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Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2407 | Liens |
Judgments for fines and costs in criminal cases shall be a lien upon all the property of the defendant within the county from the time of docketing the case by the clerk of the proper court, and judgments upon forfeited recognizance shall be a like lien from the time of forfeiture. No property of any convict shall be exempt from execution issued upon any such judgment as set out in this section against such convict except in cases when the convict is sentenced to a Department of Correctional Services adult correctional facility for a period of more than two years or to suffer death, in which cases there shall be the same exemptions as at the time may be provided by law for civil cases. The lien on real estate of any such judgment for costs shall terminate as provided in section 25-1716.
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Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2408 | Judgments for fines, costs, and forfeited recognizances; execution |
It shall be the duty of the clerk of the district court to issue execution for every judgment rendered during the term, for fines and forfeited recognizance, and for the costs in such cases, which remain unpaid and unreplevied; and upon like condition each magistrate shall issue execution forthwith for fines and costs assessed by him.
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Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2409 | Replevy of fine and costs; recognizance; effect |
It shall be lawful for any person or persons convicted of any criminal offense to replevy the judgment for the fine and costs, or the costs only when no fine shall be imposed, by such convicted person or persons, with one or more good and sufficient freeholders, entering into a recognizance before the court or magistrate, to the people of this state, for the payment of such fine and costs, or costs only, within five months from the date of the acknowledgment; which recognizance so taken is hereby declared valid in law, and to create a lien on the real estate of all such persons as shall acknowledge the same. Upon the breach thereof, execution shall be issued against the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of the persons who entered into the recognizance, in the same manner as if it had been a judgment, which execution shall be collected in the same manner as is prescribed in section 29-2408. No scire facias shall be necessary previous to issuing such execution.
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Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2410 | Replevy of fine and costs; effect |
In all cases where the person or persons, convicted as aforesaid, shall replevy the fine and costs, as is provided in the section 29-2409, no execution shall issue for such fine and costs as prescribed in the section 29-2408, and further, such person or persons, after replevying the fine and costs as aforesaid, shall not be imprisoned for such fine and costs, but such person or persons shall be wholly discharged from any imprisonment in consequence of any conviction, unless where imprisonment is by this code made a part of the punishment. In that case such convicted person or persons shall be discharged from his, her or their imprisonment at the expiration thereof, if he, she or they have replevied the fine and costs as aforesaid.
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Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2411 | Judgments for fines, costs, and forfeited recognizances; execution in other counties |
Executions for fines and costs of prosecution, and on recognizances taken in pursuance of section 29-2409, may be issued into any county in this state. |
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Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2701 | Execution |
All money due upon any judgment for fines, costs, or forfeited recognizances shall be paid to the judge or clerk of the court where the judgment is pending, if paid before execution is issued therefor, otherwise to the officer holding the execution, or such money may be paid to the sheriff of the county if the judgment debtor is in jail. Every sheriff, marshal, or other ministerial officer who shall receive any such money shall pay the same to the proper clerk of the court within ten days from the time of receiving the same.
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Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2702 | Money received; disposition |
Every judge or clerk of court, upon receiving any money on account of forfeited recognizances, fines, or costs accruing or due to the county or state, shall pay the same to the treasurer of the proper county, except as may be otherwise expressly provided, within ten days from the time of receiving the same. When any money is paid to a judge or clerk of court on account of costs due to individual persons, the same shall be paid to the persons to whom the same are due upon demand therefor.
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Nebraska | Neb. Rev. Stat. § 29-2706 | Conviction in felony cases; fines and costs; collection from defendant; disposition of amount collected |
In any case of indictment for felony, where the defendant shall be convicted, it shall be the duty of the county attorney, clerk of the court, and sheriff of the county to use all lawful means within the scope of their respective powers, if need be, for the collection of the costs from the defendant, and the fine also, if any shall have been adjudged against him. When the costs shall have been collected, if the same shall have been allowed for payment from the county treasurer as provided in section 29-2705, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the court to certify and pay the same immediately to the county treasurer, together with any fine that may have been collected in the case.
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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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