§ 15-21A-1. Legislative Findings and Intent
The General Assembly finds that over the years, at various times, there have been enacted into the law and Constitution of this state numerous provisions relating to court costs, fees, and criminal penalty and bond surcharges for various stated purposes and that additional costs, fees, and surcharges may be added in the future. Because of […]
§ 15-21A-2. “Authority” Defined
As used in this chapter, the term “authority” means the Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority established pursuant to Code Section 15-6-94. History. Code 1981, § 15-21A-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, Ex. Sess., p. ES3, § 10/HB 1EX.
§ 15-21A-3. Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority as Custodial Trustee
As used in this Code section the term “court” means all trial courts within this state including, but not limited to, superior, juvenile, state, magistrate, probate, municipal, and special courts, whether called mayor’s courts, recorder’s courts, police courts, civil courts, traffic courts, or miscellaneous courts or any other trial court created in this state under […]
§ 15-21A-4. Procedure for Reporting and Remittance of Funds
Each clerk of any court or any other officer or agent of any court receiving any funds required to be remitted to the authority under this chapter on or after July 1, 2004, shall remit all such funds to the authority by the end of the month following the month in which such funds are […]
§ 15-21A-5. Retention of Funds by Authority; Remittance to General Fund of State Treasury; Accumulation of Interest
The authority shall be entitled to retain from the funds received by the authority under Code Sections 15-21A-3 and 15-21A-6 an amount equal to 1 percent of such funds, but in no event more than $500,000.00 per fiscal year, to reimburse the authority for its costs in administering this chapter. The net proceeds, after deduction […]
§ 15-21A-6. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Additional Filing Fees; Application Fee for Indigent Defense Services; Remittance of Funds
In addition to all other legal costs, there shall be charged to the filing party and collected by the clerk an additional filing fee of $15.00 in each civil action or case filed in the superior, state, recorder’s, mayor’s, and magistrate courts except that municipalities, counties, and political subdivisions shall be exempt from such fee. […]
§ 15-21A-6. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Additional Filing Fees; Application Fee for Indigent Defense Services; Remittance of Funds
In addition to all other legal costs, there shall be charged to the filing party and collected by the clerk an additional filing fee of $15.00 in each civil action or case filed in the superior, state, recorder’s, mayor’s, and magistrate courts except that municipalities, counties, and political subdivisions shall be exempt from such fee. […]
§ 15-21A-6.1. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Judicial Operations Fund Fee; Collection and Reporting Procedure
In addition to all other legal costs, there shall be charged to the filing party and collected by the clerk an additional filing fee of $125.00, to be known as a judicial operations fund fee, in each civil action or case filed in a superior court except that the state, including, but not limited to, […]
§ 15-21A-6.1. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Judicial Operations Fund Fee; Collection and Reporting Procedure
In addition to all other legal costs, there shall be charged to the filing party and collected by the clerk an additional filing fee of $125.00, to be known as a judicial operations fund fee, in each civil action or case filed in a superior court except that the state, including, but not limited to, […]
§ 15-21A-6.2. Exemption From Judicial Operations Fund Fee; Collection and Reporting Procedures
In addition to all other legal costs, there shall be charged to the filing party and collected by the clerk an additional filing fee of $125.00, to be known as a judicial operations fund fee, in each civil action or case filed in a state court except that the state, including, but not limited to, […]