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Alaska Alaska Stat. Ann. § 22.15.250 Disposition of Fines
When by law any fees, fines, forfeitures, or penalties are levied and collected by the district judge or magistrate, the proceeds and all other money collected shall be accounted for
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and transmitted to the administrative director of the Alaska Court System for transfer to the general fund of the state except as provided in AS 22.15.270.
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Alaska Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.55.039(d) Surcharge Money collected under this section shall be deposited into the general fund and accounted for under AS 37.05.142. State/statewide agency N/A All
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Alaska Alaska Stat. Ann. § 12.25.195 Disposition of Scheduled Offenses

(a) If a person cited for an offense for which a scheduled amount of bail or a fine has been established does not contest the citation, the person may mail

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or personally deliver to the clerk of the court with appropriate jurisdiction if a bailable offense, or to the clerk of the municipality that issued the citation if a scheduled municipal fine, the amount of the bail or fine indicated on the citation for the offense together with a copy of the citation signed by the person indicating the person's waiver of court appearance, entry of plea of no contest, and forfeiture of bail or fine. The citation with the bail or fine shall be mailed or personally delivered on or before the 30th day after the date the citation was issued.

(b) When bail or a fine is forfeited under this section, a judgment of conviction shall be entered. The bail or fine paid is complete satisfaction for the offense.

(c) Disposition of an offense under (a) of this section may not occur unless the person cited for the offense pays the surcharge prescribed in AS 12.55.039 in addition to the scheduled bail or fine amount. The surcharge required to be paid under this subsection shall be deposited into the general fund and accounted for under AS 37.05.142.

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Alaska Alaska Stat. Ann. § 22.15.270 Retention of Fines, etc., by Political Subdivisions

All fines, penalties, and forfeitures resulting from violations of ordinances of political subdivisions shall be returned to the political subdivision whose ordinance is involved in the manner provided by rule

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of the supreme court. Fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed after appeals accrue to the state, unless the appeal is prosecuted by the political subdivision.

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Alaska Alaska Stat. § 28.90.030 Fines for Offenses Committed Within Highway Work Zones and Traffic Safety Corridors Doubled

(b) Fines imposed and collected under this section for offenses that are committed in a traffic safety corridor shall be separately accounted for under AS 37.05.142;  (c) Notwithstanding the requirements of (b)

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of this section and AS 37.05.142, the Alaska Court System shall deposit fines collected under this section for offenses committed in a traffic safety corridor in the general fund if the fine is collected at a court location where separate accounting for traffic safety corridor fines is not achievable.

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Alaska Alaska Stat. § 33.30.017 Fees for Utilities Services for Prisoners

(a)  The commissioner shall establish a reasonable utility fee for electrical utilities that are used by prisoners who are confined in a state correctional facility;  (b)  The commissioner shall (1) charge

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each prisoner who possesses at least one major electrical appliance the utility fee established in (a) of this section; the commissioner may deduct the utility fee monthly from the account established for a prisoner into which money due the prisoner for labor is paid; if a prisoner is indigent, the commissioner shall make the deduction from any amount credited to the indigent inmate’s account; (2) if available from legislative appropriation, expend money deducted and collected under (1) of this subsection to offset the cost of the department’s utility expenses; the commissioner shall annually report on the amounts that are collected and expended under this paragraph.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 62-5-10 Mandatory cost assessed upon conviction of a felony

(a) Every circuit court shall assess, in every felony criminal matter as a cost to the defendant, an assessment in the sum of seventy-five dollars for each felony count of conviction

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(b) The clerk of the circuit court wherein the assessment is imposed under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall, on or before the last day of each month, transmit all costs received pursuant to this section to the State Treasurer for deposit as follows: Fifty dollars to the credit of the Crime Victims Compensation Fund created by the provisions of section four [§ 14-2A-4], article two-a, chapter fourteen of this code and twenty-five dollars to the credit of the West Virginia Community Corrections Fund created by the provisions of section four [§ 62-11C-4], article eleven-c of this chapter.

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Crime Victims Compensation Fund; West Virginia Community Corrections Fund

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-11(b)(7)-(8),(11), (d)-(f) Fees to be charged by clerk of circuit court

(b) In addition to the foregoing fees, the following fees shall be charged and collected: (7) For docketing and issuing an execution on a transcript of judgment from magistrate court, $3; (8) For

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arranging the papers in a certified question, writ of error, appeal, or removal to any other court, $10, of which $5 shall be deposited in the Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund created by §29-26-6 of this code;(11) For administering funds deposited into a federally insured interest-bearing account or interest-bearing instrument pursuant to a court order, $50, to be collected from the party making the deposit. A fee collected pursuant to this subdivision shall be paid into the general county fund.

(d) The clerk shall tax the following fees for services in a criminal case against a defendant convicted in such court: (1) In the case of a misdemeanor, $85; and (2) In the case of a felony, $105, of which $10 shall be deposited in the Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund created by §29-26-6 of this code.

(e) The clerk of a circuit court shall charge and collect a fee of $25 per bond for services rendered by the clerk for processing of criminal bonds and the fee shall be paid at the time of issuance by the person or entity set forth below:(1) For cash bonds, the fee shall be paid by the person tendering cash as bond; (2) For recognizance bonds secured by real estate, the fee shall be paid by the owner of the real estate serving as surety; (3) For recognizance bonds secured by a surety company, the fee shall be paid by the surety company; (4) For ten percent recognizance bonds with surety, the fee shall be paid by the person serving as surety; and (5) For ten percent recognizance bonds without surety, the fee shall be paid by the person tendering ten percent of the bail amount. In instances in which the total of the bond is posted by more than one bond instrument, the above fee shall be collected at the time of issuance of each bond instrument processed by the clerk and all fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund created by section six, article twenty-six, chapter twenty-nine of this code. Nothing in this subsection authorizes the clerk to collect the above fee from any person for the processing of a personal recognizance bond.

(f) The clerk of a circuit court shall charge and collect a fee of $10 for services rendered by the clerk for processing of bail piece and the fee shall be paid by the surety at the time of issuance. All fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited in the Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund created by §29-26-6 of this code.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-11a Additional costs in certain criminal proceedings

(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, in each criminal case before a circuit court in which the defendant is convicted, whether by plea or at

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trial, under the provisions of section two [§ 17C-5-2], article five, chapter seventeen-c of this code or section eighteen-b [§ 20-7-18b], article seven, chapter twenty of this code, there shall be imposed, in addition to other costs, fines, forfeitures or penalties as may be allowed by law, costs in the amount of fifty-five dollars. For purposes of further defraying the cost to the county of enforcing the provisions of section two, article five, chapter seventeen-c of this code or section eighteen-b, article seven, chapter twenty of this code and related provisions, the clerk of the circuit court shall, on or before the tenth day of the month following the month in which the costs imposed in this section were collected, remit an amount equal to the amount from each of the criminal proceedings in which the costs specified in this subsection were collected to the sheriff of the county who shall deposit the same in the general revenue fund of the county.

(b) In each criminal case before a circuit court upon appeal from a magistrate court in which the defendant is convicted, whether by plea or at trial in the circuit court, under the provisions of section two, article five, chapter seventeen-c of this code or section eighteen-b, article seven, chapter twenty of this code, there shall be imposed, in addition to other costs, fines, forfeitures or penalties as may be allowed by law, costs in the amount of fifty-five dollars. For purposes of further defraying the cost to the county of enforcing the provisions of section two, article five, chapter seventeen-c of this code or section eighteen-b, article seven, chapter twenty of this code and related provisions, the clerk of the circuit court shall, on or before the tenth day of the month following the month in which the costs imposed in this section were collected, remit an amount equal to the amount from each of the criminal proceedings in which the costs specified in this subsection were collected to the sheriff of the county who shall deposit the same in the general revenue fund of the county. The provisions of this subsection shall not require payment of the costs imposed by this subsection to the circuit court where the costs have been paid in the magistrate court.

(c) In each criminal case before a circuit court upon appeal from a municipal proceeding in which the defendant is convicted, whether by plea or at trial in the circuit court, under the provisions of a municipal ordinance which has the same elements as an offense described in section two, article five, chapter seventeen-c of this code or section eighteen-b, article seven, chapter twenty of this code, there shall be imposed, in addition to other costs, fines, forfeitures or penalties as may be allowed by law, costs in the amount of fifty-five dollars. For purposes of further defraying the cost to the municipality of enforcing the provisions of the ordinance or ordinances described in this subsection and related provisions, the clerk of the circuit court shall, on or before the tenth day of the month following the month in which the costs imposed in this section were collected, remit an amount equal to the amount from each of the criminal proceedings in which the costs specified in this subsection were collected to the clerk of the municipal court or other person designated to receive fines and costs for the municipality from which the conviction was appealed who shall deposit these moneys in the general revenue fund of the municipality. The provisions of this subsection shall not require payment of the costs imposed by this subsection to the circuit court where the costs have been paid to the clerk of the municipal court or other person designated to receive fines and costs for the municipality.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-4
Fees, allowances and costs - fees and allowances - Fees collected by Secretary of State, Auditor and Clerk of Supreme Court of Appeals to be paid into State Treasury; accounts;
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Except as otherwise provided by law, the fees to be charged by the Auditor, Secretary of State and Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, by virtue of this article

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or any other law, are the property of the State of West Virginia. The Auditor, Secretary of State and Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall account for and pay into the State Treasury at least once every thirty days all fees collected or appearing to be due to the state, to the credit of the general state fund or other fund as provided by law. The Auditor, Secretary of State and Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals shall each keep a complete and accurate itemized account of all fees collected by them and the nature of the services rendered for which all fees were charged and collected, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as provided in article two [§§ 5A-2-1 et seq.], chapter five-a of this code. All accounts shall be open to inspection and audit as provided in article two [§§ 4-2-1 et seq.], chapter four of this code.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-14(d) Fees to be charged by sheriffs

(d) Any amounts collected by the sheriff pursuant to this section shall be deposited in a separate account of the county general fund and used by the sheriff for the expenses

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of providing the services herein described: Provided, That two dollars of each fee collected pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited by the county commission in the “West Virginia Deputy Sheriff Retirement Fund” created in section six [§ 7-14D-6], article fourteen-d, chapter seven of this code and three dollars of each fee collected pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be deposited by the county commission in the general revenue account of the county commission. Any surplus funds that remain in the separate account of the county general fund required by the provisions of this subsection on the last day of the fiscal year, and have not been expended for the purposes herein described, shall revert to the county general fund.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-28 Use and disposition of fees of sheriffs, clerks and prosecuting attorneys

Except for the funds designated in section twenty-eight-a [§ 59-1-28a] of this article, all fees, costs, percentages, penalties, commissions, allowances, compensation, income and all other perquisites of whatever kind which by

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law may now or hereafter be collected or received as compensation for services by any clerk of the county commission, sheriff, clerk of the circuit court or of any court of limited jurisdiction and prosecuting attorney shall be collected and received by such officer for the sole use of the treasury of the county in which he is an officer, and shall be held as public moneys belonging to the county fund, and shall be accounted for and paid over as such in the manner hereinafter provided. Nothing in this article shall be construed to require any county officer to pay into the county treasury any fees earned prior to the twenty-first day of May, one thousand nine hundred fifteen. Fees are held to be earned at the time the service is rendered and not at the time the matter is finally adjudicated.

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all fees collected by a sheriff for service of all manner of process from magistrate court, in addition to such other funds as may be provided by the county commissions, shall be dedicated by the county commission to the office of sheriff for providing bailiff and service of process services for magistrate court.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-28a(e)-(g) Disposition of filing fees in civil actions and fees for services in criminal cases

(e) Of every fee for service received in any criminal case against any respondent convicted in circuit court, the clerk of each circuit court shall, at the end of each month,

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pay into the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Fund in the State Treasury an amount equal to $40, into the Court Security Fund in the State Treasury established pursuant to the provisions of §51-3-14 of this code an amount equal to $5, and into the Regional Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement Fund established pursuant to the provisions of §31-20-10b of this code an amount equal to $30.

(g) The clerk of the circuit court shall, at the end of each month, pay into the Courthouse Facilities Improvement Fund created by §29-26-6 of this code those amounts received by the clerk which are dedicated for deposit in the fund.

(h) The clerk of each circuit court shall, at the end of each month, pay into the Regional Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement Fund established in the State Treasury pursuant to the provisions of §31-20-10b of this code those amounts received by the clerk which are dedicated for deposit in the fund.

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Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority Fund in the State Treasury (40), Court Security Fund in the State Treasury (5), Regional Jail Operations Partial Reimbursement Fund (30).

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 62-12-17 Conditions of release on probation and parole

(b) The Commissioner of Corrections shall keep a record of all actions taken and account for moneys received. All moneys shall be deposited in a special account in the State Treasury

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to be known as the Parolee's Supervision Fee Fund. Expenditures from the fund shall be for the purposes of providing the parole supervision required by the provisions of this code and are not authorized from collections, but are to be made only in accordance with appropriation by the Legislature and in accordance with the provisions of article three [§§ 12-3-1 et seq.], chapter twelve of this code and upon the fulfillment of the provisions set forth in article two [§§ 5A-2-1 et seq.], chapter five-a of this code. Amounts collected which are found, from time to time, to exceed the funds needed for purposes set forth in this article may be transferred to other accounts or funds and redesignated for other purposes by appropriation of the Legislature.

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Parolee's Supervision Fee Fund

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 62-4-1 Fines to accrue to State for support of free schools, unless otherwise provided

Unless otherwise expressly provided, or manifestly inconsistent with the intention of the Legislature, every fine or forfeiture imposed by or under an act of the Legislature shall be and accrue

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to the state for the support of the free schools, and shall be applied to such purpose pursuant to the fifth section of article XII of the constitution.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 61-8-19 Cruelty to animals; penalties; exclusions

(d) Any person convicted of a violation of this section forfeits his or her interest in any animal and all interest in the animal vests in the humane society or

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county pound of the county in which the conviction was rendered and the person is, in addition to any fine imposed, liable for any costs incurred or to be incurred by the humane society or county pound as a result.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 62-11C-4(b)-(e) Special revenue account

(b) In addition to the fee required in section nine [§ 62-12-9], article twelve of this chapter, a fee not to exceed $35 per month, unless modified by legislative rule as

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provided in section three [§ 62-11C-3] of this article, is also to be collected from those persons on probation. This fee is to be based upon the person’s ability to pay. The magistrate or circuit judge shall conduct a hearing prior to imposition of probation and make a determination on the record that the offender is able to pay the fee without undue hardship. The magistrate clerk, deputy magistrate clerk, magistrate assistant, circuit clerk or deputy circuit clerk shall collect all fees imposed pursuant to this subsection and deposit them in a separate account. Within ten calendar days following the beginning of the calendar month, the magistrate clerk or circuit clerk shall forward the amount deposited to the State Treasurer to be credited to the West Virginia Community Corrections Fund.

(c) In addition to the fee required in section five [§ 62-11B-5], article eleven-b of this chapter, a fee of $2.50 per day, unless modified by legislative rule as provided in section three of this article, is to be collected from those persons on home incarceration. The circuit judge, magistrate or municipal court judge shall consider the person’s ability to pay in determining the imposition of the fee. The circuit clerk, magistrate clerk, municipal court clerk or his or her designee shall collect all fees imposed pursuant to this subsection and deposit them in a separate account. Within ten calendar days following the beginning of the calendar month, the circuit clerk, magistrate clerk or municipal court clerk shall forward the amount deposited to the State Treasurer to be credited to the West Virginia Community Corrections Fund.

(d) In addition to the usual court costs in any criminal case taxed against any defendant convicted in a municipal, magistrate or circuit court, excluding municipal parking ordinances, a $10 fee shall be added, unless the fee is modified by legislative rule as provided in section three of this article. The circuit clerk, magistrate clerk, municipal court clerk or his or her designee shall collect all fees imposed pursuant to this subsection and deposit them in a separate account. Within ten calendar days following the beginning of the calendar month, the circuit clerk, magistrate court clerk and the municipal court clerk shall forward the amount deposited to the State Treasurer to be credited to the West Virginia Community Corrections Fund.

(e) The moneys of the West Virginia Community Corrections Fund are to be disbursed by the subcommittee for the funding of community corrections programs and to pay expenses of the subcommittee in administering the provisions of this article, which expenses may not in any fiscal year exceed fifteen percent of the funds deposited to the special revenue account during that fiscal year.

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West Virginia Community Corrections Fund

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 62-11C-7(d) Supervision or participation fee

All fees ordered by the circuit court, magistrate court, municipal court or community criminal justice board pursuant to this section are to be paid to the community criminal justice board,

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who shall remit the fees monthly to the treasurer of the county designated as the fiscal agent for the board pursuant to section six [§ 62-11C-6] of this article.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 61-8D-10(c),(g)(2) Contributing to delinquency of a child; penalties; payment of medical costs; proof; court discretion; other payments; suspended sentence; maintenance and care; temporary custody

(c) In addition to any penalty provided under this section and any restitution which may be ordered by the court pursuant to section five [§ 61-11A-5], article eleven-a of this chapter the

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court may order any person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section to pay all or any portion of the cost of medical, psychological or psychiatric treatment provided the child resulting from the acts for which the person is convicted.

(g)(2) Any money collected or paid upon an execution, or upon the bond, shall be deposited with the clerk of the court in which the bond was given. The money shall be applied first to the payment of all court costs and then to the treatment, care, or maintenance of the child who was at issue when the offender was convicted of this section.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 62-12-9(a)(5) Conditions of release on probation

(a) Release on probation is conditioned upon the following: (5) That the probationer pay a fee, not to exceed $20 per month, to defray costs of supervision: Provided, That the court conducts

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a hearing prior to imposition of probation and makes a determination on the record that the offender is able to pay the fee without undue hardship. All moneys collected as fees from probationers pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited with the circuit clerk who shall, on a monthly basis, remit the moneys collected to the State Treasurer for deposit in the State General Revenue Fund; and

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