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Title 16 - Courts and Judic...
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Chapter 02 - The Unified Judicial System
Chapter 02 - The Unified Judicial System
§ 16-2-1 to 16-2-19. Repealed.
§ 16-2-20 General supervision of circuit courts by Chief Justice--Purposes.
§ 16-2-20.1 Quarterly reports of undecided circuit court cases--Submission and transmittal--Discipline for noncompliance.
§ 16-2-21 Presiding judges for circuits--Appointment--Administrative powers and duties--Court held in each county.
§ 16-2-22 Repealed.
§ 16-2-23 Repealed.
§ 16-2-23.1 Fees retained by court reporter.
§ 16-2-24 Repealed.
§ 16-2-25 Counties to provide facilities for clerk.
§ 16-2-25.1 Supplies of judge or magistrate provided to unified system.
§ 16-2-26 Municipalities and townships to provide facilities for magistrates' clerks.
§ 16-2-27 Continuing duties of clerks of court.
§ 16-2-27.1 Passport application duties of clerks--Fees.
§ 16-2-27.2 Repealed.
§ 16-2-28 Accounting system for funds.
§ 16-2-29 Fees charged by clerk of courts--Governmental bodies exempt.
§ 16-2-29.1 Fees of Supreme Court clerk--No fee in certain cases.
§ 16-2-29.2 Waiver of filing fees and service costs--Motion to court.
§ 16-2-29.3 Waiver of filing fees--Affidavit of inability to pay.
§ 16-2-29.4 Waiver of filing fees--Dismissal of action if allegation of poverty untrue or action frivolous or malicious.
§ 16-2-29.5 Records search fee.
§ 16-2-29.6 Electronic searches of money judgments.
§ 16-2-29.7 Repealed.
§ 16-2-30 Clerk to forward fees and costs monthly to county treasurer.
§ 16-2-31 to 16-2-33. Repealed.
§ 16-2-34 Distribution of fines and penalties collected for violation of local ordinances.
§ 16-2-35 , 16-2-35.1. Repealed.
§ 16-2-35.2 to 16-2-35.6. Repealed.
§ 16-2-35.7 Repealed.
§ 16-2-36 Repealed.
§ 16-2-37 Repealed.
§ 16-2-38 Unified Judicial System court automation fund created.
§ 16-2-39 Court automation surcharge--Amount in civil action--Collection.
§ 16-2-39.1 Court automation surcharge for small claims actions after June 30, 2015.
§ 16-2-40 Surcharge taxable as costs.
§ 16-2-41 Court automation surcharge for certain criminal actions.
§ 16-2-41.1 Court automation surcharge for actions filed in Supreme Court.
§ 16-2-42 Waiver of surcharge--Conditions.
§ 16-2-43 Collection and transmittal to state treasurer--Deposit in funds.
§ 16-2-44 Use of court automation fund money.
§ 16-2-45 Fee for filing divorce action--Distribution of fee.
§ 16-2-46 Uniform forms for protection orders.
§ 16-2-47 Refusal to file or docket document.
§ 16-2-47.1 Written notice by clerk of counterfeit documents.
§ 16-2-48 Court action for refusal to file or docket document.
§ 16-2-49 Liability for refusal to file or docket document.
§ 16-2-50 Definitions.
§ 16-2-51 Court appointed special advocates grant program established.
§ 16-2-52 Court appointed special advocates fund established--Use of fund.
§ 16-2-53 Court Appointed Special Advocates Commission established--Membership--Terms--Reimbursement.
§ 16-2-54 Award of grants--Procedures for obtaining grant.
§ 16-2-55 Commission on Equal Access to Our Courts created .
§ 16-2-56 Grants to entities that deliver services to persons meeting income guidelines.
§ 16-2-56.1 Considerations for awarding grants from equal access to our courts fund.
§ 16-2-57 Settlement of class action lawsuit .
§ 16-2-58 Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge.
§ 16-2-58.1 Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for answer or responsive pleading to petition to modify order for child support, child custody, child visitation, or spousal support.
§ 16-2-58.2 Commission on equal access to our courts surcharge for answer or responsive pleading in proceedings not subject to § 16-2-58.1.
§ 16-2-59 Collection of surcharge--Equal access to our courts fund.
§ 16-2-60 Residential alternative care program for indigent adults to reduce risk of recidivism.
§ 16-2-61 Alternative care program grants.
§ 16-2-62 Report of grant recipient.
§ 16-2-63 Electronic access to case documents pilot program.
§ 16-2-64 Document charges for electronic access to documents pilot program.
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APPENDIX B