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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-19 Fee books of clerks

Every clerk of a court shall keep a fee book, wherein shall be entered the fees for every service performed by him, and the fact of such fees having been

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paid, or of a bill having been made out therefor, whichever shall happen first. The fee books of a clerk shall be submitted to the inspection of commissioners appointed to examine the clerk’s office.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-25 Accounting for fees

Every sheriff or collector to whom such fee bills are so delivered shall, on or before the first day of July next after such delivery, account therefor with the officer

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entitled thereto by returning such as he may not have collected, with the indorsement thereon of the words “No property found,” and by paying to such officer or his legal successor the amount of all not so returned. If he fail so to do, judgment may be obtained, on motion, against such sheriff or collector, and his sureties, and his and their personal representatives, for the amount with which such sheriff or collector is chargeable, and damages thereon, not exceeding fifteen per cent per annum, from said first day of July until payment. Such judgment may be on motion in the circuit court of the county in which such sheriff or collector resides, and if the fees be due to the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals, it may be in the circuit court of the county in which the seat of government may be. On such motion, any receipt for fees mentioned in the notice as signed by any person shall be deemed to be his signature unless an affidavit be filed denying it, and shall be prima facie evidence of the collection of all the fees mentioned therein, not returned as aforesaid.

Obligation to collect or record, Obligation to report/conduct analysis Law enforcement
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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-30 Books of account to be kept by officers

Each of the officers named in the preceding section [§ 59-1-29] shall keep full and regular accounts, subject at all times to the examination of the county court [county commission], or

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tribunal in lieu thereof, the State Tax Commissioner or any individual, of all sums charged or collected by such officers on account of official fees, costs, percentages, penalties, commissions, allowances, compensation, income and all other perquisites of whatever kind, and such book of accounts shall be a part of the records of the respective offices herein named belonging to the county, and shall be transmitted by each county officer to his successor in office. The system of books and accounts to be kept by the officers herein named shall be prescribed by the State Tax Commissioner, ex officio inspector and supervisor of public offices.

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Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-10-108 Disposition of fines

An officer who collects a fine, unless otherwise required by law, shall pay the fine into the general fund of the county in which the fine was assessed within thirty

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(30) days of receipt. The officer shall obtain duplicate treasurer's receipts and deposit one (1) with the county clerk.

Obligation to collect or record All courts, Law enforcement
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Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. §5-9-106 Disposition of money collected for violations of city or town ordinances; disposition of fines and penalties under general state laws

All money collected by a judge of a circuit court for violations of ordinances of a city or town shall be paid into the general fund of the city or

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town whose ordinance was violated. The circuit court shall keep separate account books of funds for ordinance violations as designated by the Wyoming supreme court. All fines and penalties under the general laws of the state shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the public school fund of the county.

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Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-9-144 Receipts for money paid into court

When any money is paid into a circuit court, a receipt for said amount shall be issued promptly upon a form prescribed by the Wyoming supreme court. The receipts shall

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be prenumbered in numerical sequence. The original copy shall be delivered to a payor making payment by cash or in person, otherwise the original shall be attached to the court file. A copy shall be filed in the office of the issuing judge. The receipts shall be prenumbered by the printer, and the printer shall give to the supreme court a receipt showing the numbers so printed. Except as provided in W.S. 5 9 106, the circuit court shall pay all fines, forfeitures and other penalties to the county treasurer and all fees, costs and other receipts to the state treasurer . . . 

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Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-6-303 Disposition of fines and penalties

All fines and penalties collected, arising from a breach of the ordinances of the town, shall be paid into the town treasury. If a town enacts an ordinance prescribing a

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court automation fee as provided in W.S. 5‑6‑108(a)(i), up to one‑half (1/2) of the fee may be retained by the town solely for the purpose of defraying costs and expenses related to establishing and maintaining an electronic citation system. The system shall collect and submit data in a form and manner prescribed by the supreme court to comply with the requirements of the judicial systems automation account under W.S. 5‑2‑120. The remaining portion of the fee shall be remitted to the judicial systems automation account established by W.S. 5‑2‑120. If a town enacts an ordinance prescribing an indigent civil legal services fee as provided in W.S. 5‑6‑108(a)(ii), the fee shall be remitted to the indigent civil legal services account established by W.S. 5‑2‑121.

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Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 7-16-102(e) Restrictions; supervision; costs; civil liability

The person charged with supervising a prisoner's work shall keep an accurate record and account of all work performed and all credits received and shall make periodic reports as required

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by the court.

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Ohio Ohio Rev. Code § 2951.021(D) Supervision Fees

Not later than the first day of December of each year, each probation agency or the court of common pleas of a county in which the court has entered into

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an agreement with the adult parole authority pursuant to section 2301.32 of the Revised Code shall prepare a report regarding its use of money from a county probation services account, a multicounty probation services account, or a municipal probation services account, whichever is applicable. The report shall specify the amount appropriated from the fund to the probation agency or court during the current calendar year, an estimate of the amount that the probation agency or court will expend by the end of the year, a summary of how the amount appropriated has been expended for probation services, and an estimate of the amount of supervision fees that the probation agency or court will collect and pay to the appropriate treasurer for deposit in the appropriate fund in the next calendar year. 

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 51-4-2 Inspection of records and papers; copies

The records and papers of every court shall be open to the inspection of any person, and the clerk shall, when required, furnish copies thereof, except in cases where it

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is otherwise specially provided.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 59-1-38 W. Va. Code § 59-1-38

Any county officer, as described in section thirty-seven of this article, who receives a fee, cost, percentage, penalty, commission, allowance, bond, deposit, surety or other cash payment or sum shall

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issue a receipt to the payor thereof, in duplicate, on a form approved by the chief inspector, in accordance with the provisions of article nine, chapter six of this code. The county officer shall issue the original of such receipt to the payor and shall retain the copy. The chief inspector shall prescribe the minimum information to be included on such receipt forms.

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West Virginia W. Va. Code § 50-3-7(a) Records of magistrate court; reports

(a) Records of the judicial transactions of magistrate court shall be kept as required by the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals. If, after judgment is rendered in a

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matter, no appeal is filed within the time allotted, the records of the proceedings shall be forwarded to the magistrate court clerk. The records shall be maintained by the magistrate court clerk in accordance with the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals.
Records of the financial dealings of the magistrate court shall be kept as may be required by the rules of the State Auditor, who shall promulgate the rules only after consultation with the Supreme Court of Appeals.
The magistrate court shall prepare and submit the reports as may be required by the rules of the Supreme Court of Appeals or by the State Auditor.

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Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 5-3-202 Duties generally

Each clerk of the district court shall keep and make up the records and books of the court of his particular county, receive all cases filed therein, properly record and

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attend to the same, and shall have the care and custody of all the records, seal, books, papers and property pertaining to his said office or the court of the county for which he is elected and which may be filed or deposited therein, and shall receive, account for and pay over all money that may come into the possession of the court according to law, and under the orders or decrees of the court, except that which shall be received by master commissioners. He shall keep all records and files in criminal cases, and attend to all duties required of the clerk in relation thereto. He shall attend upon the terms of court held in the county for which he is elected, and perform such duties relating to his office as may be required of him by the court, and shall perform all such other duties relating to his office as are required of him by law or the rules and practice of the courts.

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Wyoming Wyo. R. Crim. P. 32(c)(2) Judgment and Sentence

(c) Sentence. (2) Contents. A written sentence shall be signed by the judge and entered by the clerk of court without delay. The sentence may be included in the judgment

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or separately entered. Except for forfeit offenses for which citations have issued, other misdemeanors where the penalty imposed does not exceed a fine of $200.00, and pleas entered under Rule 43(c)(2), as a minimum the sentence shall:
(A) State each offense for which sentence is imposed, including the statute number and whether the offense is a felony or a misdemeanor;
(B) State the sentence imposed for each convicted offense including for felonies the minimum and maximum term and state whether multiple sentences are to run concurrently or consecutively;
(G) Include an assessment for the victims of crime compensation fund as required by W.S. 1-40-119; and
(H) Include a finding as to whether the defendant is able to make restitution and if restitution is ordered fix the reasonable amount owed to each victim resulting from the defendant's criminal acts.

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Wyoming Wyo. Gov't. Access Ct. Rec. Rule 4 When Court Records May be Accessed

Court records shall be available for public access in the court facilities where the records are kept, during regular business hours. Upon receiving a request for access to court records,

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the custodian shall respond within a reasonable time regarding the availability of the records, and shall provide or deny access thereto within a reasonable time. Court records shall be provided at a time and in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with other business of the courts. Electronic records to which the court allows remote access shall be available for public access at any time, subject to normal system maintenance and unexpected technical failures.

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Wyoming Wyo. Gov't. Access Ct. Rec. Rule 3 General Policy

Court records are presumed to be open to public access during the regular business hours of the court, except as provided herein or otherwise provided by law. These rules are

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not intended to limit the access of parties and attorneys to case records of cases in which they are involved, but such access may be limited by court order. No custodian may restrict access or allow greater access to court records than as provided herein or otherwise provided by law.

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