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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 + See morerecords of a law enforcement agency.
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Obligation to respond to public records requests | All |
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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 + See moreon 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 + See morea 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 + See moredriving 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.
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Obligation to collect or record | State courts |
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West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 59-1-4 | Fees collected by Secretary of State, Auditor and Clerk of Supreme Court of Appeals to be paid into State Treasury; accounts; reports |
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 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 § 59-1-19 | Fee books of clerks |
Every clerk of a court shall keep a fee book, wherein shall be entered the fees for every service performed by him, and the fact of such fees having been paid, or of a bill having been made out therefor, whichever shall happen first. The fee books of a clerk shall be submitted to the inspection of commissioners appointed to examine the clerk’s office.
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West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 59-1-25 | Accounting for fees |
Every sheriff or collector to whom such fee bills are so delivered shall, on or before the first day of July next after such delivery, account therefor with the officer entitled thereto by returning such as he may not have collected, with the indorsement thereon of the words “No property found,” and by paying to such officer or his legal successor the amount of all not so returned. If he fail so to do, judgment may be obtained, on motion, against such sheriff or collector, and his sureties, and his and their personal representatives, for the amount with which such sheriff or collector is chargeable, and damages thereon, not exceeding fifteen per cent per annum, from said first day of July until payment. Such judgment may be on motion in the circuit court of the county in which such sheriff or collector resides, and if the fees be due to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, it may be in the circuit court of the county in which the seat of government may be. On such motion, any receipt for fees mentioned in the notice as signed by any person shall be deemed to be his signature unless an affidavit be filed denying it, and shall be prima facie evidence of the collection of all the fees mentioned therein, not returned as aforesaid.
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Obligation to collect or record, Obligation to report/conduct analysis | Law enforcement |
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West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 59-1-30 | Books of account to be kept by officers |
Each of the officers named in the preceding section [§ 59-1-29] shall keep full and regular accounts, subject at all times to the examination of the county court [county commission], or tribunal in lieu thereof, the State Tax Commissioner or any individual, of all sums charged or collected by such officers on account of official fees, costs, percentages, penalties, commissions, allowances, compensation, income and all other perquisites of whatever kind, and such book of accounts shall be a part of the records of the respective offices herein named belonging to the county, and shall be transmitted by each county officer to his successor in office. The system of books and accounts to be kept by the officers herein named shall be prescribed by the State Tax Commissioner, ex officio inspector and supervisor of public offices.
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West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 51-4-2 | Inspection of records and papers; copies |
The records and papers of every court shall be open to the inspection of any person, and the clerk shall, when required, furnish copies thereof, except in cases where it is otherwise specially provided.
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Obligation to respond to public records requests | Clerk |
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West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 59-1-38 | W. Va. Code § 59-1-38 |
Any county officer, as described in section thirty-seven of this article, who receives a fee, cost, percentage, penalty, commission, allowance, bond, deposit, surety or other cash payment or sum shall issue a receipt to the payor thereof, in duplicate, on a form approved by the chief inspector, in accordance with the provisions of article nine, chapter six of this code. The county officer shall issue the original of such receipt to the payor and shall retain the copy. The chief inspector shall prescribe the minimum information to be included on such receipt forms.
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Obligation to collect or record | Clerk |
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West Virginia | W. Va. Code § 50-3-7(a) | Records of magistrate court; reports |
(a) Records of the judicial transactions of magistrate court shall be kept as required by the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals. If, after judgment is rendered in a matter, no appeal is filed within the time allotted, the records of the proceedings shall be forwarded to the magistrate court clerk. The records shall be maintained by the magistrate court clerk in accordance with the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Records of the financial dealings of the magistrate court shall be kept as may be required by the rules of the State Auditor, who shall promulgate the rules only after consultation with the Supreme Court of Appeals. The magistrate court shall prepare and submit the reports as may be required by the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals or by the State Auditor. |
Obligation to collect or record | Clerk |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 11-1745 | Reports and records |
(a) The Executive Officer shall prepare and publish, subject to the approval of the Joint Committee, the annual report of the District of Columbia court system of the work of + See morethe courts and their operations during the preceding year together with any recommendations relating to the courts. The principal purpose of the annual report shall be to provide meaningful and objective information concerning the performance, progress, and problems of the District of Columbia courts. The report shall include narrative comments analyzing the significance of statistical data and shall show trends with regard to the work of such courts, current data on the age and type of pending cases, and methods of disposition of cases. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the respective chief judges from preparing and publishing any other reports as they may wish.(b) The Executive Officer shall be responsible for maintaining and safeguarding the records of the courts. Except for those records required by law to be kept under court seal, the Executive Officer shall make the records available at all reasonable times to --
(1) the United States Department of Justice,
(2) the Mayor of the District of Columbia,
(3) the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, and
(4) such other agencies as the Joint Committee may specify.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | State courts |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 11-1723 | Fiscal Officer |
(a) There shall be a Fiscal Officer in the District of Columbia court system who shall be responsible for the budget of the court system and for the accounts of + See morethe courts, subject to the supervision of the Executive Officer. (b) The Fiscal Officer shall receive, safeguard, and account for all fees, costs, payments, and deposits of money or other items, and shall be responsible for depositing in the Treasury of the United States all fines, forfeitures, fees, unclaimed deposits, and other moneys.
(c) The Fiscal Officer shall be responsible for the approval of vouchers and shall arrange for an annual independent audit of the accounts of the courts.
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Washington DC | DC R CT RPTR Handbook | D.C. Court Reporter Handbook |
The Court Reporting and Recording Division for the District Columbia Courts is responsible for the recording of all Superior Court proceedings and the timely production of transcripts (upon written request + See moreand with proper financial arrangements having been made).
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Washington DC | DC ST § 5-113.06 | Records open to public inspection |
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the records to be kept by paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) of § 5-113.01 shall be open to public inspection + See morewhen not in actual use, and this requirement shall be enforceable by mandatory injunction issued by the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on the application of any person.(b) The name, address, date of birth, occupation, and photograph of any person convicted of a violation of Chapter 27 of Title 22, shall be made available to the public upon written request, in exchange for a reasonable fee established by the Mayor or his or her designee.
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Obligation to respond to public records requests | Law enforcement |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 11-1745 | Reports and records |
(a) The Executive Officer shall prepare and publish, subject to the approval of the Joint Committee, the annual report of the District of Columbia court system of the work of + See morethe courts and their operations during the preceding year together with any recommendations relating to the courts. The principal purpose of the annual report shall be to provide meaningful and objective information concerning the performance, progress, and problems of the District of Columbia courts. The report shall include narrative comments analyzing the significance of statistical data and shall show trends with regard to the work of such courts, current data on the age and type of pending cases, and methods of disposition of cases. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the respective chief judges from preparing and publishing any other reports as they may wish.(b) The Executive Officer shall be responsible for maintaining and safeguarding the records of the courts. Except for those records required by law to be kept under court seal, the Executive Officer shall make the records available at all reasonable times to --
(1) the United States Department of Justice,
(2) the Mayor of the District of Columbia,
(3) the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, and
(4) such other agencies as the Joint Committee may specify.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | State courts |
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Washington DC | DC ST § 11-1743 | Annual Budget and Expenditures |
(a) The Joint Committee shall prepare and submit to the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia annual estimates of the expenditures and appropriations necessary for the maintenance + See moreand operations of the District of Columbia courts, and shall submit such estimates to Congress and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget after submitting them to the Mayor and the Council. All such estimates shall be included in the budget without revision by the President but subject to the President's recommendations.
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Washington DC | D.C. Super. Ct. R. Crim. P. 55 | Records of the clerk |
The clerk must keep records of criminal proceedings in the form prescribed by administrative orders of the Chief Judge. The entry of an order or judgment must show the date + See morethe entry is made.
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Obligation to collect or record | State courts |