Definitions

Definitions. (1) Assessments - The term assessments shall include all court imposed fees, fines, or other amounts imposed upon a defendant or other person responsible for such costs in municipal or county courts; which are required by state law to be collected by the court and settled to a state agency. These include, but not limited to, amounts to be collected for settlement to the state and classified as State Uniform Assessment (Section 99-19-73), State Court Constituents Assessment (Section 37-26-9), Crime Stoppers Assessments (Section 45-39-17), State Appearance Bond Fees (Section 83-39-31), State Game and Fish License Assessments (Section 49-7-21), State Criminal Justice fund Assessments (Section 97-19-67), Domestic Violence Fee (Section 25-7- 13), Drivers License Reinstatement Fee (Section 63-11-30), Drug Abuse Drivers License Reinstatement Fees (Section 63-1-71), Highway Patrol and Local Citation Assessment (Section 63-9-31), Adult Drivers Training Fee (Section 63-9-11), State Court Education Assessment (Section 37-26-3) and Compulsory Motor Vehicle liability Insurance Fines (Section 63-15-4). (2) State Agency - This term shall include, but not be limited to, the Department of Finance and Administration and the Mississippi Department of Public Safety.