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State | Statute | Description/Statute Name | Statutory language | Amount | Level of offense | Mandatory | Imposed by | Delegation of authority | |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.55.039(a)(1) | Surcharge - Felony |
In addition to any fine or other penalty prescribed by law, a defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, forfeits bail for, or is convicted of a(1) felony shall + See morebe assessed a surcharge of $100;
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$100.00 - $100.00 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.55.039(a)(2) | Surcharge - Enumerated Misdemeanor |
(a) In addition to any fine or other penalty prescribed by law, a defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, forfeits bail for, or is convicted of a(2) violation + See moreof a misdemeanor offense under AS 28.33.030, 28.33.031, AS 28.35.030, or 28.35.032, or a violation of a municipal ordinance comparable to a misdemeanor offense under AS 28.33.030, 28.33.031, AS 28.35.030, or 28.35.032 and adopted under AS 28.01.010, shall be assessed a surcharge of $75;
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$75.00 - $75.00 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.55.039(a)(3) | Surcharge - Misdemeanor with potential incarceration |
(a) In addition to any fine or other penalty prescribed by law, a defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, forfeits bail for, or is convicted of a(3) misdemeanor + See moreor a violation of a municipal ordinance if a sentence of incarceration may be imposed for the misdemeanor or ordinance violation, other than a provision identified in (2) of this subsection, shall be assessed a surcharge of $50;
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$50.00 - $50.00 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.55.039(a)(4) | Surcharge - Misdemeanor without potential incarceration |
(a) In addition to any fine or other penalty prescribed by law, a defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, forfeits bail for, or is convicted of a(4) misdemeanor + See morefor which a sentence of incarceration may not be imposed, a violation or an infraction under state law, or a violation of a municipal ordinance imposing a penalty authorized by AS 29.25.070(a) if a sentence of incarceration may not be imposed for the ordinance violation, shall be assessed a surcharge of $10 if the fine or bail forfeiture amount for the offense is $30 or more.
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$10.00 - $10.00 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.55.041(b)(1) | Correctional Facility Surcharge - Felony |
The court shall impose a single surcharge under (a) of this section on a defendant being sentenced for one or more crimes in a single judgment. The surcharge is(1) $100 + See moreif the judgment includes a sentence for a felony;
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$100.00 - $100.00 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.55.041(b)(2) | Correctional Facility Surcharge - Non-Felony |
The court shall impose a single surcharge under (a) of this section on a defendant being sentenced for one or more crimes in a single judgment. The surcharge is(2) $50 + See moreif the judgment does not include a sentence for a felony.
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$50.00 - $50.00 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.55.041(c) | Correctional Facility Surcharge - Probation |
If the court places the defendant on probation, the court shall order that the defendant pay an additional correctional facility surcharge of $100. The additional surcharge shall be suspended but + See morelater imposed if the defendant's probation is revoked and, in connection with the probation revocation, the defendant(1) was arrested and taken to a correctional facility, regardless of whether the defendant was released or admitted to the facility; or
(2) is ordered to serve a term of imprisonment for the probation revocation.
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$100.00 - $100.00 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.50.050 | Party Seeking Witness |
The right to obtain witnesses under AS 12.50.010 - 12.50.080 in criminal proceedings shall extend to the state or a defendant. Witness fees shall be paid by the party + See morecalling the witness, except as provided in Rule 17(b), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure. If the time estimate in the certificate of the requesting court is exceeded, the nonindigent defendant shall be required to tender additional per diem or post bond to insure payment of total witness fees.The right to obtain witnesses under AS 12.50.010 - 12.50.080 in criminal proceedings shall extend to the state or a defendant. Witness fees shall be paid by the party calling the witness, except as provided in Rule 17(b), Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure. If the time estimate in the certificate of the requesting court is exceeded, the nonindigent defendant shall be required to tender additional per diem or post bond to insure payment of total witness fees.
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$0.00 - $0 | All | No | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.62.160 | Release and use of criminal justice information; fees |
Notwithstanding AS 40.25, a criminal justice agency may charge fees, established by regulation or municipal ordinance, for processing requests for records under this chapter, unless the request is from a + See morecriminal justice agency or is required for purposes of discovery in a criminal case. In addition to fees charged under AS 44.41.025 for processing fingerprints through the Alaska automated fingerprint system, the department may charge fees for other services in connection with the processing of information requests, including fees for contacting other jurisdictions to determine the disposition of an out-of-state arrest or to clarify the nature of an out-of-state conviction. The department may also collect and account for fees charged by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for processing fingerprints forwarded to the bureau by the department. The annual estimated balance in the account maintained by the commissioner of administration under AS 37.05.142 may be used by the legislature to make appropriations to the department to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
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$0.00 - $0 | All | No | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.64.010 | Compact enacted - Fingerprint Processing Fee |
(d) Fees. A state criminal history record repository or the FBI (1) may charge a fee, in accordance with applicable law, for handling a request involving fingerprint processing for noncriminal + See morejustice purposes; and
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$0.00 - $0 | All | No | Court | N/A |
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Alaska | Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.64.010 | Compact enacted - Criminal History Record Fee |
(d) Fees. A state criminal history record repository or the FBI (2) may not charge a fee for providing criminal history records in response to an electronic request for a + See morerecord that does not involve a request to process fingerprints.
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 102.014(d) | court costs for parent contributing to truancy |
A person convicted of an offense under Section 25.093, Education Code, shall pay as taxable court costs $20 in addition to other taxable court costs. The additional court costs under + See morethis subsection shall be collected in the same manner that other fines and taxable court costs in the case are collected.
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$20 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 102.014(c) | court costs for school zone violation |
person convicted of an offense under Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code, when the offense occurs within a school crossing zone . . . shall pay as court costs $25 + See morein addition to other taxable court costs . . .
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$25 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 102.014(b) | court costs for traffic and safety violations |
The governing body of a municipality with a population greater than 850,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census that has adopted an ordinance, regulation, or order regulating the + See morestopping, standing, or parking of vehicles as allowed by Section 542.202, Transportation Code, or Chapter 682, Transportation Code, shall by order assess a court cost on each parking violation not less than $2 and not to exceed $5. . . the governing body of a municipality with a population less than 850,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census that has adopted an ordinance, regulation, or order regulating the stopping, standing, or parking of vehicles as allowed by Section 542.202, Transportation Code, or Chapter 682, Transportation Code, may by order assess a court cost on each parking violation not to exceed $5. The additional court cost under this subsection shall be collected in the same manner that other fines in the case are collected.
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$2 - $5 | Traffic | No | Court | Authority is delegated to municipality |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 26.05(g) | Compensation of Appointed Defense Counsel |
If the judge determines that a defendant has financial resources that enable the defendant to offset in part or in whole the costs of the legal services provided to the + See moredefendant in accordance with Article 1.051(c) or (d), including any expenses and costs, the judge shall order the defendant to pay during the pendency of the charges or, if convicted, as court costs, the amount that the judge finds the defendant is able to pay.
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Cost of legal services defendant is able to pay
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art 102.005(a) | Clerk of the court fee |
A defendant convicted of an offense in a county court, a county court at law, or a district court shall pay for the services of the clerk of the court + See morea fee of $40.
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$40 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art 102.005(f) | Records management and preservation fee |
A defendant convicted of an offense in a county court, a county court at law, or a district court shall pay a fee of $25 for records management and preservation + See moreservices performed by the county
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$25 | All | Yes | Court | N/A |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art 102.006 | Fees in expunction proceedings |
a petitioner seeking expunction of a criminal record shall pay the following fees: (1) the fee charged for filing an ex parte petition in a civil action in district + See morecourt; (2) $1 plus postage for each certified mailing of notice of the hearing date; and (3) $2 plus postage for each certified mailing of certified copies of an order of expunction.
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$3 - $0
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art 102.0169 | Technology fee |
A defendant convicted of a criminal offense in a county court, statutory county court, or district court shall pay a $4 county and district court technology fee as a cost + See moreof court.
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$4 | All | Yes | Court | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 102.0172 - delegating authority to create additional technology fund and to set fee of 4 dollars or less |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art 102.008 | Fees for services of prosecutors - misdemeanor/gambling offense |
a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor or a gambling offense shall pay a fee of $25 for the trying of the case by the district or county attorney. If + See morethe court appoints an attorney to represent the state in the absence of the district or county attorney, the appointed attorney is entitled to the fee otherwise due . . . (d) A defendant is liable for fees imposed by Subsection (a) if the defendant is convicted of an offense and: (1) the defendant does not appeal the conviction; or(2) the conviction is affirmed on appeal.
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$25 | Misdemeanor | Yes | Court | N/A |
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