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Maryland Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-503 Reporting nonpayment to courts
If a fine is payable in installments, the court may order that the payments be made to a probation agency or officer.(2) The probation agency or officer shall report to
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the court a failure to comply with the order. Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-503
Obligation to report/conduct analysis Supervision agency
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Maryland Md. Code Ann., Cts. & Jud. Proc. § 7-301(f)(vii) Reporting on Disposition of Court Costs
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
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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.
Obligation to report/conduct analysis State courts
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Michigan 600.4845(1) Money from fines and penalties
The county treasurer shall credit all fines for the violation of the penal laws to the library fund and all other penalties to the general fund; and he shall account
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therefor to the board of supervisors annually.
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Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws § 769.1k(8) Imposition of fine, cost, or assessment; availability of information to defendant; reports; nonpayment of costs.
If the court imposes any cost under subsection (1)(b)(iii), no later than March 31 of each year the clerk of the court shall transmit a report to the state court
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administrative office in a manner prescribed by the state court administrative office that contains all of the following information for the previous calendar year:
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Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws § 769.1a(16) Order of restitution
If a defendant who is ordered to pay restitution under this section is remanded to the jurisdiction of the department of corrections, the court shall provide a copy of the
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order of restitution to the department of corrections when the defendant is ordered remanded to the department's jurisdiction.
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Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws § 600.1211(3) Admission to veteran's treatment court
Each veterans treatment court shall report quarterly to the state court administrative office on the funds received and expended by that veterans treatment court in a manner prescribed by the
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state court administrative office.
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Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.830a(2) Deductions and payments The sheriff shall notify the defendant and the court in writing of all deductions and payments made under this section Obligation to collect or record County
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Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws § 780.796b(4) Deductions and payments - juveniles
he department of corrections, sheriff, department of human services, or county juvenile agency, as applicable, shall notify the juvenile and the court in writing of all deductions and payments made
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under this section. 
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New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. § 47:1A-8 Common law right of access
Nothing contained in [the state open record law], as amended and supplemented, shall be construed as limiting the common law right of access to a government record, including criminal investigatory
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records of a law enforcement agency.
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New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. § 47:1A-1 Legislative findings and declarations
Government records shall be readily accessible for inspection, copying, or examination by the citizens of this State, with certain exceptions, for the protection of the public interest, and any limitations
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on the right of access accorded by P.L.1963, c. 73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) as amended and supplemented, shall be construed in favor of the public's right of access;
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New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. § 47:1A-5 custodian of government records - obligations The custodian of a government record shall permit the record to be inspected, examined, and copied by any person during regular business hours; Obligation to respond to public records requests All
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New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. § 39:5-44 Record of fines payable to county; inspection
Every court having jurisdiction to hear complaints for violations of the provisions of this Title shall keep a record of the disposition of all complaints under this subtitle, for which
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a fine may be imposed which record shall be open to inspection by the treasurer or auditor of a county or his duly authorized representative, or by the director or his duly authorized representative, or by the financial officers of the respective municipalities which are entitled to fines imposed by the court.
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New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:158A-18 Recording of liens The Clerk of the Superior Court shall provide separate books for the recording of said liens which books shall be properly indexed in the name of the judgment debtor. Obligation to collect or record State courts
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New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. § 17:29A-35 Motor vehicle violations surcharges for private passenger automobiles
Upon request, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall provide a monthly report to the Division of Revenue containing information on the number of convictions for the offense of unsafe
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driving pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2000, c. 75 (C.39:4-97.2) that were entered during such month, the amount of the surcharges that were assessed by the courts pursuant to subsection f. of section 1 of P.L.2000, c. 75 (C.39:4-97.2) for such month, and the amount of the surcharges collected by the courts pursuant to subsection f. of section 1 of P.L.2000, c. 75 (C.39:4-97.2) during such month.
Obligation to collect or record State courts