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     631.48 Penalty may include costs of prosecution. 

    In a criminal action, upon conviction of the defendant, the 
 court may order as part of the sentence that defendant shall pay 
 the whole or any part of the disbursements of the prosecution, 
 including disbursements made to extradite a defendant.  The 
 court may order this payment in addition to any other penalty 
 authorized by law which it may impose.  The payment of the 
 disbursements of prosecution may be enforced in the same manner 
 as the sentence, or by execution against property.  When 
 collected, the disbursements must be paid into the treasury of 
 the county of conviction, but this payment may not interfere 
 with the payment of officers', witnesses', or jurors' fees. 

    HIST: (9485) RL s 4352; 1985 c 265 art 11 s 1; 1990 c 579 s 6 

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