Tennessee § 5-8-104 - Fines applied to county use.

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§ 5-8-104. Fines applied to county use.

Fines, amercements, forfeitures, and recoveries in prosecutions for offenses below the grade of petit larceny, shall be applied to the use of the county where they originate. Code 1858, § 486 (deriv. Acts 1835-1836, ch. 55, § 2); Shan., § 646; Code 1932, § 1037; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-804. Cross-References. Fines accruing to state, § 40-24-106 . Attorney General Opinions. Remittance of fines and forfeitures from state misdemeanors, OAG 99-174, 1999 Tenn. AG LEXIS 134 (9/9/99).

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