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Mississippi 1996 WL 224005 (Miss.A.G.) Mississippi-Attorney General opinion What authority do county or municipal courts have to set fines or fees? The court has the authority to impose "reasonable" fees for costs incurred by the court system. In response, see the Primeaux opinion which states that Mississippi Code Annotated Section 21-23-7(11) allows a municipal court to impose reasonable costs of court which could include a service of process fee. Fines and fees
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West Virginia W. Va. Code §8-10-1, 2; W. Va. Code § 62-4-16. W.V. Code What authority do county or municipal courts have to set fines or fees?
Municipal courts have power to impose fines, penalties and cost when not otherwise provided by charter provision or general law. However, municipal judges may substitute community service in lieu of
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sentence of incarceration or imposition of fine.
Fines and fees