An omnibus judiciary policy bill was approved by the House Way and Means Committee May 10 and awaits action by the full House.
Sponsored by Rep. Steve Smith (R-Mound), chairman of the House Judiciary Policy and Finance Committee,
HF1023 makes various changes relating to the judiciary, including: clarifying placement of vehicle license plates; establishing an administrative dismissal process for submitting proof of insurance in failure to provide vehicle insurance cases; clarifying certain fees and surcharges; streamlining notary provisions and certain lien filing and record procedures; modifying service provisions in order for protection dismissals; amending record retention provisions for probate records; clarifying guardian ad litem expenses; amending spousal maintenance calculations; authorizing the court to issue protective orders for “Safe at Home” participants in legal proceedings; and modifying standards for opening juvenile delinquency proceedings.
Also included in the bill is:
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HF1573, sponsored by Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park), which would authorize the courts to construe will and trust provisions and revise the Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act;
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HF951, sponsored by Rep. Pat Mazorol (R-Bloomington), which would clarify that a disclaimer of an interest in real property is effective upon filing with the county recorder or registrar of titles, rather than the clerk of court;
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HF952, sponsored by Mazorol, which clarifies changes to guardianship compensation;
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HF382, sponsored by Rep. Joe Hoppe (R-Chaska), which would make several changes to receivership statutes that allow the court to order a receiver to take custodial responsibility of another’s property; and
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HF718, sponsored by Rep. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL-Mpls), which would specify procedures for notifying individuals charged with or convicted of a crime of the status of their civil rights, including the right to vote, and requires development of a publication by the secretary of state on the topic of voting rights for individuals with criminal or arrest records.
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