Senate File 2149 - Introduced



                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  KREIMAN and BEALL


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act eliminating the assessment of court costs against an owner
  2    or driver of a motor vehicle cited for failing to carry proof
  3    of financial liability coverage.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 5197SS 82
  6 rh/nh/5

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 321.20B, subsection 4, paragraph c,
  1  2 Code Supplement 2007, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    c.  An owner or driver cited for a violation of subsection
  1  4 1, who produces to the clerk of court prior to the date of the
  1  5 person's court appearance as indicated on the citation proof
  1  6 that financial liability coverage was in effect for the motor
  1  7 vehicle at the time the person was stopped and cited, shall
  1  8 not be convicted of such violation and the citation issued
  1  9 shall be dismissed by the court.  Upon dismissal, the court or
  1 10 clerk of court shall assess the costs of the action against
  1 11 the defendant named on the citation.
  1 12                           EXPLANATION
  1 13    This bill eliminates the assessment of court costs against
  1 14 an owner or driver who was stopped and cited by a peace
  1 15 officer for failure to provide proof of financial liability
  1 16 coverage but who later produces proof that financial liability
  1 17 coverage was in effect at the time the owner or driver was
  1 18 stopped and cited.
  1 19 LSB 5197SS 82
  1 20 rh/nh/5