CARSON CITY – Although it is a fee increase, Gov. Jim Gibbons will apparently approve a bill to raise the cost of filing a suit to pay for an increase of nine district judges in Clark County.
Josh Hicks, the chief of staff for Gibbons, said the governor would “probably” sign Assembly Bill 65 to raise the fees for bringing legal actions. “We will have to look it over,” he said.
The Senate voted 21-0 Friday to boost the number of district judges in Clark County from 43 to 52. And two of the nine new judges would be family court judges. Assembly Bill 64 also adds one new judge to Washoe County. [Las Vegas Sun]
“AB65 calls for adding $99 to the cost of filing a civil suit, and the defendants would have to pay $99. The cost for filing a construction defect lawsuit would cost an additional $349.”
And $1,359 would be added to the cost of filing any civil action “defined as a business matter pursuant to the local rules of practice and on the answer or appearance of any party in any such action…”
In rural Nevada, the money would be used to for special advocate programs for children.
The bill allows a county commission to approve an additional $20 to each civil action for court security.
The increased cost of filing a suit would start July 1.
Gibbons, who has pledged no new taxes or fees, has already signed a bill to boost the cost of a marriage license by $5 with the money going to programs to help victims of domestic violence.
Geez, I can’t call him Jim “now new taxes” Gibbons anymore!
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