LINCOLN - A package bill containing a slew of criminal and civil justice reforms — including an increase in civil court case filing fees — won first-round approval at the Legislature on Wednesday. The Judiciary Committee bill (LB935), which bundled eight different measures into a single piece of legislation, sailed through on a 35-4 vote after overcoming choppy waters early in the debate.

The fee increase, introduced as LB1228 by Sen. Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue, assesses a state docket fee for all civil causes of action or traffic misdemeanors or infractions ranging between $16 to $45. It also charges a $10 fee that will be used to create a Case Management Systems Software Cash Fund.

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