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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-33.5-415.6(1) | Offender Identification - Fund |
There is hereby created in the state treasury the offender identification fund, referred to in this section as the fund. Moneys in the fund shall consist of costs and surcharges levied pursuant to this section and payments for genetic testing received from offenders pursuant to sections 16-11-102.4, 18-1.3-407, and 19-2-925.6, C.R.S. Subject to annual appropriations by the general assembly, the executive director and the state court administrator are authorized to expend moneys in the fund to pay for genetic testing of offenders pursuant to sections 16-11-102.4 and 18-1.3-407, C.R.S. At the end of any fiscal year, all unexpended and unencumbered moneys in the fund shall remain therein and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. §18-25-101(2) | Restorative Justice Surcharge - Definitions |
The clerk of the court shall allocate the surcharge required by subsection (1) of this section as follows:(a) Five percent shall be retained by the clerk of the court for administrative costs incurred pursuant to this subsection (1). Such amount retained shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the judicial stabilization cash fund created in section 13-32-101(6), C.R.S. (b) Ninety-five percent shall be transferred to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the restorative justice surcharge fund created pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.
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Judicial Stabilization Cash Fund. |
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. §42-2-107(5)(c) |
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The court shall remit fifty percent of the administrative processing fee to the department of revenue, and the other fifty percent shall be retained by the issuing court. |
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Traffic Court. |
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. §43-4-402 | Source of Revenues - Allocation of Money |
(1) The general assembly shall appropriate moneys annually to the fund in the general appropriation bill. In addition to any other penalty imposed pursuant to section 42-4-1307, C.R.S., every person who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or receives a deferred sentence pursuant to section 18-1.3-102, C.R.S., for a violation of any of the offenses specified in section 42-4-1301(1) or (2), C.R.S., shall be required to pay seventy-five dollars, which shall be deposited into the fund, and fifteen dollars, which shall be deposited into the county treasury of the county in which the conviction occurred.(2)(a) The general assembly shall make an annual appropriation out of the moneys in the fund to the department of public health and environment in an amount sufficient to pay for the costs of evidential breath alcohol testing, including any education needs associated with such testing, and implied consent specialists, which costs were previously paid out of the highway users tax fund. The general assembly shall also make an annual appropriation out of the moneys in the fund to the Colorado bureau of investigation to pay for the costs of toxicology laboratory services, including any education needs associated with such services. Of the moneys remaining in the fund, eighty percent shall be deposited in a special drunken driving account within the fund, which account is hereby created, and shall be available immediately, without further appropriation, for allocation by the transportation commission to the office of transportation safety, which shall allocate such moneys in accordance with the provisions of section 43-4-404(1) and (2). The remaining twenty percent shall be appropriated by the general assembly to the unit in the department of human services that administers behavioral health programs and services, including those related to mental health and substance abuse, which shall use such moneys for the purposes stated in section 43-4-404(3). The office of transportation safety and the unit in the department of human services that administers behavioral health programs and services, including those related to mental health and substance abuse, may use such amounts from the moneys allocated or appropriated to them by this subsection (2) as may be necessary for the purpose of paying the costs incurred by the office and unit in administering the programs established pursuant to this part 4; except that neither the office of transportation safety nor said unit may use for such purpose an amount which exceeds eight percent of the moneys allocated or appropriated.
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. §24-4.1-119(1)(a) | Costs and Surcharges Levied on Criminal Actions and Traffic Offenses |
These costs shall be paid to the clerk of the court by the defendant. Each clerk shall transmit the costs so received to the court administrator of the judicial district in which the offense occurred for credit to the crime victim compensation fund established in that judicial district.
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Victims of Crime (Crime Victim Compensation Fund). |
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. §24-4.1-119(1)(c) | Costs and Surcharges Levied on Criminal Actions and Traffic Offenses |
A cost of thirty-three dollars is hereby levied on each criminal action resulting in a conviction or in a deferred judgment and sentence, as provided for in section 18-1.3-102, C.R.S., of a violation of section 42-4-1301 (1) or (2), C.R.S. This cost shall be paid to the clerk of the court, who shall deposit the same in the crime victim compensation fund established in section 24-4.1-117.
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Victims of Crimes (Crime Victim Compensation Fund). |
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 24-4.2-104(1)(a)(II)(A) | Surcharges Levied on Criminal Actions and Traffic Offenses |
Any moneys collected by the clerk pursuant to this subparagraph (II) shall be transmitted to the court administrator of the judicial district in which the offense occurred for credit to the victims and witnesses assistance and law enforcement fund established in that judicial district.
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Victims; Witnesses; Law Enforcement. |
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. §43-4-402(1);(2)(a) | Source of Revenues - Allocation of Money |
(1) Seventy-five dollars, which shall be deposited into the fund, and fifteen dollars, which shall be deposited into the county treasury of the county in which the conviction occurred. (2)(a) The general assembly shall make an annual appropriation out of the moneys in the fund to the department of public health and environment in an amount sufficient to pay for the costs of evidential breath alcohol testing, including any education needs associated with such testing, and implied consent specialists, which costs were previously paid out of the highway users tax fund. The general assembly shall also make an annual appropriation out of the moneys in the fund to the Colorado bureau of investigation to pay for the costs of toxicology laboratory services, including any education needs associated with such services. Of the moneys remaining in the fund, eighty percent shall be deposited in a special drunken driving account within the fund, which account is hereby created, and shall be available immediately, without further appropriation, for allocation by the transportation commission to the office of transportation safety, which shall allocate such moneys in accordance with the provisions of section 43-4-404(1) and (2). The remaining twenty percent shall be appropriated by the general assembly to the unit in the department of human services that administers behavioral health programs and services, including those related to mental health and substance abuse, which shall use such moneys for the purposes stated in section 43-4-404(3).
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County Treasury; Department of Health; Colorado Bureau of Investigation; Office of Transportation. |
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. §42-3-303(1) | Persistent Drunk Driver Cash Fund - Programs to Deter Persistent Drunk Drivers |
There is hereby created in the state treasury the persistent drunk driver cash fund, which shall be composed of moneys collected for penalty surcharges under section 42-4-1307(10)(b). The moneys in the fund are subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly:(a) To pay the costs incurred by the department concerning persistent drunk drivers under sections 42-2-126(10) and 42-7-406(1.5); (b) To pay for costs incurred by the department for computer programing changes related to treatment compliance for persistent drunk drivers pursuant to section 42-2-144; (c)(I) To support programs that are intended to deter persistent drunk driving or intended to educate the public, with particular emphasis on the education of young drivers, regarding the dangers of persistent drunk driving.
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. § 26-1-309(1) | Trust Fund |
There is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado brain injury trust fund. The trust fund consists of any money collected from surcharges assessed pursuant to sections 30-15-402(3), 42-4-1307(10)(c), and 42-4-1701(4)(e); gifts, grants, or donations; and any other money that the general assembly may appropriate or transfer to the trust fund. Subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly, the board may expend money in the trust fund for the direct and indirect costs associated with the implementation of this part 3.
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Colorado | Colo. Rev. Stat. §30-15-402(3) | Violations - Penalty - Surcharges - Victim and Witness Assistance - Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund |
In addition to the penalties prescribed in subsection (1) of this section, persons convicted of operating a vehicle in excess of the speed limit in violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 30-15-401 (1)(h) are subject to a surcharge of twenty dollars that shall be paid to the clerk of the court by the defendant. Each clerk shall transmit the money to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the Colorado brain injury trust fund created pursuant to section 26-1-309.
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Victims of Crime. |
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Colorado | C.R.S. 13-2-119 | Disposition of Fees |
At the end of each month, all fees collected by the clerk of the supreme court during said month, except fees for admission to the bar and attorney registration fees, shall be deposited by the clerk with the state treasurer, by whom the same shall be kept separate and apart from all other funds in the state treasurer's hands.
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Colorado | C.R.S. 24-36-104(1) | Moneys to be Deposited |
All moneys received by the treasury department shall be promptly deposited in such national or state banks doing business in this state as the state treasurer shall select. Accounts in such depositories shall be carried in the name of "Treasurer, State of Colorado", and withdrawals therefrom shall be made and signed in such manner as the state treasurer shall direct. The state treasurer may make payments, without appropriation, of all actual and necessary charges made by such depositories for expenses related to the deposit and withdrawal of moneys received by the treasury department in accordance with the constitution or statutes of Colorado. Such payments shall be made from investment income or any other available revenues. The state treasurer shall contract for all such bank services in accordance with the provisions of the "Procurement Code", articles 101 to 112 of this title. The state treasurer shall make the criteria used in selecting a vendor for bank services available to the finance committees of both houses of the general assembly prior to the award of a contract and shall make all contracts submitted or entered into pursuant to this section available for public inspection in accordance with the provisions of part 2 of article 72 of this title.
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 12-25-28(a) | Special indemnity account for criminal injuries compensation |
It is provided that the general treasurer establish a violent crimes indemnity account within the general fund for the purpose of paying awards granted pursuant to this chapter. The court + See moreshall assess as court costs in addition to those provided by law, against all defendants charged with a felony, misdemeanor, or petty misdemeanor, whether or not the crime was a crime of violence, and who plead nolo contendere, guilty or who are found guilty of the commission of those crimes as follows:(1) Where the offense charged is a felony and carries a maximum penalty of five (5) or more years imprisonment, one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) or fifteen percent (15%) of any fine imposed on the defendant by the court, whichever is greater.
(2) Where the offense charged is a felony and carries a maximum penalty of less than five (5) years imprisonment, ninety dollars ($90.00) or fifteen percent (15%) of any fine imposed on the defendant by the court, whichever is greater.
(3) Where the offense charged is a misdemeanor, thirty dollars ($30.00) or fifteen percent (15%) of any fine imposed on the defendant by the court, whichever is greater.
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 12-21-10 | Disposition of recoveries |
Unless otherwise specially provided: (1) All fines recovered shall be to the use of the state; (2) All penalties and pecuniary forfeitures, one-half (1/2) to the use of the state and one-half (1/2) to the use of the person who shall sue for it; and (3) All forfeitures of personal property shall be disposed of as provided by law.
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 12-21-16 | Payments of amounts due to the state |
All fines and all penalties and forfeitures to the use of the state shall be paid over to the general treasurer, unless otherwise specially provided. |
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 12-21-17 | Payment and accounting for fines due other than to state |
All fines recovered under any statute of this state, the whole or any part of which may be due or payable to any city, town, or society, or to any person as complainant, shall be accounted for with the state controller, and be paid to the general treasurer. The general treasurer shall, upon the order of the state controller, pay to the city, town, society, or person so much of the amount of the fine so recovered as the city, town, society, or person may be entitled to, which order shall be drawn by the state controller whenever he or she shall receive a proper return or certificate from the clerk of the court in which the fine was imposed.
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 12-21-19 | Payment of fines to general treasurer - accounting |
Whenever a fine is recovered under any statute of this state, the whole of which may be due the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the Children's Friend and Service, or to any other society, or the one-half ( ½ ) of which may be due the state or any society, or to any person, as complainant, the whole of the fine shall be accounted for with the state controller and paid to the general treasurer. The fine due any society, or the one-half ( ½ ) fine due any society, or to any person, as complainant, shall be paid by the general treasurer upon order of the state controller and the state controller shall draw his or her order whenever he or she shall receive a proper return or certificate from the clerk of the court in which the fine was imposed.
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 12-25-30 | Deposit of funds |
All moneys assessed pursuant to § 12-25-28 as costs against defendants as provided in this chapter shall be paid by the clerks of the family, district and superior courts to the treasurer, who shall keep the funds in the violent crimes indemnity account. Funds received by the treasurer in excess of thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) shall be made available and distributed within thirty (30) days of receipt in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
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Rhode Island | R.I. Gen. Laws. Ann. § 11-30-4 | Penalty for nuisance involving intoxicating liquors |
Money arising from fines imposed under this section shall be paid one-half ( ½ ) to the general treasurer of the state and one-half ( ½ ) to the treasurer of the town or city where the offense occurred.
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