§291C-171  Disposition of fines andforfeitures.  (a)  All fines and forfeitures collected upon conviction orupon the forfeiture of bail of any person charged with a violation of anysection or provision of the state traffic laws and all assessments collectedrelating to the commission of traffic infractions shall be paid to the directorof finance of the State.

(b)  In addition to any monetary assessmentimposed for a traffic infraction, the court may impose penalties on alloutstanding traffic citations and judgments.  The penalties shall beestablished pursuant to rules approved by the supreme court; provided that theamounts of the penalties shall be based upon a graduated scale that increasesin proportion to the length of the delinquency.  Any interest penalty imposedas provided in this section may be waived by the court for good cause.  Allpenalties collected for such outstanding citations and judgments shall be paidto the director of finance of the State. [L 1978, c 111, pt of §2; am L 1993, c214, §17; am L 1997, c 154, §1]

 

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  Adjudication of traffic infractions, see chapter 291D.