Tennessee § 40-25-117 - Refund of expenses collected from defendant.
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§ 40-25-117. Refund of expenses collected from defendant.
If the costs are afterwards collected from the defendant or the defendant's sureties, they shall be turned over to the trustee of the county, by the clerk of the court, as fines are remitted. Acts 1885 (Ex. Sess.), ch. 11, § 3; Shan., § 7609; mod. Code 1932, § 12236; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3319. Cross-References. Refund to county of jailers' fees collected from defendant, § 41-4-137 . Refund to state of jailers' fees collected from defendant, § 41-4-135 .
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