Each clerk of the county commission, sheriff, clerk of the circuit court and prosecuting attorney shall have charge of and collect the fees, costs, percentages, penalties, commissions, allowances, compensation, income and all other perquisites of whatever kind which are now or may hereafter be allowed by law. Whenever there remain due the county and unpaid, for a period of more than six months, any fees, costs, percentages, penalties, commissions, allowances, compensation, income or any other perquisites of any kind, it shall be the duty of the county commission, or other tribunal in lieu thereof, by the prosecuting attorney, to proceed to the collection thereof in the circuit court or magistrate court, upon motion whereof the defendant and the sureties on his bond shall have at least twenty days' notice, or in any other manner provided for by law, and the amount so collected shall be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the general county fund.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 59. Fees, Allowances and Costs; Newspapers; Legal Advertisements
Article 1. Fees and Allowances
§59-1-1. Fee for Use of State Seal
§59-1-2. Fees to Be Charged by Secretary of State
§59-1-2b. Purchase of Voter Registration Lists and Election Data; Fees
§59-1-2c. Young Entrepreneur Reinvestment Act; Certain Fees Waived
§59-1-3. Fees to Be Charged by Auditor
§59-1-5. Violations of Preceding Section
§59-1-6. Fees to Be Charged by Surveyors
§59-1-7. Fees to Be Charged by Notaries Public
§59-1-8. Compensation of Commissioners of Courts
§59-1-9. Compensation of Fiduciary Commissioners; Procedure for Approving
§59-1-10. Fees to Be Charged by Clerk of County Commission
§59-1-11. Fees to Be Charged by Clerk of Circuit Court
§59-1-11a. Additional Costs in Certain Criminal Proceedings
§59-1-12. Payment of Fines by Credit Card or Payment Plan
§59-1-13. Fees to Be Charged by Clerk of Supreme Court of Appeals
§59-1-14. Fees to Be Charged by Sheriffs
§59-1-15. Payments to Sheriffs and Clerks Out of State or County Treasury
§59-1-16. Amount of Allowance to Witnesses for Attendance; How and When Made
§59-1-18. To Whom Fees Charged; Services by Clerks and Sheriffs Without Fees
§59-1-20. Making Out Fee Bills; Motion to Quash Improper Fee Bill; Prepayment of Fees
§59-1-21. Fee Bills of County Clerk
§59-1-22. Duties of Successor of Deceased Clerk With Reference to Fee Books and Fee Bills
§59-1-23. Requisites and Effect of Fee Bills for Services of Deceased Clerk
§59-1-24. Collection of Fees; Receipt
§59-1-26. Limitation on Distress or Suit for Collection of Fees
§59-1-28. Use and Disposition of Fees of Sheriffs, Clerks and Prosecuting Attorneys
§59-1-28a. Disposition of Filing Fees in Civil Actions and Fees for Services in Criminal Cases
§59-1-29. Collection of Such Fees
§59-1-30. Books of Account to Be Kept by Officers
§59-1-31. Monthly Payments; How Credited; Report Required
§59-1-32. Reduction or Remission of Fees Prohibited; Penalty for Default in Payment
§59-1-35. Supervision by Chief Inspector of Public Offices
§59-1-36. Fees and Allowances for Poor Persons