§ 35-6-32.1. Collection of unpaid fines and assessments.
(a) The state court administrator is authorized on behalf of the state to enter into a written agreement in accordance with the judiciary’s purchasing rules and regulations with one or more qualified collection agencies to attempt to collect all fees, fines, court costs, assessment charges and/or other monetary obligations imposed by any state court and/or the traffic tribunal which are due and owing to the state and which are not the subject of a court-ordered payment plan in good standing, or are not the subject of an appeal.
(b) Amounts recovered by a collection agency pursuant to an agreement with the state, shall be remitted to the state court director of finance and deposited in the general fund of the state or as otherwise provided by law; provided, however, a collection agency shall be permitted to retain a percentage of the amounts collected as provided in the agreement with the state court administrator.
History of Section.P.L. 2005, ch. 117, art. 25, § 5; P.L. 2007, ch. 154, § 3; P.L. 2007, ch. 160, § 3.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 35-6 - Accounts and Control
Section 35-6-1. - Controller — Duties in general.
Section 35-6-2. - Uniform system of accounting — Establishment.
Section 35-6-3. - Uniform system of accounting — Surveys.
Section 35-6-4. - Uniform system of accounting — Enforcing compliance by state departments.
Section 35-6-5. - System in division of accounts and control — Monthly statements to departments.
Section 35-6-6. - Returns accounting for funds.
Section 35-6-7. - Forfeiture on failure to account or pay money into treasury.
Section 35-6-8. - Orders for payment drawn by controller — Presentation of vouchers.
Section 35-6-9. - Auditing of vouchers and accounts — Orders on treasurer.
Section 35-6-10. - Appropriation accounts.
Section 35-6-11. - Examination and certification of accounts and claims.
Section 35-6-12. - Disallowance of claims or accounts.
Section 35-6-13. - Transmission of accounts allowed by courts.
Section 35-6-14. - Payments for compensation of jurors.
Section 35-6-15. - Payment of general assembly members.
Section 35-6-16. - Payments for work on projects specifically appropriated for.
Section 35-6-17. - Payments on private appropriations.
Section 35-6-18. - Records of unpaid checks.
Section 35-6-19. - Records of orders and vouchers — Destruction of obsolete vouchers.
Section 35-6-20. - Audit of accounts of officers receiving money for state.
Section 35-6-23. - Payment of costs of witnesses in criminal cases.
Section 35-6-24. - Certification of fees for summoning state witnesses.
Section 35-6-25. - Advance of estimated costs of witnesses before grand jury.
Section 35-6-26. - Settlement of costs of state witnesses.
Section 35-6-28. - Settlement of accounts of district court clerks.
Section 35-6-29. - Orders for payment of fees due in criminal cases.
Section 35-6-30. - Accounting for taxes on commissions.
Section 35-6-31. - Accounting for court fines and forfeitures.
Section 35-6-32. - Court clerk’s return of fines and penalties.
Section 35-6-32.1. - Collection of unpaid fines and assessments.
Section 35-6-33. - Payment of criminal costs to person entitled.
Section 35-6-34. - Payments on audit of accounts.
Section 35-6-35. - Oath of persons accounting — Inquiries as to facts.
Section 35-6-36. - Access of controller to records of state departments.
Section 35-6-38. - Accounts of expenditures and disbursements.
Section 35-6-39. - Accounts with general treasurer.
Section 35-6-40. - Payment of small claims against state in motor vehicle cases.
Section 35-6-41. - Refund of erroneous or excessive payments to state.
Section 35-6-42. - Disbursements pending receipt of federal funds.