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North DakotaSB 20572025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 12.1-32-08 and sections 27-03-05, 27-05.2-03, and 29-26-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to court fees.
Sponsored By: Senate Judiciary
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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Higher collection fees for bad checks
Defendants ordered to repay money for checks or drafts written without enough funds or an account also pay collection costs. The law raises the minimum cost from $10 to $20. The charge equals $20 or 25% of the repayment ordered, whichever is greater, capped at $1,000. State-employed court clerks send collections to the state Restitution Collection Assistance Fund. State’s attorneys and county-employed clerks send collections to county general funds.
Higher filing fees for court users
District court filings for non-small-claims civil cases, divorce, annulment, or legal separation cost $160; answers cost $100. Motions to change spousal support, property division, child support, parental rights, residential responsibility, or parenting time also cost $160. Answers to those motions cost $100. Small claims filings, other authorized filings, and document services cost $20; the court administrator can lower document-service fees. Each $160 case-filing or marriage-petition fee sends $30 to civil legal services. Civil legal services collections above $900,000 per two-year budget period go to the State General Fund. Each marriage-petition fee also sends $100 to the Displaced Homemaker Account and $30 to the State General Fund.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate Judiciary
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
Yes: 44 • No: 3
House vote • 3/25/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 64 nays 24
Yes: 64 • No: 24
Senate vote • 1/20/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4
Yes: 43 • No: 4
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08
4/9/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/07
4/8/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/4/2025SenateSigned by President
4/4/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/4/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
4/2/2025SenateConcurred
4/2/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
3/26/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 64 nays 24
3/25/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 0 2
3/20/2025HouseRereferred to Appropriations
3/7/2025HouseAmendment adopted
3/7/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 6 0
3/7/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 09:00
2/19/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
2/13/2025HouseReceived from Senate
1/21/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 4
1/20/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
1/17/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
1/16/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 03:00
1/8/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
1/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Adopted by the House Judiciary Committee
Adopted by the Senate Judiciary Committee
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