Section 45-45-83.70 – Applicability.

Section 45-45-83.70 Applicability. This subpart shall apply only in the Twenty-third Judicial Circuit. (Act 94-413, p. 669, § 1.)

Section 45-45-83.71 – Purpose.

Section 45-45-83.71 Purpose. The purpose of this subpart is to ensure that court-ordered restitution to crime victims, victim compensation assessments, bail bond forfeitures, court costs required by law, fines levied against criminals for wrongful conduct, and other court-ordered sums payable to the state or to the crime victims be paid in full and that cost […]

Section 45-45-83.72 – Restitution Recovery Division – Establishment.

Section 45-45-83.72 Restitution Recovery Division – Establishment. The district attorney may establish a special division designated the Restitution Recovery Division for the administration, collection, and enforcement of court costs, fines, penalty payments, victim compensation assessments, bail bond forfeitures, restitution, or like payments in civil or criminal proceedings ordered by the court and payable to the […]

Section 45-45-83.73 – Written Notice of Defaults – Collection, Enforcement of Funds.

Section 45-45-83.73 Written notice of defaults – Collection, enforcement of funds. The court, the clerk of the court, or a probation officer shall notify the district attorney in writing when any bail bond forfeitures, court costs, fines, penalty payments, crime victims’ restitution, or victims’ compensation assessments or like payments in any civil or criminal proceeding […]

Section 45-45-83.74 – Manner of Enforcement.

Section 45-45-83.74 Manner of enforcement. (a) After notification, as provided in Section 45-45-83.73, the district attorney may take all lawful steps necessary in order to require compliance with the court-ordered payments, including any of the following: (1) A petition for revocation of probation. (2) A show cause petition for contempt of court. (3) Any other […]

Section 45-45-83.75 – Collection and Disposition of Funds.

Section 45-45-83.75 Collection and disposition of funds. (a) After a matter has been transferred to the district attorney under Section 45-45-83.73, a court shall assess a collection fee of 30 percent of the funds due which shall be added to the amount of funds due. Any amount collected pursuant to this subpart shall be distributed […]

Section 45-45-83.76 – Amnesty Period.

Section 45-45-83.76 Amnesty period. There shall be an amnesty period of 60 days after April 12, 1994, during which any person may voluntarily pay in full any duly assessed court costs, fines, victim compensation assessments, bail bond forfeitures, penalty payments, restitution, or like payments in default. Commencing with the sixty-first day after April 12, 1994, […]

Section 45-45-83.77 – Civil Judgements.

Section 45-45-83.77 Civil judgements. In addition to this subpart, all court costs, fines, victim compensation assessments, bail bond forfeitures, and restitution, and other court-ordered charges shall be considered a civil judgment which can be recorded and enforced in the manner provided by law. (Act 94-413, p. 669, § 8.)

Section 45-45-83.78 – Construction of Subpart.

Section 45-45-83.78 Construction of subpart. The provisions of this subpart are supplemental to any procedures for the enforcement and collection of any court-ordered sums or forfeitures. (Act 94-413, p. 669, § 10.)