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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 1 | Suspended Sentences — Imprisonment. |
The fine shall be paid in one payment, or in part payments, to the probation officer, and when fully paid the order of commitment shall be void. The probation officer shall give a receipt for every payment so made, shall keep a record of the same, shall pay the fine, or all sums received in part payment thereof, to the sheriff if such fine is imposed in the superior court, or to the clerk of the court if such fine is imposed in the district court, at the end of the period of probation or any extension thereof, and shall keep on file the sheriff’s or clerk’s receipt therefor.
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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 1A | Suspended Sentences — Fines and Imprisonment. |
When a person convicted before a court is sentenced to fine and imprisonment, the court may direct that the execution of the sentence, or any part thereof, be suspended, and that he be placed on probation for such time and on such terms and conditions as it shall fix. The court may direct, as one of such terms and conditions, that payment of the fine may be made to the probation officer in one payment, or in part payments, during the period of probation or any extension thereof, and when such fine shall have been fully paid the order of commitment as to the fine shall be void, but the order of commitment as to imprisonment shall not be affected by such payment.
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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 1B | Funds collection and disbursement; single point for clerk-magistrate and probation offices |
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the administrative justice of a department of the trial court may direct that both the clerk–magistrate’s office and the probation office of one or more court divisions are to utilize a single funds collection and disbursement point within the courthouse.
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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 14 | Commitment of Debtor — Payments. |
A person committed to a jail or house of correction in default of payment of a fine may pay it to the keeper of the jail or superintendent of the house of correction, and the warrant for his commitment shall designate the town where the offence for which the fine was imposed was committed and the uses to which such fine is payable by the officer receiving it.
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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 279, § 1B | Single Funds Collection and Disbursement Point Within Courthouse. |
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the administrative justice of a department of the trial court may direct that both the clerk-magistrate's office and the probation office of one or more court divisions are to utilize a single funds collection and disbursement point within the courthouse.
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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 221, § 2 | Clerks — Duties. |
He shall annually, before the last Wednesday of December, account with and pay over to the state treasurer all fees received by him. |
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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 7 | Certificates of Fines Imposed. |
At the end of every sitting of the superior court for the transaction of criminal business, the clerk shall make and deliver to the state treasurer certificates of all fines imposed by the court, to the use of the commonwealth or to the treasurer of a city or town under the provisions of section two of this chapter.
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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 280, § 9 | Fines paid; transfer to state treasurer by clerks of courts in Suffolk county |
The clerks of all courts in Suffolk county, except those named in the preceding section, who are required to account to the commonwealth shall, on or before the tenth day of each month, pay over to the state treasurer and account, on oath, for all fines, fees and other money received by them in any criminal proceedings during the preceding calendar month remaining after the payments therefrom allowed by law.
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Massachusetts | Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 258B, § 8 | Assessments Against Persons Convicted — Imposed. |
All such assessments made shall be collected by the court or by the registrar, as the case may be, and shall be transmitted monthly to the state treasurer. If the person convicted is sentenced to a correctional facility in the commonwealth, the superintendent or sheriff of the facility shall deduct any part or all of the monies earned or received by any inmate and held by the correctional facility, to satisfy the victim and witness assessment, and shall transmit such monies to the court monthly. The assessment from any conviction or adjudication of delinquency which is subsequently overturned on appeal shall be refunded by the court to the person whose conviction or adjudication of delinquency is overturned. Said court shall deduct such funds from the assessments transmitted to the state treasurer.
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Nevada | NRS 176.064 (2) | Collection fee for unpaid administrative assessment, fine, fee or restitution; use of collection agency; report to credit agencies; civil judgment; attachment or garnishment; suspension of driver's license; imprisonment |
2. A state or local entity that is responsible for collecting a delinquent fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution may, in addition to attempting to collect the fine, administrative assessment, fee + See moreor restitution through any other lawful means, take any or all of the following actions: . . . .
(c) Contract with a collection agency licensed pursuant to NRS 649.075 to collect the delinquent amount and the collection fee. The collection agency must be paid as compensation for its services an amount not greater than the amount of the collection fee imposed pursuant to subsection 1, in accordance with the provisions of the contract.
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Nevada | NRS 176.064 (3)(a)-(b) | Collection fee for unpaid administrative assessment, fine, fee or restitution; use of collection agency; report to credit agencies; civil judgment; attachment or garnishment; suspension of driver's license; imprisonment |
3. The court may, on its own motion or at the request of a state or local entity that is responsible for collecting the delinquent fine, administrative assessment, fee or restitution, + See moretake any or all of the following actions, in the following order of priority if practicable: . . .
(b) Request that a prosecuting attorney undertake collection of the delinquency, including, without limitation, the original amount of the civil judgment entered pursuant to paragraph (a) and the collection fee, by attachment or garnishment of the defendant’s property, wages or other money receivable.
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Nevada | NRS 176.0625(1) | Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection by certain entities |
1. If a fine, administrative assessment or fee is imposed pursuant to this chapter upon a defendant who pleads guilty or guilty but mentally ill or is found guilty or + See moreguilty but mentally ill of a felony or gross misdemeanor, the district court entering the judgment of conviction shall forward to the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections the information necessary to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee. The county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections is responsible for such collection efforts and has the authority to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee.
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Nevada | NRS 176.0625(2) | Administrative assessment, fine or fee for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection by certain entities |
2. If the county treasurer or other office assigned by the county to make collections is unable to collect the fine, administrative assessment or fee after 60 days, the county + See moretreasurer may assign to the Office of the State Controller the responsibility for collection of the fine, administrative assessment or fee through a cooperative agreement pursuant to NRS 353.650, so long as the Office of the State Controller is willing and able to make such collection efforts.
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Nevada | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.140 | Fees payable in advance; execution for fees due |
All fees prescribed in NRS 4.060, 4.063 and 4.065 must be paid in advance, if demanded. If a justice of the peace has not received any or all of his + See moreor her fees, which are due the justice of the peace for services rendered by the justice of the peace in any suit or proceedings, the justice of the peace may have execution therefor in his or her own name against the party from whom they are due, to be issued from the court where the action is pending, upon the order of the justice of the peace or court upon affidavit filed.
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Nevada | Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.3755 (1) | Restitution paid by defendant convicted of misdemeanor: Collection; disbursement |
1. If a justice of the peace orders a defendant who is convicted of a misdemeanor to make restitution to a person named in the order, the justice court or + See morethe county in which the justice court is located shall collect the restitution paid by the defendant.
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