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2009 West Virginia Code
CHAPTER 62. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 4. RECOVERY OF FINES IN CRIMINAL CASES.
§62-4-8 Duties of prosecuting attorney in relation to fines.
§62-4-8. Duties of prosecuting attorney in relation to fines.It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of every county to institute and prosecute in the circuit court, or other court having jurisdiction thereof, as the case may be, proper proceedings for the recovery of all fines imposed by law, where the cases are cognizable in such court. He shall superintend the issuing of executions on judgments for fines rendered by such courts, and cause all delinquencies in relation to the service or return of such executions to be duly prosecuted. If judgment be rendered by the circuit or other court for a fine, whether with or without imprisonment, a docket fee of ten dollars for the prosecuting attorney's services, but payable into the county treasury, shall be taxed in the costs against the offender.
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