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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 3-302 | Collection by state agencies |
(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, or in other law, the Central Collection Unit is responsible for the collection of + See moreeach delinquent account or other debt that is owed to the State or any of its officials or units. (2)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, an official or unit of the State government shall refer to the Central Collection Unit each debt for which the Central Collection Unit has collection responsibility under this subsection and may not settle the debt. (ii) A public institution of higher education may not refer a delinquent student account or debt to the Central Collection Unit unless, in accordance with § 15-119 of the Education Article: 1. the delinquent account or debt has not been settled by the end of the late registration period of the semester after the student account became delinquent; or 2. the student has not entered into or made timely payments to satisfy an installment payment plan. (3) For the purposes of this subtitle, a community college or board of trustees for a community college established or operating under Title 16 of the Education Article is a unit of the State. Exceptions (b) Unless, with the approval of the Secretary, a unit of the State government assigns the claim to the Central Collection Unit, the Central Collection Unit is not responsible for and may not collect: (1) any taxes; (2) any child support payment that is owed under § 5-308 of the Human Services Article; (3) any unemployment insurance contribution or overpayment; (4) any fine; (5) any court costs; (6) any forfeiture on bond; (7) any money that is owed as a result of a default on a loan that the Department of Business and Economic Development or the Department of Housing and Community Development has made or insured; or (8) any money that is owed under Title 9, Subtitles 2, 3, and 4 and Title 20 of the Insurance Article.
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-202 | Collection by courts | The Comptroller of the State shall require clerks of court to collect all fees required to be collected by law. |
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-503 | Collection installments - probation agency/officers |
If a fine is payable in installments, the court may order that the payments be made to a probation agency or officer. (2) The probation agency or officer shall report + See moreto the court a failure to comply with the order.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 616:4 | Right of Town |
If part of a penalty or forfeiture is payable to a town, corporation or board of public officers, they shall have the same rights in relation to such action and penalty as the county has in the cases aforesaid.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 616:1 | Jurisdiction |
Any penalty or forfeiture of money may be recovered by action of debt before a justice if it does not exceed $13.33, before a municipal court if it does not exceed $100, and before the superior court in other cases.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 616:5 | Powers of Selectmen |
Whenever a penalty or forfeiture or any part thereof is given to a town, the selectmen may sue therefor in the name of the town, shall defray the expenses of the action and may remit the penalty or forfeiture.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 504-A:12(VI) | Powers and Duties of Probation or Parole Officers |
The powers and duties of probation or parole officers shall be: VI. To collect or to supervise the collection of any fees, fines, or restitution payments ordered and to administratively process these funds under rules adopted under RSA 541-A by the commissioner.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. § 604-A:9(VII) | Adequate Representation for Indigent Defendants in Criminal Cases: Repayment |
The commissioner of administrative services, with the approval of governor and council, is authorized to enter into contracts to secure the repayment of fees and expenses paid by the state as provided for in this section. Any person or entity with whom the commissioner so contracts may bring any legal or equitable action authorized by law, including any petition authorized by this section, to secure an order for repayment, or repayment pursuant to any order, of fees and expenses paid by the state which are recoverable by the state under this section. The contract or contracts authorized by this paragraph may include provisions by which the contractor may, as consideration in whole or in part for services, receive a percentage of the amounts recovered on behalf of the state.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 502-A:19-b | Pleas by Mail; Procedure |
Fines and fees owed pursuant to this section may be paid through the bail commissioner or court by credit card in accordance with procedures set forth by the district court administrative judge, or through the division of motor vehicles by credit card in accordance with procedures established by the director of the division of motor vehicles.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 618:3 | Fines, to Whom Paid |
No fines or other money belonging to a county shall be paid to the county attorney; but when imposed or recovered in the superior court they shall be paid to the clerk of court or to the sheriff having a precept therefor.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651:63(V) | Restitution Authorized |
When restitution is ordered to be paid through the department of corrections, division of field services, the court shall add 17 percent to the total restitution payment as an administrative fee to be paid by the offender. Such administrative fee shall be divided into the following components, to be designated as follows: 15 percent shall be continually appropriated to a special fund for the division of field services, department of corrections, $22,500 of which shall lapse to the general fund at the end of each quarter should that amount be received, to maximize restitution collections, directly or through agents of contractors selected by the department; and 2 percent for the victims' assistance fund. Unexpended account balances in the special fund for the division of field services in excess of $50,000 at the end of the fiscal year shall lapse to the general fund. Administrative fees shall be paid by the offender in addition to and when each restitution payment is made.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 502-A:8(II) | Duties of Clerks; Disposition of Fines |
Nothing in this section shall prevent the court from transferring the collection of fines to a centralized location. Any fines collected by the central location shall be distributed as indicated in paragraph I. References to duties and responsibilities of clerks contained in paragraph I shall be deemed to include the central fine collection center as appropriate.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 499:9 | Executions for Fines, Etc. |
At or before the close of each term of the court, the clerk shall deliver to the sheriff proper executions, warrants or other processes for the collection of fines, costs or other money accruing to the state during the term, and transmit a list thereof to the supreme court.
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 618:3-a | Payment of Fines |
All fines, except parking fines or except as otherwise specifically provided by law, shall be paid to the clerk of the court imposing the fine. |
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 699:18(I)-(II) | Superior Court Fees. |
I. Fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of the superior court for the benefit of the state. established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of the applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state. The clerk shall set aside 6 percent of each entry fee paid into the court for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and 30 percent of each entry fee paid into the court for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h. The proceeds of fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III."
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New Hampshire | N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 502-A:28(I)-(II) | District Court Fees |
I. Fees as established by the supreme court under RSA 490:26-a shall be paid to the clerk of each applicable circuit court established in RSA 490-F for the benefit of the state.
II. The clerk shall set aside 6 percent of each entry fee paid into the court for deposit into a special escrow account established under RSA 490:26-c and 30 percent of each entry fee paid into the court for deposit into the judicial branch information technology fund established under RSA 490:26-h. The proceeds of fees for motions to appear in court pro hac vice shall be paid into the law library revolving fund established in RSA 490:25, III. |
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South Dakota | S.D. Codified Laws § 16-2-43 | Automation surcharge transferred to state treasurer — Deposits in court automation fund — Portion of funds in law enforcement officers' training fund |
The clerk of courts shall collect all amounts due under §§ 16-2-29.5, 16-2-39, and 16-2-41 and transmit such amounts monthly to the state treasurer who shall place such amounts received into the Unified Judicial System court automation fund. For any search performed after June 30, 2015, the state treasurer shall place five dollars of the twenty dollar fee collected pursuant to § 16-2-29.5 into the law enforcement officers' training fund.
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South Dakota | S.D. Codified Laws § 32-1-6 | County treasurer to remit collections to state |
Each county treasurer shall remit all revenues collected for the state under Title 32 to the state remittance center within the time frame established under chapter 4-3. The secretary of revenue shall establish procedures for supervising the collection and reporting of the revenues.
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