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Alabama | ARJA Rule 38 | Contract with private collectors |
The administrative director of courts (ADC) may contract with any collection agent or agencies for the collection of any assessments, costs, fees, fines, or forfeitures that are due to be + See morepaid to the state, county, or municipal governments or to any agency or subdivision of these governments as a result of any court action or proceedings.The ADC may enter into one contract applicable to all jurisdictions or may enter into a contract or contracts applicable to one or more jurisdictions.
No contract for the collection of assessments, costs, fees, fines, or forfeitures pursuant to this rule shall permit the collection agent or agency to receive a commission in excess of 30 percent of the amount collected. When only a portion of any assessment, cost, fee, fine, or forfeiture is collected pursuant to this rule, the commission shall be deducted pro rata from the amount due to be paid to each governmental entity (state, county, or municipal government or any agency or subdivision of these governments) entitled to a portion of the amount collected.
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Alabama | Ala.Code 1975 § 12-5-10 | Responsibilities of the court |
In addition to any other duties and responsibilities that may be assigned to the Administrative Director of Courts by the Chief Justice, he shall have the following duties and authority + See morewith respect to all courts, subject to the direction of the Chief Justice: (12) To take necessary steps in the collection of unpaid court costs, fines and forfeitures;
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Alabama | Ala.Code 1975 § 12-17-225.1 | Restitution recovery division |
Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, each district attorney may establish a special division designated the “restitution recovery division” for the administration, collection, and enforcement of court costs, fines, penalty + See morepayments, victim compensation assessments, bail bond forfeitures, restitution, or like payments in civil or criminal proceedings ordered by the court and payable to the state or to crime victims, or judgements entered which have not been otherwise vacated, or judicial relief given from the operation of the order or judgement.
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Alabama | Ala.Code 1975 § 15-18-64(a) | Court jurisdiction over collection |
In every instance, the court shall retain jurisdiction of any person who reaches the end of his or her sentence, received a termination of supervised or unsupervised parole or supervised or unsupervised probation, or in any way has completed all terms of his or her sentence or incarceration pursuant to Act 2015-185 or any other provision of law for the purposes of the enforcement of a court order related to uncollected court-ordered fines, fees, costs, or restitution, pursuant to Division 4 of Article 6 of Chapter 17 of Title 12 and Article 4A of Chapter 18 of this title.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 40-2-113 | Collection of Taxes and Fees; Rules and Regulations |
The commissioner shall collect the taxes and fees imposed by this article and he is authorized to make such rules and regulations and prescribe such forms as are necessary to carry out this article.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-12 | Contract for Collection of Moneys Owed Court |
For the purpose of collecting any moneys owed to a court pursuant to a judgment and with the recommendation of such court, a local governing authority may contract with any person doing business within or outside this state for the collection of moneys owed to such court; provided, however, that a local governing authority shall not enter into such contract for the collection of moneys owed as a result of a court order sentencing a defendant to a probationary sentence or placing a defendant under probationary supervision solely because such defendant is unable to pay the court imposed fines and statutory surcharges when such defendant's sentence is imposed.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-92 | Adoption of County Resolution Required; Contracts Between County and Municipality After January 1, 1990 |
The additional penalties provided for in Code Section 15-21-93 shall not be imposed or collected in any court in any county until the governing authority of the county or counties adopts a resolution placing this article in effect, requiring the imposition and collection of such additional penalties, and agreeing to expend the funds collected for the purposes provided for in this article. The additional penalties provided for in Code Section 15-21-93 shall not be imposed or collected in any municipal court or other court operated by a municipality unless the municipality and county enter into an intergovernmental contract after January 1, 1990, providing for use of the county jail, correctional institution, or detention facility by municipal prisoners.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-6-98(a) | Collection and Remittal of Fees |
The clerk of the superior court of each county of this state shall collect for each court in which he or she serves as clerk the fees provided for in this chapter.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21A-3 | Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority as Custodial Trustee |
(a) As used in this Code section the term "court" means all trial courts within this state including, but not limited to, superior, juvenile, state, magistrate, probate, municipal, and special courts, whether called mayor's courts, recorder's courts, police courts, civil courts, traffic courts, or miscellaneous courts or any other trial court created in this state under any other name; (b) The authority shall act as collecting and remitting agent with respect to the costs, fees, and surcharges for certain costs, fees, or surcharges by any clerk of court or other officer or agent of any court. The authority in performing this function shall receive and disburse such funds only in the capacity of a custodial trustee, and such funds shall not in the process of receipt and disbursement become funds of the authority. The costs, fees, and surcharges subject to this Code section are: (1) The additional divorce case filing fee under Code Section 15-6-77.4 and the additional marriage license fee under Code Section 15-9-60.1; (2) The surcharge on fines and bonds imposed for the training of law enforcement and prosecutorial officers and for indigent defense purposes under Code Section 15-21-73; (3) The additional penalties imposed in cases of driving under the influence for purposes of state crime victims compensation under Code Section 15-21-112; (4) The additional penalties imposed in cases of driving under the influence for purposes of the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund under Code Section 15-21-149; (5) Fees collected by the courts under Code Section 42-8-34; and (6) Local victim assistance funds collected pursuant to Article 8 of Chapter 21 of this title.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-2-43(9) | Duties of Clerk |
The clerk of the Supreme Court shall have the following duties: (9) To collect all costs due on cases in the Supreme Court and to pay over to the Office of the State Treasurer all money arising from costs collected
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 42-8-31 | Collection and Disbursement of Funds by Officers; Record-Keeping; Bank Accounts |
No officer shall collect or disburse any funds whatsoever, except by written order of the court; and it shall be the duty of the officer to transmit a copy of such order to DCS not later than 15 days after it has been issued by the court. Every officer who collects or disburses any funds whatsoever shall faithfully keep the records of accounts as are required by DCS, which records shall be subject to inspection by DCS at any time. In every instance when a bank account is required, it shall be kept in the name of the Department of Community Supervision.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 42-9-21(c) | Supervision of Persons Placed on Parole or Other Conditional Release; Contracts for Services and Programs; Collection of Sums for Restitution |
In all cases where restitution is applicable, the department shall collect during the parole period those sums determined to be owed to the victim. |
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-180(a) | Disposition of Funds from Additional Penalties |
The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-179 shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or other court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys from fines and shall be paid over by the last day of the following month to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority for remittance to the Office of the State Treasurer to be deposited into the general fund of the state treasury.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 47-14-50(a) | "Collecting Authority" Defined; Payments to Fund from Fines and Bonds Collected in Criminal and Quasi-Criminal Cases; Duty of Collecting Authority to Record and Remit; Penalty for Late Payment |
As used in this Code section, the term "collecting authority" means, without limitation, any county or state officer, including any judicial officer or employee, or any other person representing or acting on behalf of any court, the state, or a political subdivision of the state who in his or her capacity collects or receives fines or forfeitures as provided in this Code section.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-9-60(a) | Fees |
The judges or clerks of the probate courts of this state shall be entitled to charge and collect the sums enumerated in this Code section. |
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-11-37(a);(c) | Supervision Fees |
(a) The court may collect supervision fees from those who are placed under the court's formal or informal supervision in order that the court may use those fees to expand the provision of the following types of ancillary services: ...; (c) The clerk of the court shall be responsible for collections of fees as ordered by the court.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-113 | Assessment and Collection of Penalty; Payment to Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; Quarterly Reports and Accounting |
The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-112 shall be assessed and collected by the court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over by the last day of the following month to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority for remittance to the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board, to be deposited into the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. The authority shall, on a quarterly basis, make a report and accounting of all funds collected pursuant to this article and shall submit such report and accounting to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office no later than 60 days after the last day of the preceding quarter.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-74 | Assessment and Collection of Penalties; Transfer of Payments to Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; Quarterly Accounting |
The sums provided for under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-21-73 shall be assessed and collected by the court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority by the last day of the month there following, to be deposited by the authority into the general treasury. The sums provided for under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 15-21-73 shall be assessed and collected by the court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from forfeited bonds and shall be paid over to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority by the last day of the month there following for remittance to the Office of the State Treasurer; provided, however, that if the local governing authority has an approved procedure to verify the applicant's income as set forth in Code Section 17-12-80, the court officer shall remit 50 percent of such funds to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority, and the remaining 50 percent shall be remitted to the local governing authority and reported to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority. The authority shall, on a quarterly basis, make a report and accounting of all funds collected and disbursed pursuant to this article and shall submit such report and accounting to the Office of Planning and Budget, the House Budget and Research Office, and the Senate Budget and Evaluation Office no later than 60 days after the last day of the preceding quarter.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-150 | Collection of Fines; Disposition of Moneys Collected |
The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-149 shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over by the last day of the following month to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority for remittance to the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission created in Code Section 15-21-143, to be deposited into the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund.
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Georgia | Ga. Code Ann. § 40-13-64 | Suspended Sentence Division; Collection of Fines |
The court may provide that its traffic violations bureau, in addition to the duties set out in this article, shall have charge of what shall be called and designated in the court as the "Suspended Sentence Division of the ___ Court." This division of the court shall be responsible for collecting fines imposed upon persons convicted in the court, where the sentence is suspended upon the payment of a fine. The person or persons in the division shall be authorized, where the judge imposing the sentence stipulates the same therein, to permit such persons receiving suspended sentences, in addition to the other conditions imposed in the suspended sentence, to pay the suspended sentence fine in installments. The person or persons responsible for the administration of the suspended sentence division shall be responsible for collecting the suspended sentence fine by installments and shall also be responsible for the arrest of persons who fail in this respect to comply with the conditions of the suspended sentence.
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