H.R. 1416 (112th): Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act

Introduced:
Apr 07, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN3]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on April 7, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Apr 07, 2011
Referred to Committee Apr 07, 2011
Cosponsors
67 cosponsors (34R, 33D) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an offset against income tax refunds to pay for restitution and other State judicial debts that are past-due.

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Last updated Apr 07, 2011.
7 pages

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4/7/2011--Introduced.
Crime Victim Restitution and Court Fee Intercept Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the chief justice of the highest court of any state that wishes to collect past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debts to designate a single state entity to communicate judicial debt information to the Secretary of the Treasury. Directs the Secretary, upon receiving notice from such an entity that a named person owes a past-due, legally enforceable state judicial debt, to pay such debt from any tax refund due to such person.
Defines "state judicial debt" to include court costs, fees, fines, assessments, restitution to victims of crime, and other monies resulting from a judgment or sentence rendered by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction handling criminal or traffic cases in the state.

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