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Georgia | Ga. Unif. Super. Ct. R. 36.15 | Assessment of Costs--Criminal | When costs are assessed the minimum amount assessed as court costs in the disposition of any criminal offense shall be $100.00. | Fines and fees |
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Georgia | Ga. R Unif. Mun. Ct. R. 21 | Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants |
The municipal court shall have a procedure and forms consistent with state law in order to determine indigence and to appoint counsel to defendants who apply and qualify for appointed + See morecounsel. The applications shall be available though the clerk of the municipal court.
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Kansas | Kan. Sup. Ct. R. 1.03 | Debt Collection Contract Administration |
Debt Collection Contract Administration. The judicial administrator is authorized under K.S.A. 20-169 to enter into contracts to collect debts owed to courts or restitution owed under an order of restitution. A contract under K.S.A. 20-169 must provide + See morefor payment by the contracting agent to the judicial administrator for administrative costs of up to 3% of the debt and restitution collected. Each contract must specify other terms and conditions appropriate to facilitate collections. The judicial administrator may establish procedures consistent with K.S.A. 20-169 to be used in the negotiation and execution of contracts to collect debts owed to courts and restitution owed under an order of restitution.
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