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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 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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Obligation to collect or record | All courts |
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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 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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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | State 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 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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Obligation to respond to public records requests | State courts |
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Arkansas | Ark. Code Ann. § 16-96-401(f)(1) | Collection and Payment |
At the commencement of each session of the circuit court of the clerk's county, the clerk of the county court shall furnish the prosecuting attorney with a written statement of all deficits of constables and other collecting officers on account of fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | Clerk |
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Arkansas | Ark. Code Ann. § 16-96-401(f)(2) | Collection and Payment |
It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to bring suit against the constables and collecting officers and their securities for the deficiency due and also to prosecute the officers by indictment for malfeasance in office.
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Arkansas | Ark. Code Ann. § 16-20-106(c)(1) | Fines, Penalties, Taxes, Etc. -- Collection and Settlement -- Accounting -- Audit and Adjustment |
The clerks shall keep a true account of all fines, penalties, forfeitures, and judgments imposed, adjudged, or rendered in favor of the state or any county by their respective courts, distinguishing those payable to the state from those payable to the county.
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Obligation to collect or record | Clerk |
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Arkansas | Ark. Code Ann. § 14-14-110(a) | Public Records |
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, all records and other written materials in the possession of a local government shall be available for inspection and copying by any person during normal office hours.
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Obligation to respond to public records requests | All |
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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 + See moretherefor to the board of supervisors annually.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | County |
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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 + See moreadministrative 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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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | All courts |
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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 + See moreorder of restitution to the department of corrections when the defendant is ordered remanded to the department's jurisdiction.
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Obligation to collect or record | All courts |
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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 + See morestate court administrative office.
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Obligation to collect or record | Other |
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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 + See moreunder this section.
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Obligation to collect or record | Other |