SB 600: Court fees; increasing certain assessment. Effective date. - Oklahoma

Floor (House) → Floor (Senate) · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates court filing fees in Oklahoma, increasing certain fees while reducing others, and adds new fees for specific services. The changes affect how much individuals and businesses must pay to file legal documents and access court services, with some fees going to specific state funds for judicial improvements and interpreter services.

Scope change

The bill applies to all civil cases filed in Oklahoma district courts and modifies the flat fee schedule that applies to various types of legal proceedings.

FISCAL

Divorce, alimony, custody, and support filing fees increased from $183.00 to $183.00 (no change), but ancillary divorce proceedings decreased from $43.00 to $43.00 (no change), while probate and guardianship fees increased from $135.00 to $135.00 (no change). Some fees remain the same while others are adjusted.

New fees were added for civil actions between $10,001 and more ($163.00), garnishment ($23.00), continuing wage garnishment ($63.00), and other proceedings after judgment ($33.00).

Additional assessments were created: $6.00 to the Law Library Fund, $25.00 to the Court Information System Revolving Fund, $10.00 to OCASA, $2.00 split between judicial complaints and interpreter services funds, and $10.00 to county sheriff security accounts.

TIMELINE

A temporary $10.00 fee for court records management is set to expire on November 1, 2027.

ELIGIBILITY

Maintains provisions allowing indigent litigants to file without fees through in forma pauperis affidavits, with perjury penalties for false claims.

REQUIREMENT

Added provision allowing payments via credit/debit card or electronic payment methods.

TECHNICAL

Changed bill header from House floor version to Senate floor version with updated sponsor information.

Enrolled (final version) → Floor (House) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates court fee schedules and fund allocations for the Oklahoma District Court. The main changes involve formatting adjustments to convert the bill from Senate to House floor version, with some text reorganization and line breaks. The substantive policy content regarding fee amounts, fund distributions, and effective dates remains unchanged from the enrolled Senate version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and presentation changes from Senate to House floor version.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized bill header and page numbering from Senate format to House floor version format

Adjusted line breaks and spacing throughout the document for House floor presentation

FISCAL

Court fee amounts and fund allocations remain identical to Senate version

TIMELINE

Effective date of November 1, 2025 remains the same

ELIGIBILITY

In forma pauperis provisions for indigent litigants remain unchanged

Engrossed → Enrolled (final version) · 5 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates court fee amounts and fund allocations in Oklahoma. The main changes include fee increases for certain civil actions, adjustments to how funds are distributed to various court-related funds, and the addition of a provision allowing electronic payments for court fees. The effective date is set for November 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill applies to all civil cases filed in Oklahoma district courts and maintains the same scope as the previous version, though fee amounts and fund allocations have been modified.

FISCAL

Fee amounts for various civil actions were increased, including divorce cases ($183.00), civil actions over $10,001 ($163.00), and other proceedings.

The fee allocated to the Oklahoma court-appointed special advocates (OCASA) fund was increased from $5.00 to $10.00.

The fee credited to the Court Clerk's Records Management and Preservation Fund remains at $10.00 but the section was renumbered and slightly reorganized.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added allowing payments to the court clerk to be made via credit card, debit card, or other electronic payment methods.

TECHNICAL

The bill was converted from Engrossed to Enrolled status, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for gubernatorial action.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Mar 17, 2025

MINOR

SB 600 was amended from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, adding co-sponsors from the House and House of Representatives, updating page headers, and making minor formatting adjustments to the fee schedule. The substantive policy content regarding court fees, assessment amounts, and effective dates remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors 'Boren of the Senate' and 'Moore of the House' to the bill header, indicating House approval and collaboration.

Updated page headers from 'Req. No. 1282' to 'ENGR. S. B. NO. 600' to reflect the bill's engrossed status.

Adjusted line breaks and formatting in the fee schedule table for readability and proper document layout.

Court fees; increasing certain assessment. Effective date.

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