CT SB00453

Court clerks must account for and remit all fees, fines, forfeitures, and judgment proceeds in accordance with state law, with removal possible for failure to comply.

Municipalities receive all fine revenue from violations of sections 14-12, 14-251, 14-252, 14-253a, and 14-305 to 14-308, plus 50 percent of fines for section 14-250b violations in the eight most populous municipalities.

An additional $1 fee per $8 (or fraction thereof) of traffic fines is collected for violations of sections 14-12, 14-215, 14-219, 14-222, 14-224, 14-225, 14-227a, 14-266, 14-267a, 14-269, and 14-283, deposited in the General Fund for police training.

Municipalities receive all revenue from a $15 additional fee on fines for violations of sections 14-218a, 14-219, 14-222, 14-223, 14-227a, 14-230 to 14-240, 14-241 to 14-249, section 14-279 (first offense), and sections 14-289b, 14-299, and 14-301 to 14-303.

For section 14-279 violations, municipalities receive remaining fine revenue after 12 percent is credited to the Special Transportation Fund and 8 percent to the General Fund.