LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 25, 2013 TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1611 by Ellis (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to discovery in certain criminal cases. The bill would provide specific timelines for reciprocal disclosure in criminal trials. Additionally, the bill would also provide that all reasonable and necessary costs related to disclosure be paid by the requesting party, except for indigent defendants, and total costs cannot exceed those provided by the Texas Public Information Act. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill and no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect January 1, 2014. Local Government Impact According to the Office of Court Administration, there may be costs associated with the production of documents under the bill, but fiscal impact to units of local government is not anticipated to be significant. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council LBB Staff: UP, ESi, ZS, AM, JP, KKR
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 25, 2013
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB1611 by Ellis (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB1611 by Ellis (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Honorable John Whitmire, Chair, Senate Committee on Criminal Justice
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB1611 by Ellis (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced
SB1611 by Ellis (Relating to discovery in a criminal case.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Code of Criminal Procedure as it relates to discovery in certain criminal cases. The bill would provide specific timelines for reciprocal disclosure in criminal trials. Additionally, the bill would also provide that all reasonable and necessary costs related to disclosure be paid by the requesting party, except for indigent defendants, and total costs cannot exceed those provided by the Texas Public Information Act. The Office of Court Administration does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact to the court system resulting from the bill and no significant fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. The bill would take effect January 1, 2014.
Local Government Impact
According to the Office of Court Administration, there may be costs associated with the production of documents under the bill, but fiscal impact to units of local government is not anticipated to be significant.
According to the Office of Court Administration, there may be costs associated with the production of documents under the bill, but fiscal impact to units of local government is not anticipated to be significant.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council
LBB Staff: UP, ESi, ZS, AM, JP, KKR
UP, ESi, ZS, AM, JP, KKR