Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a clerk of any superior court of this state who receives partial payments, as ordered by the court, of criminal fines, bond forfeitures, or costs shall distribute such sums in the order of priority set forth below:
(1) The amount provided for in Chapter 17 of Title 47 for the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund;
(2) The amount provided for in Chapter 14 of Title 47 for the Superior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund of Georgia;
(3) The amount provided for in Chapter 16 of Title 47 for the Sheriffs' Retirement Fund of Georgia;
(4) The amount provided for in cases of driving under the influence for purposes of the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund under Code Section 15-21-149 and the amount provided for in cases of reckless driving for purposes of the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund under Code Section 15-21-151;
(5) The balance of the base fine owed to the county;
(6) The amounts provided for in Code Section 15-21-93 for jail construction and staffing;
(7) The amounts provided under subparagraphs (a)(1)(A) and (a)(2)(A) of Code Section 15-21-73;
(8) The amounts provided for under subparagraphs (a)(1)(B) and (a)(2)(B) of Code Section 15-21-73;
(9) The amount provided for in Code Section 15-21-131 for funding local victim assistance programs;
(10) The amount provided for in Code Section 36-15-9 for county law libraries;
(11) The amount provided for in cases of driving under the influence for purposes of the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund under Code Section 15-21-112;
(12) The amount provided for in Code Section 15-21-100 for the Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Fund;
(13) The amount provided for in Code Section 15-21-208 for the Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund;
(14) The amounts provided for in subsection (d) of Code Section 42-8-34; and
(15) The application fee provided for in subsection (c) or (e) of Code Section 15-21A-6.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 15. Courts § 15-6-95 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-15-courts/ga-code-sect-15-6-95/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)