courts; fees; assessments

Summary

The bill stops courts from imposing assessments or reimbursement demands on people who receive a public defender, while allowing a modest $25 administrative fee in limited cases. It also creates a new filing surcharge collected for a state jury‑improvement fund, bars new fees not already authorized, and shifts certain appellate transcript costs to the county for indigent appellants. The changes affect defendants, public defenders, courts, probation officers, victims, and county finances.

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