774.28 Neglecting to pay fine or costs; action by county treasurer; neglecting to pay over fine to county treasurer as misdemeanor; punishment; judge to keep exact record
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774.28 Neglecting to pay fine or costs; action by county treasurer; neglecting to pay over fine to county treasurer as misdemeanor; punishment; judge to keep exact record of proceedings; liability.
Sec. 28.
(1)If a person who has received a fine or costs or any part of a fine or costs, neglects to pay the money pursuant to section 22 or 26 of this chapter, the county treasurer immediately shall commence an action for the unpaid amount, in the name of the people of this state, and shall prosecute the case diligently to effect.
(2)A person who neglects to pay over a fine to the county treasurer within 60 days after receiving the fine, is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $100.00, or imprisonment for not less than 30 nor more than 90 days, or both.
(3)Each municipal judge shall keep an exact record of all proceedings held before the judge. If the municipal judge does not maintain the record required by this subsection, the judge shall be liable for the penalties prescribed in subsection (2).
History: 1927, Act 175, Eff. Sept. 5, 1927 ;-- CL 1929, 17453 ;-- CL 1948, 774.28 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 506, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981
Former Law: See section 23 of Ch. 94 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 3946; CL 1871, § 5547; How., § 7114; CL 1897, § 1041; CL 1915, § 15791; and Act 76 of 1869.