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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-21-4. Distribution of fines and bond forfeitures generally; liability of the clerk of the court as to distribution.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-21-4. Distribution of fines and bond forfeitures generally; liability of the clerk of the court as to distribution.

All moneys arising from fines and bond forfeitures shall, at each term of the court, be distributed by the clerk of the court under order of the court to such persons and according to the priorities prescribed by law; and, upon failure to do so, the clerk shall be subject to a rule at the instance of any party aggrieved.

## History

Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 189, § 2; Code 1882, § 4655b; Penal Code 1895, § 1090; Penal Code 1910, § 1117; Code 1933, § 27-2903; Ga. L. 1984, p. 842, § 3; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 15; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-32/HB 233.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.’’

## Other Notes

The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted ‘‘fines and bond forfeitures’’ for ‘‘fines and forfeitures’’ near the beginning of this Code section. See editor’s note for applicability.