3.0.0 2966 2023-01-11T13:32:53Z 2023-01-11T13:32:53Z Senate S 2016-05-23 114 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2016-09-27T15:44:48Z Markup by 2016-05-25T14:00:00Z Referred to 2016-05-23T20:56:19Z S. Rept. 114-359 District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act 114 4419 HR 2016-12-14 Became Public Law No: 114-257. Related bill House Related bill CRS 2016-09-27 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645. Calendars 2016-09-27 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 114-359. Committee 2016-09-27 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 114-359. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2016-05-25 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. Committee 2016-05-23 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-05-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK N C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2016-05-23 True J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2016-05-23 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2016-05-23 True 2016-08-03T12:39:33Z S. 2966, District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51849 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 25, 2016 Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Judges Judicial procedure and administration Legal fees and court costs State and local courts State and local government operations Government Operations and Politics 00 2016-05-23 Introduced in Senate 2016-06-01T20:40:56Z District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act

This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to revise the financial disclosure requirements for District of Columbia judges. The revisions establish new dollar thresholds and requirements for reporting to the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure the financial interests of the judges and specified family members with respect to:

  • income;
  • dividends, rents, interest, and capital gains;
  • liabilities;
  • gifts;
  • real and personal property;
  • honoraria;
  • expense accounts or reimbursements for expenses; and
  • waivers or partial waivers of fees or charges.

The financial disclosure reports must be available for public inspection and copying, unless revealing personal and sensitive information could endanger the judge or a family member. A report may be redacted only: (1) to the extent necessary to protect the individual or family member, and (2) as long as the danger to the individual exists.

The Probate Divisions of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may use magistrate judges.

DC courts may accept payment of fines, fees, escrow payments, restitution, bonds, and other payments by credit card or electronic funds transfer. The executive officer of the courts may contract with a bank or credit card vendor, or other third party provider, to accept such payments, making every effort to find the lowest cost vendor among them.

The maximum amount in controversy for cases under the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of DC Superior Court shall increase from $5,000 to $10,000.

The chief judge of the Superior Court or of the Court of Appeals, as appropriate, may delegate to an active or senior judge the authority to approve any compensation for court-appointed attorneys exceeding the usual maximum.

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01 2016-09-27 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2016-09-28T21:05:01Z District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the District of Columbia Code to revise the financial disclosure requirements for District of Columbia judges. The revisions establish new dollar thresholds and requirements for reporting to the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure the financial interests of the judges and specified family members with respect to:

  • income;
  • dividends, rents, interest, and capital gains;
  • liabilities;
  • gifts;
  • real and personal property;
  • honoraria;
  • expense accounts or reimbursements for expenses; and
  • waivers or partial waivers of fees or charges.

The financial disclosure reports must be available for public inspection and copying, unless revealing personal and sensitive information could endanger the judge or a family member. A report may be redacted only: (1) to the extent necessary to protect the individual or family member, and (2) as long as the danger to the individual exists.

(Sec. 3) The Probate Divisions of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia may use magistrate judges.

(Sec. 4) DC courts may accept payment of fines, fees, escrow payments, restitution, bonds, and other payments by credit card or electronic funds transfer. The executive officer of the courts may contract with a bank or credit card vendor, or other third party provider, to accept such payments, making every effort to find the lowest cost vendor among them.

(Sec. 5) The maximum amount in controversy for cases under the Small Claims and Conciliation Branch of DC Superior Court shall increase from $5,000 to $10,000.

(Sec. 6) Each chief judge of the Superior Court or of the Court of Appeals, as appropriate, may delegate to an active or senior judge (in the court in which the chief judge sits) the authority to approve any compensation for court-appointed criminal defense or child abuse and neglect attorneys exceeding the usual maximum.]]>

District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act Display Title District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to update the financial disclosure requirements for judges of the District of Columbia courts, and to make other improvements to the District of Columbia courts. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act Short Titles as Reported to Senate District of Columbia Judicial Financial Transparency Act S Senate Reported to Senate 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2966rs/xml/BILLS-114s2966rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2966is/xml/BILLS-114s2966is.xml 2016-09-27 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.