees, on a statewide basis, is indeterminable and is shown as unknown. Oversight expects the increase in fees to exceed $100,000.
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This act increases the administrative handling fees which bad-check violators must pay to the local prosecuting attorney's office. The base fee is increased to $25 for any such check. An additional fee of 10% of the face amount is charged for checks with a face amount of $100 or more. The maximum fee is $75 in any event. The act includes other technical corrections to the statute.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Missouri Office of Prosecution Services
Office of Attorney General
Office of State Courts Administrator
Boone County Prosecutor
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
February 20, 2001