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The Kerr
County Court Compliance Department was created to assist the
Court Clerks in the collection of court costs and fines
assessed in felony and misdemeanor criminal
convictions.
The
Department assists the Kerr County Court at Law,
216th Judicial District, Kerr County Juvenile
Court, all four Justice of the Peace courts and assists local
law enforcement agencies with locating defendants with
outstanding criminal warrants and suspects in criminal
incidents.
All
departments of Kerr County government that are involved in the
criminal justice system receive help in the locating of
defendants owing outstanding fines and fees
Since
January 2000 the department has assisted the Kerr County
courts in collecting over $3 million in fines, fees and, in
some cases, restitution. This process also holds criminals
responsible for crimes committed by enforcing the judgments
handed down by the courts.
This
department is accountable to the Kerr County Commissioners
Court. This department does not collect the money itself, but
helps those persons who must pay to work out a payment plan
for the costs they owe the county. The money is paid to the
Clerk of the Court in which the judgment is made. It is the
goal of the compliance department to efficiently enforce the
courts orders adjudged against defendants.
A fine is
not punishment until it’s paid in
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