15 §1943. Fines, costs and forfeitures in Superior Court - Maine Statutes

Title 15: COURT PROCEDURE -- CRIMINAL

Part 4: JUDGMENT AND PROCEEDINGS

Chapter 303: FINES AND COSTS

Subchapter 2: CLERKS OF COURT

§1943. Fines, costs and forfeitures in Superior Court

Every clerk of a Superior Court shall render under oath a detailed account of all fines, costs and forfeitures upon convictions and sentences before him, on forms prescribed by the State Department of Audit, and shall pay them into the State Treasury on or before the 15th day of the month following the collection of such fines, costs and forfeitures. Any person who fails to make such payments into the State Treasury shall forfeit, in each instance, double the amount so neglected to be paid over, to be recovered by indictment for the persons entitled to such fines, costs and forfeitures, and in default of payment, that person is guilty of a Class E crime. [1979, c. 663, §108 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 383, §16 (AMD). 1975, c. 408, §31 (RPR). 1979, c. 663, §108 (AMD).