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Alabama Ala.Code 1975 § 12-1-19 Courts: Reports

The clerks of the circuit courts and the clerks of the district and municipal courts in this state shall each prepare a monthly report on a form to be approved

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by the Chief Examiner of Public Accounts showing by totals the amount of fines, trial tax, district attorney fees and other fees that accrue to benefit of the state, county or municipality that were collected the preceding month. The report forms shall be prepared in triplicate. The original copy shall be furnished the State Comptroller, the duplicate copy shall be furnished the county commission, and the triplicate copy shall be retained in the office of the clerk.

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Alabama Ala.Code 1975 § 12-19-180(c) Criminal history processing fees; use

All data collected and maintained in the State Judicial Information System from the automated management systems operated by the Administrative Office of Courts and all manuals, forms, brochures, and publications

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developed by the Administrative Office of Courts shall be used to assist with the administrative and management needs of court officials and employees within the Unified Judicial System. The authority for control and dissemination of data from the system or distribution of judicial forms, manuals, and publications to any individuals, corporations, partnerships, or governmental associations outside the Unified Judicial System is vested in the Administrative Director of Courts.

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Alabama Ala.Code 1975 § 12-19-180(f) Criminal history processing fees; use

(f) Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent, prohibit, or otherwise limit or restrict public access to individual court records from the official custodians thereof, if the

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records are otherwise subject to public disclosure by law or court rule, nor shall anything in this section be construed to allow access to any court records which are not otherwise subject to public disclosure by law or court rule.

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Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.090 Justice of the peace to keep record of fees charged
The justice of the peace shall keep in his or her office a fee book or electronic record in which he or she shall enter in detail the title of
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the matter, proceeding or action, and the fees charged therein. The fee book or electronic record, as applicable, shall be open to public inspection.
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Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 176.062(2) Administrative assessment for felony or gross misdemeanor: Collection; distribution; limitations on use 2. The money collected for an administrative assessment: . . . (c) Must be stated separately on the court's docket. Obligation to collect or record All courts
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Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.060 (4) Fees for justice of the peace; disposition; special account for justice court; report to board of county commissioners
Except as otherwise provided by an ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 244.207, the justice of the peace shall, on or before the fifth day of each month, account
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for . . . all fees collected pursuant to subsection 1 during the preceding month
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Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 4.060 (8) Fees for justice of the peace; disposition; special account for justice court; report to board of county commissioners
Each justice court that collects fees pursuant to this section shall submit to the board of county commissioners of the county in which the justice court is located an annual
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report that contains:(a) An estimate of the amount of money that the county treasurer will deposit into the special account pursuant to subsection 6 from fees collected by the justice court for the following fiscal year; and (b) A proposal for any expenditures by the justice court from the special account for the following fiscal year.
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-14-103(b) Administrative Fee - Court-Appointed Counsel
As part of the clerk's regular monthly report, each clerk of court, who is responsible for collecting administrative fees pursuant to this section, shall file a report with the court
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and with the administrative director of the courts. The report shall indicate the following:(A) Number of defendants for whom the court appointed counsel; (B) Number of defendants for whom the court waived the administrative fee; (C) Number of defendants from whom the clerk collected administrative fees; (D) Total amount of commissions retained by the clerk from the administrative fees; and (E) Total amount of administrative fees forwarded by the clerk to the state treasurer.
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-4-136 Jailers fees; audits
The jailer's fees for county prisoners shall be referred monthly to the county mayor for inspection, who shall audit the fees and cause the clerk to issue a warrant for
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the amount allowed.
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-10-112(c) Possession of municipal or county traffic control sign; violation
(c) In addition to the fine provided for in subsection (a), any person convicted of a violation of this section shall also be required to pay restitution to the highway
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department that erected or caused to be erected the traffic control sign, for the costs of replacing the sign. The highway department shall submit information documenting the costs of replacement for the judge to review. After review, the judge shall order the appropriate amount of restitution, which shall be distributed directly to the highway department.
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-10-113(c) Possession of municipal or county street, road or highway sign; violation
(c) In addition to the fine provided for in subsection (a), any person convicted of a violation of this section shall also be required to pay restitution to the highway
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department that erected or caused to be erected the street, road or highway sign, for the costs of replacing the sign. The highway department shall submit information documenting the costs of replacement for the judge to review. After review, the judge shall order the appropriate amount of restitution, which shall be distributed directly to the highway department.
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-429 Fines and Forefitures; Disposition; Audits
(a) The sheriff's department shall be accountable to the county legislative body and the municipal law enforcement department shall be accountable to the municipal legislative body for the proper disposition
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of the proceeds of goods seized and forfeited under § 53-11-451, and for the fines imposed by § 39-17-428.(b) An annual audited report of the funds shall be submitted by the sheriff or the proper official of the municipal law enforcement department to the respective local legislative body. In those years when the office of the comptroller of the treasury conducts an audit, if any, the audit shall satisfy this requirement. If no audit is conducted by the office of the comptroller of the treasury, then an audit shall be performed by a certified public accountant to satisfy this requirement.
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-306 Records and Recordation
Every magistrate or judge of a court shall keep or cause to be kept a record of every traffic complaint, warrant, traffic citation or other legal form of traffic charge
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deposited with or presented to the court or the traffic violations bureau of its jurisdiction, and shall keep a record of every official action by the court or the traffic violations bureau of its jurisdiction in reference thereto, including, but not limited to, a record of every conviction, forfeiture of bail, judgment of acquittal and the amount of fine or forfeiture resulting from every traffic complaint, warrant, or citation deposited with or presented to the court or traffic violations bureau.(b)(1) Except as provided by § 55-50-409, within thirty (30) days after the conviction or forfeiture of bail of a person upon a charge of violating any provision of chapter 8, parts 1-5 of this chapter and § 55-12-139 or other law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, every such magistrate or judge of the court or clerk of the court of record in which the conviction was had or bail was forfeited shall prepare and immediately forward to the department an abstract of the record of the court covering the case in which the person was so convicted or forfeited bail, which abstract must be certified by the person so required to prepare the same to be true and correct. Report need not be made of any conviction involving the illegal parking or standing of a vehicle
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-12-129(f) Report
From each fee received in accordance with § 55-10-306, the commissioner shall make a payment of ten dollars ($10.00) for the furnishing of a completed report of each conviction resulting
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in a suspension or revocation, including forfeiture of bail not vacated, or payment of a fine or penalty, for one (1) or more of the offenses enumerated in § 55-12-115(a).
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-2-110 Accounts and reports
(a)(1) The superintendent shall keep or cause to be kept, in a well-bound book to be furnished by the county, an account of all supplies, implements and tools purchased for
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the workhouse, keeping the account for supplies separate from implements and tools.(2) The superintendent shall, when a purchase is made, obtain an itemized bill specifying from whom purchased, the kind and amount of the articles purchased and the date.(3) The superintendent shall approve the bill, enter it on the books and present it to the commissioners for their approval.(b) The superintendent shall make to the commissioners quarterly reports of the whole working system, the amount of the work done and its estimated value, the amount of current expenses for supplies and for tools and implements and any other matter deemed necessary by the superintendent or ordered by the commissioners or the county legislative body.
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-2-116 Sentence; certified statement
(a) A certified statement of the sentence of each prisoner shall be made out on printed blanks provided for the purpose and delivered to the superintendent of the workhouse and
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to the county mayor by the clerk of the court trying the case and shall specify:. . . (5) Amount of fine and costs; and the superintendent and the county mayor shall enter the amount in a book provided by the county for that purpose.
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Tennessee Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-2-119 State prisoners; costs; reimbursement
(a) The state shall pay for the board of state prisoners in accordance with chapter 8 of this title.(b) Within the time requirements of § 41-8-106, the number of prisoners
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held and bills for the same shall be made out and sworn to by the sheriff or superintendent and certified by the clerk.
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