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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-507(b) | Disposition of Fines |
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the fines imposed by and recognizances forfeited to each circuit court shall be distributed as follows: (1) 50% to the clerk + See moreof the circuit court, to be used under the direction of the judges of the circuit court to augment the court library; and (2) 5% to the clerk of the circuit court as a commission.
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State courts | Clerk of Court | All |
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-102(b)(2) | Surcharge |
The State Court Administrator, as part of the Administrator's determination of the amount of fees to be charged by the Clerk of the Court of Appeals and the Clerk of + See morethe Court of Special Appeals, shall assess a surcharge that shall be: (1) $11 per case; and (2) Deposited into the Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund established under § 13-602 of this article.
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-402(f)(2) | Surcharge - Baltimore Sheriffs |
The revenue generated from the surcharge on filing fees for the sheriff services under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall fund the enhancement of sheriff benefits and the increase in + See moresheriff personnel to enhance the service of domestic violence orders.
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-409(e) | Circuit Court - Additional Cost |
(1) All money collected under this section shall be paid to the Comptroller of the State. (2) The Comptroller shall deposit $22.50 from each fee collected under subsection (b) of + See morethis section from a circuit court and $12.50 from each fee collected under subsection (c) of this section from the District Court into the State Victims of Crime Fund established under § 11-916 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (3) The Comptroller shall deposit $2.50 from each fee collected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund established under § 11-905 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (4) The Comptroller shall deposit all other moneys collected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under § 11-819 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-409(e) | District Court - Additional Cost |
(1) All money collected under this section shall be paid to the Comptroller of the State. (2) The Comptroller shall deposit $22.50 from each fee collected under subsection (b) of + See morethis section from a circuit court and $12.50 from each fee collected under subsection (c) of this section from the District Court into the State Victims of Crime Fund established under § 11-916 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (3) The Comptroller shall deposit $2.50 from each fee collected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund established under § 11-905 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (4) The Comptroller shall deposit all other moneys collected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under § 11-819 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-409(e) | Additional Cost - Conviction |
(1) All money collected under this section shall be paid to the Comptroller of the State. (2) The Comptroller shall deposit $22.50 from each fee collected under subsection (b) of + See morethis section from a circuit court and $12.50 from each fee collected under subsection (c) of this section from the District Court into the State Victims of Crime Fund established under § 11-916 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (3) The Comptroller shall deposit $2.50 from each fee collected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund established under § 11-905 of the Criminal Procedure Article. (4) The Comptroller shall deposit all other moneys collected under subsections (b) and (c) of this section into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund established under § 11-819 of the Criminal Procedure Article.
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Maryland | Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-301(e); Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-301(f) | Disposition of Court Costs |
The Comptroller shall annually pay from the court costs collected by the District Court under subsections (a) and (b)(1) of this section: (1) $500,000 into the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund + See moreestablished under § 11-819 of the Criminal Procedure Article; and (2) $125,000 into the Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund established under § 11-905 of the Criminal Procedure Article. The Comptroller annually shall credit the surcharges collected under this subsection as provided in this paragraph. (ii) An amount annually as set forth in the State budget shall be distributed for the Charles W. Riley Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship as established in § 18-603.1 of the Education Article. (iii) An amount annually as set forth in the State budget shall be distributed to the Maryland State Firemen's Association for the Widows' and Orphans' Fund. (iv) After the distribution under subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, $200,000 shall be distributed to the Maryland State Firemen's Association. (v) After the distribution under subparagraphs (ii), (iii), and (iv) of this paragraph and until a total of $20,000,000 has been distributed to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund since the establishment of the surcharge under this subsection, the remainder shall be credited to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund to be used in accordance with the provisions of Title 8, Subtitle 2 of the Public Safety Article. (vi) After a total of $20,000,000 has been distributed to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund, 100% of the remainder shall be credited to the Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund established under § 13-955 of the Transportation Article. (vii) On or before September 1 of each year until $20,000,000 has been distributed to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund, the State Court Administrator shall submit a report to the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, on the amount of revenue distributed to the Volunteer Company Assistance Fund under this paragraph.
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Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund; Victim and Witness Protection and Relocation Fund; Firefighter and Ambulance and Rescue Squad Member Scholarship; Maryland State Firemen's Association for the Widows' and Orphans' Fund; Maryland + See moreState Firemen's Association; Volunteer Company Assistance Fund; Maryland Emergency Medical System Operations Fund
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-101(b)(2) | Assault - Domestic Abuse |
The additional fine shall be paid to the clerk of the court imposing sentence, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fine to the general + See morefund. All fines so credited to the general fund shall be subject to appropriation by the general assembly for the exclusive purpose of funding family violence shelters and shelter services. Such appropriation shall be in addition to any amount appropriated pursuant to § 67-4-411.
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Private actors | n/a | Misdemeanor |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-102(e)(2) | Aggravated Assault - Domestic Abuse |
The additional fine shall be paid to the clerk of the court imposing sentence, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fine to the general + See morefund. All fines so credited to the general fund shall be subject to appropriation by the general assembly for the exclusive purpose of funding family violence shelters and shelter services. Such appropriation shall be in addition to any amount appropriated pursuant to § 67-4-411.
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-412(c) | Reckless Endangerment - Additional Fee |
The respective counties shall be authorized to expend the funds generated by the increased fines provided for in chapter 948 of the Public Acts of 1994, by appropriations to any + See moreof the following:(1) Alcohol, drug, and mental health treatment facilities licensed by the department of mental health and substance abuse services;
(2) Metropolitan drug commissions or other similar programs sanctioned by the governor's Drug Free Tennessee program for the purposes of chapter 948 of the Public Acts of 1994 ;
(3) Organizations exempted from the payment of federal income taxes by § 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code, codified in 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), whose primary mission is to educate the public on the dangers of illicit drug use, alcohol abuse, or the co-occurring disorder of both alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness or to render treatment for alcohol and drug addiction, or the co-occurring disorder of both alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness;
(4) Specialized court programs and specialized court dockets that supervise offenders who suffer from alcohol and drug abuse, or the co-occurring disorder of both alcohol and drug abuse and mental illness;
(5) Organizations that operate drug, alcohol, or co-occurring disorder treatment programs for the homeless or indigent;
(6) Agencies or organizations for purposes of drug testing of offenders who have been placed on misdemeanor probation; and
(7) The employment of a probation officer for the purposes of supervising drug and alcohol offenders.
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Private actors | Treatment Facilities; Drug Commissions; Drug Education Organizations; Court Programs; Probation Officers | All |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-111(c)(5) | Domestic Assault - Additional Fee |
The additional fine shall be paid to the clerk of the court imposing sentence, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fine to the general + See morefund. All fines so credited to the general fund shall be subject to appropriation by the general assembly for the exclusive purpose of funding family violence shelters and shelter services. This appropriation shall be in addition to any amount appropriated pursuant to § 67-4-411.
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Private actors | n/a | All |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-709(c) | Sex Offender Conviction Tax |
The clerk of the court shall allocate the tax required by subsection (b) as follows:(1) Five percent (5%) of the tax paid shall be retained by the clerk for administrative + See morecosts incurred pursuant to this subsection (c); and
(2) Ninety-five percent (95%) of the tax paid under this section shall be deemed a litigation tax imposed pursuant to § 67-4-602, and shall be includible as an amount subject to apportionment pursuant to § 67-4-606.
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State courts | Corrections Institute; General Revenue Fund; Crime Assistance Fund; State Treasury; Indigent Representation Fund; Sex Offender Treatment Fund; Driver Education | All |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-428(c)(1) | Fines and Penalties; Mandatory Minimums; Allocation |
Fifty percent (50%) of any fine collected pursuant to subsection (b) shall be allocated in the manner set out in § 39-17-420. The remaining fifty percent (50%) shall be paid + See moreto the general fund of the governing body of the law enforcement agency responsible for the investigation and arrest which resulted in the drug conviction; provided, that if a drug task force is responsible for the investigation and arrest, the amount above the minimum fine shall be paid to the general fund of the governing body of one (1) or more counties and cities within the judicial district as directed by the court. Notwithstanding § 39-17-420(a)(1) or any other law to the contrary, a portion of any fine collected pursuant to subsection (b) may be expended to fund programs and services for infants and children who are afflicted by HIV or AIDS. Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) and in subsection (d), all fines and forfeitures of appearance bonds received because of a violation of any provision of this part and that are specifically set forth in this part, and the proceeds of goods seized and forfeited under § 53-11-451 and disposed of according to law, shall be accounted for in a special revenue fund of the jurisdiction that initiated the arrest, or in a special reserve fund of the university employing the campus police officers if the arrest was initiated by campus police officers as defined in § 49-7-118 or in the special revenue fund of the department of correction if the arrest was initiated by the internal affairs director or an internal affairs special agent of the department of correction. All financial activities related to funds received under this part shall be accounted for in this fund. Cash transactions related to undercover investigative operations of county or municipal drug enforcement programs shall be administered in compliance with procedures established by the comptroller of the treasury. Moneys in the special revenue fund may be used only for the following purposes: (A) Local drug enforcement program; (B) Local drug education program; (C) Local drug treatment program; and (D) Nonrecurring general law enforcement expenditures.
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Law enforcement | Drug Enforcement, Education, and Treatment Programs | All |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-14-510 | Proceeds from fines - Litter Control |
(a) All proceeds from the fines imposed by this part shall be deposited in the general fund of the county where the offense occurred and designated for county operating costs + See morewith preference given to litter prevention programs and education such as those conducted by Keep America Beautiful.(b) Any person who reports information to a law enforcement officer that leads to the apprehension and conviction of a person for mitigated criminal littering shall receive a reward of fifty dollars ($50.00). Any person who reports information to a law enforcement officer that leads to the apprehension and conviction of a person for criminal littering or aggravated criminal littering shall receive a reward of two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The county where the offense occurred shall provide the reward money from the proceeds of the mandatory fines collected under this section.
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County | n/a | Misdemeanor |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-439(b) | Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Fee |
All proceeds collected pursuant to subsection (a) shall be transmitted to the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services for deposit in the alcohol and drug addiction treatment fund + See moreadministered by the department.
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-114(d) | Trannsport of illegal aliens | Any moneys received from a violation of this section shall go to the arresting agency or agencies. | Law enforcement | n/a | Misdemeanor |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-24-108(a) | Sexual Offense Convictions |
The additional fine shall be paid to the clerk of the court imposing sentence, who shall transfer it to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fine to the general + See morefund. All fines so credited to the general fund shall be subject to appropriation by the general assembly for the exclusive purpose of funding sexual assault program services pursuant to title 71, chapter 6, part 3.
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State/statewide agency | Sexual Assault Prevention Programs | All |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-24-109(g) | Crime Victim Assistance Fund |
The victims assistance assessment shall be subject to § 8-21-401 or § 8-21-409 and shall be in addition to all other taxes, costs, and fines. The first three dollars ($3.00) + See moreof each assessment shall be paid to the clerk of the court imposing the assessment for processing and handling. The remaining forty-two dollars ($42.00) shall be transmitted to the county in which the offense occurred, for the exclusive use of the victims assistance program previously designated by the county legislative body.(2) Upon transmittal to the victims program in the county, all funds collected pursuant to this section shall be used to defray the costs of providing the services to victims of crime designated by the program's mission statement and guidelines
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State/statewide agency | Crime Victim Assistance Fund | All |
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-313 | Probation Conditions |
The court may defer further proceedings against a qualified defendant and place the defendant on probation upon such reasonable conditions as it may require without entering a judgment of guilty + See moreand with the consent of the qualified defendant. The deferral shall be for a period of time not less than the period of the maximum sentence for the misdemeanor with which the person is charged or not more than the period of the maximum sentence of the felony with which the person is charged. The deferral is conditioned upon the defendant paying an amount to be determined by the court of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per month as part payment of expenses incurred by the agency, department, program, group or association in supervising the defendant, and upon the defendant paying any or all additional costs of the defendant's supervision, counseling or treatment in a specified manner, based upon the defendant's ability to pay. The payments shall be made to the clerk of the court in which proceedings against the defendant were pending, who shall send the payments to the agency, department, program, group or association responsible for the supervision of the defendant, unless the defendant is found to be indigent and without anticipated future funds with which to make the payment. The clerk of the court collecting the payment is permitted to retain five percent (5%) of the proceeds collected for the handling and receiving of the proceeds as provided in this subdivision (a)(1)(A).
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Tennessee | Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-24-107(c) | Criminal Injuries Compensation |
There is created in the state treasury a fund to be known as the criminal injuries compensation fund. Moneys shall be deposited to the fund as provided by law and + See moreshall be invested for the benefit of the fund pursuant to § 9-4-603. Moneys in the fund shall not revert to the general fund of the state, but shall remain available and be appropriated exclusively for providing compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Act, compiled in title 29, chapter 13 and this section. The state treasurer shall annually determine the amount of awards paid to victims of drunk drivers pursuant to title 29, chapter 13, for the preceding fiscal year and shall set aside in a separate reserve within the fund an amount equal to three (3) times the awards paid during that fiscal year. The separate reserve may only be used to pay awards to victims of drunk drivers in the event current revenues to the fund are insufficient to pay awards to the victims.
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State/statewide agency | Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund | All |
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