Disposición de pagos monetarios en casos judiciales

Explicación Simple

Cuando alguien recibe una multa o un costo por un problema legal, tiene que pagar ese dinero rápidamente. Luego, parte de ese dinero se envía al gobierno del estado para ayudar a cubrir otros gastos.

Es como cuando pagas la cuenta en un restaurante. Primero das el dinero al mesero, y luego él se encarga de repartir lo que le corresponde a la cocina y al dueño del lugar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue multado por no seguir una orden del juez. Él paga la multa en efectivo. Luego, Juan debe entregar ese dinero al tesorero del condado en un plazo de 20 días, y parte de lo que pagó se destinará a otras cuentas de la ciudad.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 10.82.070 - Disposition of monetary payments (1) All sums of money derived from costs, fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed or collected, in whole or in part, by a superior court for violation of orders of injunction, mandamus and other like writs, for contempt of court, or for breach of the penal laws shall be paid in cash by the person collecting the same, within twenty days after the collection, to the county treasurer of the county in which the same have accrued.(2) Except as provided in RCW 10.99.080, the county treasurer shall remit monthly thirty-two percent of the money received under this section except for certain costs to the state treasurer for deposit as provided under RCW 43.08.250 and shall deposit the remainder as provided by law. "Certain costs" as used in this subsection, means those costs awarded to prevailing parties in civil actions under RCW 4.84.010 or 36.18.040, or those costs awarded against convicted defendants in criminal actions under RCW 10.01.160, 10.46.190, or 36.18.040, or other similar statutes if such costs are specifically designated as costs by the court and are awarded for the specific reimbursement of costs incurred by the state or county in the prosecution of the case, including the fees of defense counsel. Costs or assessments awarded to dedicated accounts, state or local, are not subject to this state allocation or to RCW 7.68.035.(3) All fees, fines, forfeitures and penalties collected or assessed by a district court because of the violation of a state law shall be remitted as provided in chapter 3.62 RCW as now exists or is later amended. All fees, fines, forfeitures, and penalties collected or assessed by a superior court in cases on appeal from a lower court shall be remitted to the municipal or district