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New York | N.Y. City Crim. Ct. Act § 23 | Fines paid to NY City Courts |
All fines paid into and received by the court shall be paid over to the commissioner of finance . . . at which time the court shall cause a statement + See moreor statements of fines received to be filed with the comptroller and the commissioner of finance of the city.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | Municipal court |
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New York | N.Y. Crim. Proc. Law § 420.30 | Remittance of fine/fee - obligation to record |
Any superior court which has imposed a fine, restitution or reparation for any offense may, in its discretion, on five days notice to the district attorney of the county in + See morewhich such fine, restitution or reparation was imposed and to each person otherwise required to be given notice of restitution or reparation pursuant to subdivision one of section 420.10, remit such fine, restitution or reparation or any portion thereof. In case of a fine, restitution or reparation imposed by a local criminal court for any offense, a superior court holding a term in the county in which the fine, restitution or reparation was imposed may, upon like notice, remit such fine, restitution or reparation or any portion thereof . . . If the court remits such restitution or reparation, or any part thereof, the reasons therefor shall be placed upon the record.
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Obligation to collect or record | State courts |
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New York | N.Y. Jud. Law §§ 790 | Clerk to make schedule of fines imposed |
Where a fine has been imposed by a court of record, upon a grand or trial juror, or upon any officer or other person, without being accompanied with an order + See morefor the immediate commitment of the person so fined, until the fine is paid, the clerk of the court, immediately after the close of the term at which the fine was imposed, must prepare a schedule, containing, in separate columns, the following matters:1. The name of each person fined.
2. His place of residence, where it appears, from the papers on file or before the court, to be within the county.
3. The amount of the fine imposed upon him.
4. The cause for which the fine was imposed.
The clerk must subjoin to the schedule a certificate, to the effect, that it contains a true abstract of the orders imposing fines, and must annex it to the warrant specified in the next section.
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Obligation to collect or record | All courts |
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Hawaii | Haw. Rev. Stat. § 601-3.6(d) | Spouse and child abuse special account; judiciary |
(d) The judiciary, in coordination with the department of health, shall submit an annual report to the legislature, prior to the convening of each regular session, providing an accounting of the receipts of and expenditures from the account.
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Obligation to collect or record | Court |
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Hawaii | Haw. Rev. Stat. 706-643(2) | Disposition of Convicted Defendants: Disposition of funds |
(2) All fines and other final payments received by a clerk or other officer of a court shall be accounted for, with the names of persons making payment, and the amount and date thereof, being recorded. All such funds shall be deposited with the director of finance to the credit of the general fund of the State. With respect to fines and bail forfeitures that are proceeds of the wildlife revolving fund under section 183D-10.5, and fines that are proceeds of the compliance resolution fund under sections 26-9(o) and 431:2-410, the director of finance shall transmit the fines and forfeitures to the respective funds.
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Obligation to collect or record | State courts |
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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 |