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Delaware | 11 Del. C. § 5915(a) | Fines, Costs and Restitution; Collection and Disposition |
All fines, costs, restitution, penalties, charges and emoluments imposed or levied by the Justice of the Peace Court, including those costs now levied for constables, shall be for such amounts as are provided by law, and all such amounts imposed or levied shall be collected by the Justice of the Peace Court imposing the same for which a proper receipt shall be given to the person paying the same. Every and all amounts so collected shall be recorded showing the purpose for which the amounts were collected, the name of the person paying same and such other information as the Justice of the Peace Court may require. The information so maintained shall be open to inspection by the State Treasurer and the State Auditor or their authorized agents at all times...
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Obligation to collect or record | State courts |
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Delaware | 11 Del. C. § 5915(b) | Fines, Costs and Restitution; Collection and Disposition |
... Such fines, penalties and forfeitures shall be collected as other fines, penalties and forfeitures are collected under the laws of this State, and the officers collecting them shall make a monthly report thereof to the State Treasurer on blanks to be furnished for that purpose by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. All costs collected for the violation of any of this title shall be paid to the jurisdiction whose court imposed said costs.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | Law enforcement |
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Delaware | 10 Del. C. § 8503 | Posting of Fee Lists |
Every officer referred to in this part, who keeps a public office, shall always post in some convenient and conspicuous place a printed or written list of the fees prescribed in this part, as they relate to such officer's office.
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Obligation to collect or record | Law enforcement |
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Delaware | Del. Super. Ct. Crim. R. 58(b) | Fees and Costs; Bank Accounts. |
Bank accounts. The prothonotary of each county shall maintain interest-bearing bank accounts as required by statute or by the court, including but not limited to accounts for bail deposits, fees and costs, restitution payments and fines, and shall disburse accrued interest in accordance with 10 Del. C. § 2324, 11 Del. C. § 4106(d)(3) or other statute or, in the absence thereof, as directed by the court. The prothonotary shall keep an accurate and complete record of the receipts and disbursements of each account.
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Obligation to collect or record | County |
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Delaware | 21 Del. C. § 706 | Disposition of Fines and Costs |
All the fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed and collected in any county of this State for violation of any of the laws of this title in relation to motor vehicles, where the arrests are procured by the authorized representatives of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security, shall inure and be paid to the State Treasurer for the General Fund. Such fines, penalties and forfeitures shall be collected as other fines, penalties and forfeitures are collected under the laws of this State, and the officers collecting them shall make a monthly report thereof to the State Treasurer on blanks to be furnished for that purpose by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | Local jurisdiction |
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Delaware | 10 Del. C. § 375 | Recording of Bonds and Other Obligations |
All bonds or obligations taken pursuant to any order or judgment of the Court of Chancery in this State, shall be recorded in such Court in such manner as the Court directs. The record of any such bond or obligation so recorded, shall, upon proof of the loss of the original, be received as evidence in all courts within this State.
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Obligation to collect or record | State courts |
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Delaware | 10 Del. C. § 1329 | Record |
A verbatim record shall be kept of all evidence taken in the Court. |
Obligation to collect or record | State courts |
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Delaware | 10 Del. C. § 1961 | Preparation of Judicial Reports |
The Committee on Publications of Opinions, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court in accordance with a rule of that Court, shall report such opinions of the Supreme Court, the Chancery Court and the Superior Court, as in its judgment are deemed proper to be reported; and the Committee shall have such reported opinions, together with any court rules and proceedings as it may select, printed and published in bound volumes in such manner and under such terms as it shall determine. The Committee shall deposit such number of copies as are deemed needed for public use with the Secretary of State, to be distributed in accordance with law.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | State 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 |