As amended through January 1, 2018
Rule 1407 - Fines, Money Penalties And Costs(a) Witnesses claiming witness fees or mileage, or both, for court attendance shall file with Clerk of Courts a bill containing the following certification: (1) the dates of attendance;(2) the number of miles to and from the witness's place of residence and the courthouse;(3) that the witness was subpoenaed; a. that the witness has not received other witness fees for other cases conducted on the same day;b. that the witness was not a defendant in another prosecution called for trial on the same day; andc. that the witness is not a salaried police official.(b) In all cases where a defendant is ordered to pay a fine, money penalty, costs of restitution and costs of prosecution, or any of these, the same shall be paid to the Clerk of Courts, unless otherwise ordered by the court.(c) In the event that the court shall have ordered any defendant to pay a fine, money penalty, costs of restitution and costs of prosecution, or any of these, to the Probation Officer, the same , upon receipt thereof, shall be deposited as soon as reasonably possible, by the said Probation Officer, in an escrow or trust account in a bank.(d) The Clerk of Courts and Probation Officers shall keep proper records of all moneys received in the manner prescribed in paragraphs (b) and (c) hereof.(e) At the end of each calendar month the Probation Officer and Clerk of Courts shall pay into the county treasury all money penalties and costs of prosecution which have been designated for the use of the county, and at the same time shall file a statement thereof in the Office of the County Commissioner, Office of the Clerk of Courts, and the Office of the Probation Department.(f) At the end of each month or at some prior convenient time at the discretion of the Probation Officer, all costs of restitution collected by the said officer shall be distributed to the person entitled thereto by virtue of the provisions of the order of court providing for such collection.