§ 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 […]
§ 16-17-125. 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.
§ 16-17-131. Suspension of license for failure to appear
(a) A person required to appear before a district court in this state, having been served with any form of notice to appear for any criminal offense, traffic violation, or misdemeanor charge, shall appear at the time and place designated in the notice. (b) (1) If a person fails to appear as required in subsection […]
§ 16-17-132. District court generally
(a) All fines, penalties, and costs received by the district courts shall be collected and distributed in the manner provided by laws affecting the former municipal courts, unless and until the General Assembly establishes a new method of distribution. (b) All salaries, retirement benefits, programs, and moneys of judges, clerks, and court employees of the […]
§ 16-17-133. Limitation of the incarceration of juvenile defendants in district courts
(a) (1) District courts have jurisdiction of juvenile defendants for violation of local codes or ordinances, game and fish violations, and traffic offenses. (2) Juveniles charged with these offenses are subject to the same penalties as adults unless otherwise provided in this section. (b) A juvenile subject to the jurisdiction of a district court shall […]
§ 16-17-106. Deputy district court clerks generally
(a) (1) The judge of the district court of any city in this state may, with the approval of the governing body of the city, appoint one (1) or more deputy district court clerks to serve under the judge’s supervision. (2) The deputy district court clerk employed by a city or county is governed by […]