78A-7-121 - Funds collected -- Deposits and reports -- Special account -- Accounting. - Utah Statutes

78A-7-121. Funds collected -- Deposits and reports -- Special account --Accounting.
(1) (a) Municipal justice courts shall deposit public funds in accordance with Section51-4-2.
(b) The treasurer shall report to the city recorder the sums collected and deposited. Therecorder shall then apportion and remit the collected proceeds as provided in Section 78A-7-120.
(c) The municipality shall retain all small claims filing fees including the governmentalfiling fee for actions filed by the municipality as provided in Section 78A-8-105.
(2) (a) County justice courts shall deposit public funds in accordance with Section51-4-2.
(b) The treasurer shall report to the county auditor the sums collected and deposited. Theauditor shall then apportion and remit the collected proceeds as provided in Section 78A-7-120.
(c) The county shall retain all small claims filing fees including the governmental filingfee for actions filed by the county as provided in Section 78A-8-105.
(3) Money received or collected on any civil process or order issued from a justice courtshall be paid within seven days to the party entitled or authorized to receive it.
(4) (a) With the approval of the governing body a trust or revolving account may beestablished in the name of the justice court and the treasurer for the deposit of money collectedincluding bail, restitution, unidentified receipts, and other money that requires specialaccounting.
(b) Disbursements from this account do not require the approval of the auditor, recorder,or governing body.
(c) The account shall be reconciled at least quarterly by the auditor of the governingbody.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session