SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1923 SFLR Page 1 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 SENATE FLOOR VERSION April 12, 2023 COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1923 By: Sims of the House and Haste of the Senate [ fees – court costs and fees – sheriff’s fees - effective date – emergency ] BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 28 O.S. 2021, Section 152.1, is amended to read as foll ows: Section 152.1 A. In civil cases, th e court clerk shall collect and deposit in the court fund th e following charges in addition to the flat fee: 1. For posting notices and filing certificates required by statute...............$30.00 2. For the filing of any coun terclaim or setoff pursuant to Section 175 8 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes..............$20.00 SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1923 SFLR Page 2 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 3. For mailing by any type of mail writs, warrants, orders, pro cess, command, or notice for each person ......................... $10.00 4. For the actual cost of all postage in each case in excess of ........................ $10.00 5. For serving or endeav oring to serve each writ, warrant, order, process, command, or notice for each person in one or more counties ............... $50.00 up to $150.00 provided that if more than one person is served at the same address, one flat fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) up to One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) may be charged 6. For sheriff’s fees on court-ordered sales of real or personal property , a fee to be paid by the purchaser of the property in an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the sales price paid by the purchaser for the property; provided, however, such fee shall not exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)..........$75.00 7. When a jury is requested ........................ $349.00 8. For issuing each summons for each person .........$10.00 SENATE FLOOR VERSION - HB1923 SFLR Page 3 (Bold face denotes Committee Amendments) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 9. For services of a court reporter at each trial held in the case......................... $20.00 10. For filing a motion for summary judgment or summary disposition of issue(s)................................ .......$50.00 The fees prescribed in paragraph s 5 and 6 of this subsecti on shall be paid by the court clerk into t he Sheriff’s Service Fee Account, created pursuant to the provisions of Section 514.1 of Title 19 of the Oklah oma Statutes, of the sheriff in the county where service is made or attempted or where the sheriff ’s sale occurs. All other fees shall be deposit ed into the local court fund in the county where c ollected. B. The fee prescribed in paragraph 7 of subsectio n A of this section shall be paid at the time of the pretrial conference by th e party requesting a jury. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservati on of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof th is act shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passa ge and approval. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS April 12, 2023 - DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS