§ 16-17-138. Mandatory holding of court for departments of a district court
(a) (1) A district court shall hold court in each department of the district court at least one (1) time a month unless mutually waived by the district court judge and the governing body of the city or town in which the department is located. (2) The agreement under subdivision (a)(1) of this section shall […]
§ 16-17-118. Power to postpone or suspend sentence in misdemeanor cases
Each judge of the district court shall have the same power to postpone or suspend sentence in misdemeanor cases as is conferred upon the circuit judges of the state.
§ 16-17-119. Counties with populations over 250,000 — District court expenses
(a) (1) The salaries and operational expenses of district courts in any county having a population of two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) or more inhabitants according to the most recent federal census shall be paid by the city or town in which the court is located. (2) No portion of these expenses shall be paid […]
§ 16-17-121. Salary increases — Factors to consider
(a) In the event the General Assembly establishes a district court cost fund to be used exclusively for the operation and expenses of the district court, any district court judge’s, clerk’s, or other employee’s salary authorized by § 16-17-108 may be increased from the minimum salary upward to any amount not exceeding the maximum salary […]
§ 16-17-124. Fee for appeal transcript — Disposition
(a) When required to make a certification of disposition of court proceedings, including without limitation certified copies of the docket, certified copies of civil or small claims judgments, and appeal transcripts, the district court shall collect a fee of not less than five dollars ($5.00) per case for preparation of the original. (b) All funds […]
§ 16-17-125. Pretrial release alternative administration fee
(a) An administrative fee may be levied and collected, in district court or city court, from each pretrial detainee charged with either a felony or misdemeanor who is placed under the supervision of the court pending trial. (b) The administrative fee authorized by this section may be levied only by the district court or city […]
§ 16-17-126. Fee for filing and issuing writs — Disposition — Fee for issuing summons
(a) (1) The district court clerk shall collect a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for filing or issuing writs, including writs of garnishment and executions. (2) The fee under subdivision (a)(1) of this section is in addition to fees and costs established by law for specific purposes or as authorized by the county quorum court […]
§ 16-17-127. Contractors providing certain services
(a) Upon request of the district court judge or city court judge, the governing body in which a district court or city court is located or, if applicable, each governing body of a political subdivision that contributes to the expenses of a district court may contract with a person that has registered with the Secretary […]
§ 16-17-129. Levy to defray cost of incarcerating city and county prisoners
(a) (1) (A) In addition to all fines now or as may hereafter be provided by law, the governing body of each town or city in which a district court is located may by ordinance levy and collect an additional fine not to exceed twenty dollars ($20.00) from each defendant upon each conviction, each plea […]
§ 16-17-130. Single district judge to be elected countywide
The judge of any district court located in a county with only one (1) district court shall hereafter be elected countywide.