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§ 16-68-502. Fees of officers endorsed on execution — Fee book

(a) The clerks of the several courts shall endorse on every execution which they shall issue the fees due to each officer and any other person. (b) The clerks, at the time of issuing an execution or fee bill or of recovering any fees due to them by any party or other person, shall enter […]

§ 16-68-503. Fee bills of officers and witnesses

(a) All officers and witnesses entitled to fees by the law for services rendered in any suit, matter, or controversy pending in any court of record may make out fee bills for the services at the end of each term of the court wherein the suit, matter, or controversy is pending, charging the party at […]

§ 16-68-504. Collection of fee bill

When any fee bill shall come to the hands of any sheriff or other officer to be collected, and the person against whom the fee bill is issued refuses or fails to pay the amount of the fee bill within twenty (20) days after the fee bill shall be presented, the sheriff or other officer […]

§ 16-68-506. Pro rata division of fees when entire costs not collected

In case the clerk, or, if the costs in any action are collected on execution by the sheriff, then the sheriff, is unable to collect the entire amount of costs due, the clerk or sheriff shall not first retain from the amount the fees due himself or herself, but shall account for and pay the […]

§ 16-68-507. Suits by state — Payment of officer’s fees

Whenever any civil suit is or has been prosecuted by the state and for the state’s own benefit, the clerks, sheriffs, and other officers shall be entitled to the same fees as in other civil cases between private persons. Whenever the state becomes liable to pay any such costs, it shall be the duty of […]