Criminals could be forced to pay for prosecution

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A bill that could force criminals to pay part of the cost of prosecuting their cases has passed the House with about a three-fourths margin. <br><br>Representative Fred Morgan is

Thursday, March 2nd 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

(Oklahoma City-AP) -- A bill that could force criminals to pay part of the cost of prosecuting their cases has passed the House with about a three-fourths margin.

Representative Fred Morgan is the bill's sponsor. Morgan says it's about time that criminals pay their own prosecution costs. House Bill 2401 would require convicted criminals to pay a fee of up to 90 dollars to help defray prosecution costs.

Morgan estimates the bill could generate between one and two million dollars a year. The bill passed 73-to-27 yesterday and now goes to the Senate