Colorado § 33-15-103 Disposition of fines - notice of court decisions

Colorado Statutes

§ 33-15-103 — Disposition of fines - notice of court decisions

Colorado·Title 33 Parks and·Art. Law Enforcement and Penalties -

(1)Except as provided in section 33-10.5-105 (2)(b) and (3)(c), all money collected for fines under this article 15 and articles 10 to 13 and 32 of this title 33, either by payment of a penalty assessment or assessed by a court upon conviction, shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the money as follows:

(a)If a division of parks and wildlife officer makes the arrest or issues the citation underlying the fine, the state treasurer shall credit all of the money to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund; or

(b)If a peace officer other than a division of parks and wildlife officer makes the arrest or issues the citation underlying the fine, the state treasurer shall credit one-half of the money to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund and:

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(1) Except as
provided in section 33-10.5-105 (2)(b) and (3)(c), all money collected for fines under
this article 15 and articles 10 to 13 and 32 of this title 33, either by payment of a
penalty assessment or assessed by a court upon conviction, shall be transmitted to
the state treasurer, who shall credit the money as follows:

(a) If a division of parks and wildlife officer makes the arrest or issues the
citation underlying the fine, the state treasurer shall credit all of the money to the
parks and outdoor recreation cash fund; or

(b) If a peace officer other than a division of parks and wildlife officer makes
the arrest or issues the citation underlying the fine, the state treasurer shall credit
one-half of the money to the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund and:

(I) If the peace officer is employed by a local jurisdiction, one-half to the
treasurer of the local jurisdiction in which the violation occurred, to be credited to
the appropriate fund; or

(II) If the peace officer is employed by another state agency, one-half to the
fund administered by the state agency, as designated by the state agency.

(2) The provisions of the Colorado Crime Victim Compensation Act, article
4.1 of title 24, C.R.S., shall not apply to articles 10 to 15 or 32 of this title, and the
costs imposed by said act shall not be levied on criminal actions for violations of
articles 10 to 15 or 32 of this title.

(3) It is the duty of every clerk of a court before whom prosecutions and
appeals of violators of articles 10 to 15 and 32 of this title are heard, within twenty
days after any such trial, appeal, or dismissal thereof, to notify the division in
writing of the result thereof and the amount of fine collected, if any, and the
disposition of such fine.

(4) No fine, penalty, or judgment assessed or rendered under the provisions
of articles 10 to 15 or 32 of this title shall be suspended, reduced, or remitted
otherwise than as expressly provided by law.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 84: Entire article added, p. 914, � 2, effective January 1, 1985. L. 89: (1) amended, p. 1368, � 3, effective April 1, 1990. L. 95: (1)(a), (2), (3), and (4) amended, p. 968, � 8, effective July 1. L. 2003: (1)(b)(II)(B) amended, p. 1631, � 72, effective August 6. L. 2007: (1)(a) amended, p. 952, � 1, effective May 17. L. 2011: (1)(a), (1)(b)(II)(A), and (1)(b)(II)(B) amended, (SB 11-208), ch. 293, p. 1392, � 23, effective July 1. L. 2018: (1)(a) amended, (HB 18-1008), ch. 137, p. 900, � 9, effective August 8. L. 2019: (1) amended, (HB 19-1026), ch. 423, p. 3701, � 36, effective July 1.