Arizona § 22-404 - Disposition of fines and forfeitures
Full text of Arizona Arizona Revised Statutes § 22-404 — Disposition of fines and forfeitures, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22-404. Disposition of fines and forfeitures
A. All fines and forfeitures that are collected in a municipal court maintained by a city or town that pays the salaries of the municipal court officers shall be paid to the treasurer of the city or town in which the court is located.
B. Except as otherwise provided by law, fees for the municipal court shall be established and classified as follows:
Class Description Fee
E Minimum clerk fee $ 17.00
Research in locating a document 17.00
Record duplication 17.00
F Per page fee
Copies of any documents per page $ 0.50
C. Excluding the monies that are kept by the court pursuant to subsection D of this section, the municipal court shall monthly transmit all monies that are collected pursuant to subsection B of this section to the city or town treasurer. The city or town treasurer shall distribute or deposit all of the monies received pursuant to this subsection as follows:
1. 19.18 per cent to the state treasurer for deposit in the judicial collection enhancement fund established by section 12-113.
2. 72.51 per cent to the city or town general fund.
D. 8.31 per cent of the monies transmitted pursuant to subsection C of this section shall be kept and used by the court collecting the fees in the same manner as the seven dollars of the time payment fee prescribed by section 12-116, subsection B.
E. A city or town may establish and assess fees for court programs and services.
Source: official Arizona text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arizona § 22-404
What does Arizona Revised Statutes § 22-404 cover?
Section 22-404 ("Disposition of fines and forfeitures") is part of the Arizona Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Arizona. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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