What is the disposition of fines and court costs in the case of a prosecution for the violation of a state law within the jurisdictional limits of a corporation court, such as a mayor's court, where the prosecution is commenced in the corporation court and later transferred to the local municipal co

April 30, 1986 7 b& OPINION NO. 86-174 ae 1 8 es The Honorable Mike Beebe Senator, 29th District 211 Arch Street . Searcy, Arkansas 72143 od Dear Senator Beebe: I am in receipt of your ppinion request in which you ask what is the disposition of fines and court costs in the case of a prosecution for the violation of a state law within the jurisdictional limits of a corporation court, such as a mayor's court, where the prosecution is commenced in the corporation court and later transferred to the local municipal court? The answer to that question is found in Ark. Stat. Ann. §22-719 (Repl. 1962). That section establishes two accounts of all fines and costs collected by the municipal clerk. The first account, or class as it is called in §22-719, is comprised of fines and costs in criminal cases collected for . ' violation of city ordinances and state laws committed in the. ~ corporate limits: of the city where the municipal court sits, where the arresting officer was a city policeman or official or a state policeman. In the second account are fines and costs levied for violations of state law where the arresting _ officer was not a city officer or official or, if the arrest ‘was made “outside the city limits, the arresting officer was a state policeman. - Also in this record account are fines .-. '. and costs in ‘all other criminal proceedings not specifically ‘enumerated. oe - ity: treasury; tand: the. “money in the second class |( As paid_into | the: ‘county » treasury. aren -The ’ foregoing "opinion, which. I hereby. approve’, "prepared by Assistant Attorney General Theodore Holder. 7 ae ; “Sincerely, OS STEVE CLARK 7 = “. . Attorney General. ~~ pre til.