Assigned to JUD                                                                                                                 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Phoenix, Arizona

 

REVISED

FACT SHEET FOR H.B. 2329

 

adoption fees

 

 

Purpose

 

Eliminates specified court fees, including filing fees in adoption cases and contested adoptions.

 

Background

 

Under current Arizona law, a $30 filing fee must be paid to the clerk of the court in adoption proceedings. In addition, any person contesting an adoption must pay a $15 fee. 

 

There is a small fiscal impact with this bill. According to the Administrative Office of the Courts, there are approximately 1,200 adoptions filed annually, of which approximately 500 are filed by the Department of Economic Security. In FY 2000-2001, adoption filing fees generated almost $35,000.  Filing fees are distributed to nine specified programs.

 

Provisions

 

1.      Eliminates the $30 fee for filing an adoption case.

 

2.      Eliminates the $15 fee for contesting an adoption.

 

3.      Removes references to fees that are not actually charged in municipal or justice courts.

 

4.      Makes technical and conforming changes.

 

5.      Provides for a general effective date.

 

Amendments Adopted by Committee (not adopted by Committee of the Whole)

 

·        Adopted a strike-everything amendment related to firearms.

 

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

 

·        Removes references to fees that are not actually charged in municipal or justice courts.

 

 

 

 

House Action                                                                 Senate Action

 

JUD                 1/22/02            DP       10-0-0-0             JUD            4/16/02     DPA/SE    4-3-1-0                                                  

3rd Read           3/26/02                        57-1-2-0             3rd Read      5/08/02                       28-0-2-0

 

 

Prepared by Senate Staff

May 9, 2002