Comments on: Conference Committees are underway http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/ State Representative Ryan Dvorak - Indiana's 8th House District Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:42:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Ryan Dvorak http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/#comment-94 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:26:24 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/#comment-94 Correction Doug: HB1158 actually came up for concurrence last night - even though it was scheduled for conference, Rep. Richardson eneded up moving for concurrence. I voted against the concurrence, but it passed 70-25 Correction Doug:

HB1158 actually came up for concurrence last night - even though it was scheduled for conference, Rep. Richardson eneded up moving for concurrence.

I voted against the concurrence, but it passed 70-25

]]> by: Ryan Dvorak http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/#comment-93 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 14:26:24 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/#comment-93 Doug- I agree - the Legislature is always too willing to impose new fees on people using the court system. That's why I voted against the bill. I'll keep an eye on the conference committee procedings - I'm not sure what they intend to change yet. Doug-

I agree - the Legislature is always too willing to impose new fees on people using the court system. That’s why I voted against the bill.

I’ll keep an eye on the conference committee procedings - I’m not sure what they intend to change yet.

]]> by: Doug http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/#comment-92 Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:13:51 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/#comment-92 Just thought I'd mention that I hope HB 1158 somehow flames out in conference committee. This is the one that, among other things, adds a $13 fee to civil litigation where a Sheriff has to execute a writ or serve other papers. I'm strongly against this for personal and policy reasons. Personally, I represent several collection agencies that have to repeatedly initiate proceedings supplemental to collect against debtors. If the debtors don't appear in court, the only alternative is to have the court issue a writ directing the Sheriff to arrest them. As a practical matter, in Tippecanoe County anyway, this just means the Sheriff adds a note to the database and if the person is picked up for something else, the writ pops up as a flag. Otherwise, they don't bother going out to pick the guy up. At $13 a pop, though, I don't think my creditors can afford to enforce their judgments against people with marginal incomes. As word gets around, I think more and more people will take their chances with ignoring an order to appear. Administratively, it will also be quite a hassle. They had a system sometime back where civil litigation involved a fee for this, and a fee for that. For simplicity, they decided to get rid of the tangle of fees and just charge a higher, flat fee up front. The flat fee didn't go down any. In fact, it went up significantly last year. And now we're getting into a tangle of flat fees to boot. Just thought I'd share. Thanks for being one of the 24 "nay" votes the first time around. Just thought I’d mention that I hope HB 1158 somehow flames out in conference committee. This is the one that, among other things, adds a $13 fee to civil litigation where a Sheriff has to execute a writ or serve other papers. I’m strongly against this for personal and policy reasons. Personally, I represent several collection agencies that have to repeatedly initiate proceedings supplemental to collect against debtors. If the debtors don’t appear in court, the only alternative is to have the court issue a writ directing the Sheriff to arrest them. As a practical matter, in Tippecanoe County anyway, this just means the Sheriff adds a note to the database and if the person is picked up for something else, the writ pops up as a flag. Otherwise, they don’t bother going out to pick the guy up. At $13 a pop, though, I don’t think my creditors can afford to enforce their judgments against people with marginal incomes. As word gets around, I think more and more people will take their chances with ignoring an order to appear.

Administratively, it will also be quite a hassle. They had a system sometime back where civil litigation involved a fee for this, and a fee for that. For simplicity, they decided to get rid of the tangle of fees and just charge a higher, flat fee up front. The flat fee didn’t go down any. In fact, it went up significantly last year. And now we’re getting into a tangle of flat fees to boot.

Just thought I’d share. Thanks for being one of the 24 “nay” votes the first time around.

]]> by: Ryan Dvorak for State Representative » Conference Committees are underway http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/#comment-91 Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:48:38 +0000 http://ryandvorak.com/2006/03/08/conference-committees-are-underway/#comment-91 [...] For instance, yesterday the conference committee on HB 1010, the eminent domain bill, met to resolve differences between versions of the legislation that passed the House and the Senate. I am one of four conferees that have been appointed to the committee (there are also seven non-voting “advisor” members). All four Conferees must sign the final conference report before it can be sent back to each chamber for final approval. [...] […] For instance, yesterday the conference committee on HB 1010, the eminent domain bill, met to resolve differences between versions of the legislation that passed the House and the Senate. I am one of four conferees that have been appointed to the committee (there are also seven non-voting “advisor” members). All four Conferees must sign the final conference report before it can be sent back to each chamber for final approval. […]

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