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Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 302.46(1)(d); Wis. Stat. § 302.46(2) | Jail surcharge |
(1)(d) If any deposit of bail is made for a noncriminal offense to which this section applies, the person making the deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include + See morethe jail surcharge under this section for forfeited bail. If bail is forfeited, the amount of the jail surcharge shall be transmitted to the county treasurer under this section. If bail is returned, the jail surcharge shall also be returned.
(2) Counties may make payments for construction, remodeling, repair or improvement of county jails and for costs related to providing educational and medical services to inmates from county jail funds.
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County | County jails | All |
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Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 343.301(5) | Ignition interlock surcharge |
(5) If the court enters an order under sub. (1g), the court shall impose and the person shall pay to the clerk of court an ignition interlock surcharge of $50. + See moreThe clerk of court shall transmit the amount to the county treasurer.
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-37-8-6 | County; appropriations |
Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), upon receipt of monthly claims submitted on oath to the fiscal body by a program listed in section 5(b) of this chapter, + See morethe county fiscal body shall appropriate from the county fund to the program or fund the amount collected for the program under IC 33-37-5.
(b) Funds derived from a deferral program or a pretrial diversion program may be disbursed only by the adoption of an ordinance appropriating the funds for one (1) or more of the following purposes:
(1) Personnel expenses related to the operation of the program.
(2) Special training for:
(A) a prosecuting attorney;
(B) a deputy prosecuting attorney;
(C) support staff for a prosecuting attorney or deputy prosecuting attorney; or
(D) a law enforcement officer.
(3) Employment of a deputy prosecutor or prosecutorial support staff.
(4) Victim assistance.
(5) Electronic legal research.
(6) Office equipment, including computers, computer software, communication devices, office machinery, furnishings, and office supplies.
(7) Expenses of a criminal investigation and prosecution.
(8) An activity or program operated by the prosecuting attorney that is intended to reduce or prevent criminal activity, including:
(A) substance abuse;
(B) child abuse;
(C) domestic violence;
(D) operating while intoxicated; and
(E) juvenile delinquency.
(9) The provision of evidence based mental health and addiction, intellectual disability, developmental disability, autism, and co-occurring autism and mental illness forensic treatment services to reduce the risk of recidivism in a program administered or coordinated by a provider certified or licensed by the division of mental health and addiction or the division of disability and rehabilitative services with expertise in providing evidence based forensic treatment services.
(10) Any other purpose that benefits the office of the prosecuting attorney or law enforcement and that is agreed upon by the county fiscal body and the prosecuting attorney.
(c) Funds described in subsection (b) may be used only in accordance with guidelines adopted by the prosecuting attorneys council under IC 33-39-8-5.
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 35-33-7-6 (c); Ind. Code § 33-40-3-1 | Indigent defendant; assignment of counsel; payment to supplemental public defender services fund |
(c) If the court finds that the person is able to pay part of the cost of representation by the assigned counsel, the court shall order the person to pay + See morethe following:(1) For a felony action, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100).
(2) For a misdemeanor action, a fee of fifty dollars ($50).
The clerk of the court shall deposit fees collected under this subsection in the county's supplemental public defender services fund established under Ind. Code § 33-40-3-1
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County | Public defender services fund | All |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.2 (b); Ind. Code § 33-40-3-1 | Conditions to assure appearance; remittance of deposit; collection of fees - administrative fee |
(b) Within thirty (30) days after disposition of the charges against the defendant, the court that admitted the defendant to bail shall order the clerk to remit the amount of + See morethe deposit remaining under subsection (a)(2) to the defendant. The portion of the deposit that is not remitted to the defendant shall be deposited by the clerk in the supplemental public defender services fund established under Ind. Code § 33-40-3.
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County | Public defender services fund | All |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.3 (c) ; Ind. Code § 33-37-5-2; Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.3 (d); Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.3 (f); Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.3 (g) | Pretrial services fee; amount; transfer of money; suspension of driver's license; payment by credit card; credit card service fee - pretrial services fee |
(c) If a clerk of a court collects a pretrial services fee, the clerk may retain not more than three percent (3%) of the fee to defray the administrative costs + See moreof collecting the fee. The clerk shall deposit amounts retained under this subsection in the clerk's record perpetuation fund established under Ind. Code § 33-37-5-2.(d) If a clerk of a court collects a pretrial services fee from a defendant, upon request of the county auditor, the clerk shall transfer not more than three percent (3%) of the fee to the county auditor for deposit in the county general fund.
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(f) The probation department, pretrial services agency, or clerk of the court shall collect the administrative fee under subsection (e)(3) before collecting any other fee under subsection (e). Except for the money described in subsections (c) and (d), all money collected by the probation department, pretrial services agency, or clerk of the court under this section shall be transferred to the county treasurer, who shall deposit fifty percent (50%) of the money into the county supplemental adult probation services fund and fifty percent (50%) of the money into the county supplemental public defender services fund (Ind. Code § 33-40-3-1). The fiscal body of the county shall appropriate money from the county supplemental adult probation services fund:
(1) to the county, superior, or circuit court of the county that provides probation services or pretrial services to adults to supplement adult probation services or pretrial services; and
(2) to supplement the salary of:
(A) an employee of a pretrial services agency; or
(B) a probation officer in accordance with the schedule adopted by the county fiscal body under Ind. Code § 36-2-16.5.
(g) The county supplemental adult probation services fund may be used only to supplement adult probation services or pretrial services and to supplement salaries for probation officers or employees of a pretrial services agency. A supplemental probation services fund may not be used to replace other probation services or pretrial services funding. Any money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert to any other fund but continues in the county supplemental adult probation services fund.
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County | Clerk's record perpetuation fund; county general fund; adult probation services fund; public defender services fund | All |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 35-33-8-3.3 (n) | Pretrial services fee; amount; transfer of money; suspension of driver's license; payment by credit card; credit card service fee - credit card service fee |
(n) The probation department or pretrial services agency shall forward a credit card service fee collected under subsection (m) to the county treasurer in accordance with subsection (f). These funds + See moremay be used without appropriation to pay the transaction charge or discount fee charged by the bank or credit card vendor.
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 35-38-2-1 (c); Ind. Code § 35-38-2-1 (f); Ind. Code § 35-38-2-1 (g) | Conditions of probation; advice on violation; specification in record; user's fees; disposition of money collected; general adult probation services fund; limitation on payment of user's fee |
(c) If a clerk of a court collects a probation user's fee, the clerk:(1) may keep not more than three percent (3%) of the fee to defray the administrative costs + See moreof collecting the fee and shall deposit any fee kept under this subsection in the clerk's record perpetuation fund established under Ind. Code § 33-37-5-2; and
(2) if requested to do so by the county auditor, city fiscal officer, or town fiscal officer under clause (A), (B), or (C), may transfer not more than three percent (3%) of the fee to the:
(A) county auditor, who shall deposit the money transferred under this subdivision into the county general fund;
(B) city general fund when requested by the city fiscal officer; or
(C) town general fund when requested by the town fiscal officer.
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(f) The probation department or clerk shall collect the administrative fees under subsections (d)(5) and (e)(4) before collecting any other fee under subsection (d) or (e). All money collected by the probation department or the clerk under this section shall be transferred to the county treasurer, who shall deposit the money into the county supplemental adult probation services fund. The fiscal body of the county shall appropriate money from the county supplemental adult probation services fund:
(1) to the county, superior, circuit, or municipal court of the county that provides probation services to adults to supplement adult probation services; and
(2) to supplement the salaries of probation officers in accordance with the schedule adopted by the county fiscal body under Ind. Code § 36-2-16.5.
(g) The probation department or clerk shall collect the administrative fee under subsection (e)(4) before collecting any other fee under subsection (e). All money collected by the probation department or the clerk of a city or town court under this section shall be transferred to the fiscal officer of the city or town for deposit into the local supplemental adult probation services fund. The fiscal body of the city or town shall appropriate money from the local supplemental adult probation services fund to the city or town court of the city or town for the court's use in providing probation services to adults or for the court's use for other purposes as may be appropriated by the fiscal body. Money may be appropriated under this subsection only to those city or town courts that have an adult probation services program. If a city or town court does not have such a program, the money collected by the probation department must be transferred and appropriated as provided under subsection (f).
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County | Adult probation services fund | Felony, Misdemeanor |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 12-23-14-16 (d) | Fees charged for program; fee schedule; maximum fee; deposit of fees |
(d) An alcohol and drug services program or the clerk of the court shall collect fees under this chapter. The fees must be transferred within thirty (30) days after the + See morefees are collected for deposit by the auditor or fiscal officer in the appropriate user fee fund established under Ind. Code § 33-37-8.
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County | Alcohol and drug services program | All |
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Indiana | Ind. Code § 33-37-5-19 (b) | Criminal conviction, jury fees | (b) The fee collected under this section shall be deposited into the county user fee fund established by Ind. Code § 33-37-8-5. | County | County user fee fund | All |
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Wisconsin | Wis. Stat. § 778.15 | Payment to county treasurer |
On or before the first Monday of February in each year every such town, village and city treasurer shall pay to the treasurer of the county all moneys so collected + See moreby him or her accruing to the state, taking a receipt therefor; and at the same time shall file with the county clerk of the county a statement, upon oath, containing the names of the municipal judges of the town, village and city, respectively, the amount of moneys so collected from each, the date of collection, the name of the defendant in each case, the cause of action and date of the summons and judgment.
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Indiana | Burns Ind. Code Ann. § 33-37-7-4 | Distribution of Fees Collected by Circuit Court to County |
(a) The clerk of a circuit court shall forward the county share of fees collected to the county auditor in accordance with IC 33-37-7-12(a). The auditor shall retain as the county share twenty-seven percent (27%) of the amount of fees collected under the following: (1) IC 33-37-4-1(a) (criminal costs fees). (2) IC 33-37-4-2(a) (infraction or ordinance violation costs fees). (3) IC 33-37-4-3(a) (juvenile costs fees). (4) IC 33-37-4-4(a) (civil costs fees). (5) IC 33-37-4-6(a)(1) (small claims costs fees). (6) IC 33-37-4-7(a) (probate costs fees). (7) IC 33-37-5-17 (deferred prosecution fees). (b) This section applies after June 30, 2005.
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 102.0171 | Fines: Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Funds |
(a) A defendant convicted of an offense under Section 28.08, Penal Code, in a county court, county court at law, or district court shall pay a fine of $50 for juvenile delinquency prevention and graffiti eradication.
(c) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the fines and pay the fines to the county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer for deposit in a fund to be known as the county juvenile delinquency prevention fund. A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to: (1) repair damage caused by the commission of offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code; (2) provide educational and intervention programs and materials, including printed educational materials for distribution to primary and secondary school students, designed to prevent individuals from committing offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code; (3) provide to the public rewards for identifying and aiding in the apprehension and prosecution of offenders who commit offenses under Section 28.08, Penal Code; (4) provide funding for teen recognition and teen recreation programs; (5) provide funding for local teen court programs; (6) provide funding for the local juvenile probation department; and (7) provide educational and intervention programs designed to prevent juveniles from engaging in delinquent conduct. (d) The county juvenile delinquency prevention fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the commissioners court. |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc.. Art. 102.017(a)-(b) | Courthouse Security Fund; Municipal Court Building Security Fund; Justice Court Building Security Fund |
(a) The courthouse security fund is a fund in the county treasury, and the municipal court building security fund is a fund in the municipal treasury. The funds consist of money allocated to the funds under Sections 134.101, 134.102, and 134.103, Local Government Code.
(b) Money deposited in a courthouse security fund may be used only for security personnel, services, and items related to buildings that house the operations of district, county, or justice courts, and money deposited in a municipal court building security fund may be used only for security personnel, services, and items related to buildings that house the operations of municipal courts. For purposes of this subsection, operations of a district, county, or justice court include the activities of associate judges, masters, magistrates, referees, hearing officers, criminal law magistrate court judges, and masters in chancery . . . |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 102.0186(a),(c) | ine for Certain Child Sexual Assault and Related Convictions |
(a) A person convicted of an offense under Section 21.02, 21.11, 22.011(a)(2), 22.021(a)(1)(B), 43.25, 43.251, or 43.26, Penal Code, shall pay a fine of $100 on conviction of the offense. (c) The clerks of the respective courts shall collect the fines and pay the fines to the county treasurer or to any other official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the county treasurer for deposit in a fund to be known as the county child abuse prevention fund. A fund designated by this subsection may be used only to fund child abuse prevention programs in the county where the court is located.
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child abuse prevention programs |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 42A.455 | Payment to Children’s Advocacy Center |
A judge who grants community supervision to a defendant charged with or convicted of an offense under Section 21.11 or 22.011(a)(2) [child sex crimes], Penal Code, may require the defendant to make one payment in an amount not to exceed $50 to a children's advocacy center established under Subchapter E, Chapter 264, Family Code..
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County - "child advocacy centers" operate at the county level |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 102.0121(b)-(c) | Reimbursement Fees for Certain Expenses Related to Pretrial Intervention Programs |
(b) The district attorney, criminal district attorney, or county attorney may collect the reimbursement fee from any defendant who participates in a pretrial intervention program administered in any part by the attorney’s office.
(c) Reimbursement fees collected under this article shall be deposited in the county treasury in a special fund to be used solely to administer the pretrial intervention program. An expenditure from the fund may be made only in accordance with a budget approved by the commissioners court. |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 42.038(a) | Reimbursement for Confinement Expenses |
In addition to any fine, cost, or fee authorized by law, a court that sentences a defendant convicted of a misdemeanor to serve a term of confinement in county jail and orders execution of the sentence may require the defendant to reimburse the county for the defendant’s confinement at a rate of $25 a day.
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County | N/A | Misdemeanor |
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Texas | Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 103.004(a),(d) | Disposition of Collected Money |
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), an officer who collects recognizances, bail bonds, fines, forfeitures, judgments, jury fees, and other obligations recovered in the name of the state under any provision of this title shall deposit the money in the county treasury not later than the next regular business day after the date that the money is collected. If it is not possible for the officer to deposit the money in the county treasury by that date, the officer shall deposit the money in the county treasury as soon as possible, but not later than the fifth regular business day after the date that the money is collected.
(d) The custodian of the county treasury shall deposit money received from fees imposed under Article 102.012 in the special fund of the county treasury for the community supervision and corrections department serving the county. |
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Supervision agency; corrections. |
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Texas | Tex. Govt. Code Sec. 134.101 | Local Consolidated Fee on Conviction of Felony |
(a) A person convicted of a felony shall pay $105 as a court cost, in addition to all other costs, on conviction. received under this section to the following accounts and funds so that each receives to the extent practicable, utilizing historical data as applicable, the same amount of money the account or fund would have received if the court costs for the accounts and funds had been collected and reported separately, except that the account or fund may not receive less than the following percentages:
(1) the clerk of the court account 38.0953 percent; (2) the county records management and preservation fund 23.8095 percent; (3) the county jury fund 0.9524 percent; (4) the courthouse security fund 9.5238 percent; (5) the county and district court technology fund 3.8095 percent; and (6) the county specialty court account 23.8095 percent. |
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