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Pennsylvania Pa. R. Crim. P. 140 Fine for murder or attempted murder
If the issuing authority finds contempt and imposes punishment, the issuing authority shall issue a written order of contempt setting forth: (a) the facts of the case that constitute the
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contempt; (b) the punishment imposed, and the date on which the contemnor is to pay any fine or to appear for the execution of any punishment of imprisonment; and (c) the information specified in paragraph (B)2.b(2). (4) The order of contempt shall be signed by the issuing authority, and a copy given to the contemnor. (5) Whether or not the issuing authority finds an individual in contempt for failure to comply with an order to pay restitution or to pay fines and costs, the issuing authority may alter or amend the order. If the issuing authority alters or amends the order, the issuing authority shall: (a) issue a written order setting forth the amendments and the reasons for the amendments, make the order a part of the transcript, and give a copy of the order to the defendant; and (b) advise the defendant that the defendant has 30 days within which to file a notice of appeal of the altered or amended order pursuant to Rule 141. c. The issuing authority shall not hold a contempt hearing in the absence of the alleged contemnor. If the alleged contemnor fails to appear for the contempt hearing, the issuing authority may continue the hearing and issue a bench warrant.
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Pennsylvania 42 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 9728 Collection - clerk obligation to record
The county clerk of courts shall, upon sentencing, pretrial disposition or other order, transmit to the prothonotary certified copies of all judgments for restitution, reparation, fees, costs, fines and penalties
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which, in the aggregate, exceed $1,000, and it shall be the duty of each prothonotary to enter and docket the same of record in his office and to index the same as judgments are indexed, without requiring the payment of costs as a condition precedent to the entry thereof.
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Pennsylvania 42 Pa. Stat. Ann.§ 9728(b.1) Restitution file
Upon receipt of each order from the clerk of courts as provided in subsection (b)(3), the department of probation of the respective county or other agent designated by the county
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commissioners of the county with the approval of the president judge of the county shall open a restitution file for the purposes of recording the amounts of restitution deducted by the Department of Corrections or county correctional facility or collected by the department of probation or the agent designated by the county commissioners of the county with the approval of the president judge of the county
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Pennsylvania 42 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 9759 Record
General rule.--A record of the sentencing proceeding shall be made and preserved in such a manner that it can be transcribed as needed.(b) Contents.--The record shall include:(1) The record of
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any stipulation made at a presentence conference.(2) A copy of the presentence report and a copy of any other report or document available to the sentencing court as an aid in imposing sentence, subject to such limitations as the court may have imposed under section 9734(b) (relating to restrictions on disclosure).(3) A verbatim account of the entire sentencing proceeding.
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Minnesota Minn. Stat. Ann. § 484.841(b) Disposition of fines, fees, and other money; accounts; Hennepin County District Court

The court administrator shall identify the name of the municipality or other subdivision of government where the offense was committed and the total amount of fines or penalties collected for

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each municipality or other subdivision of government, for the county, or for the state.

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Minnesota Minn. Stat. Ann. § 241.08(1) Money of inmates of correctional institutions

Commissioner custodian of money. The chief executive officer of each institution under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of corrections shall have the care and custody of all money belonging to inmates

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thereof which may come into the chief executive officer's hands, keep accurate accounts thereof, and pay them out under rules prescribed by law under section 243.23, subdivision 3, or by the commissioner of corrections, taking vouchers therefor. All such money received by any officer or employee shall be paid to the chief executive officer forthwith. Every such executive officer, at the close of each month, or oftener if required by the commissioner, shall forward to the commissioner a statement of the amount of all money so received and the names of the inmates from whom received, accompanied by a check for the amount, payable to the commissioner of management and budget. On receipt of such statement, the commissioner shall transmit the same to the commissioner of management and budget, together with such check. Upon the payment of such check, the amount shall be credited to a fund to be known as “Correctional Inmates Fund,” for the institution from which the same was received. All such funds shall be paid out by the commissioner of management and budget upon vouchers duly approved by the commissioner of corrections as in other cases. The commissioner may permit a contingent fund to remain in the hands of the executive officer of any such institution from which necessary expenditure may from time to time be made.

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Minnesota Minn. Stat. Ann. § 485.07 District Court Adminstrators:Records to be kept

Every court administrator shall procure and keep the following records at the expense of the county: (2) a judgment roll, for each judgment rendered; (3) a docket, in which the

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court administrator enters alphabetically the name of each judgment debtor, the amount of the judgment, and the precise time of its entry;

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