Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-11-07
FEES OF STATES ATTORNEYS.
Substitute Bill introduced by Senator Chapman.

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is hereby enacted By the General assembly of the State
Vermont
SEC l. The several States Attorneys in this State in
lieu of the salaries provided by law, shall be entitled to
charge and receive for services the following fees:
For every Indictment information civil process filed in the
County Supreme Courts the OF FIVE dollars for every
copy Of indictment information furnished respondent
the Of dollar for every conviction upon indictment
or information and for every Judgment upon civil process
the OF seven dollars for every trial by jury in all cases
where the punishment may be by Imprisonment in the State
Prison, the Of fifteen dollars for trial by jury in all
other cases the of ten dollars for fee three dollars
for attorney fec six dollars and upon all moneys collected
and paid into the hands Of the County Clerks to the credit Of
the State any suit or prosecution IN behalf OF the State
the sum Of five per cent Of such moneys and all prose-
cuons before Justices of the Peace courts Of inferior u
rsdcton the sum of five dollars in addition the fees
allowed to Town Grand Jurors in such which fees, ex
eept the per centum upon moneys aforesaid shall be taxed
the bill Of against the respondents respectively,
cept those where the respondents sentenced to
States Prison And no State Attorney shall receive, d
recty indirectly any fees charges except provided
by this act
SEC , On the FIRST days of June and December in each
year. every States Attorney shall prepare account against
the State of all charges for his services for the six months
preceding, in accordance with the foregoing section which
account shall be TO- audited by the Court Auditor for
the county ana cerhel TO be correct by the county Oek
and no payment shall be made to any States Attorney,
Of his services, by the Treasurer of the State until
said account shall have been filed with said Treasurer
until said States Attorney shall have filed with the Treasurer
the certificate of the Secretary of State that he has complied
with section sxyour of chapter twelve of the General
Statutes.
SEC g. All damages, fines and costs recovered in any
suit prosecution which the State real party, pending
before any Justice OF the Peace Police Court shall bc pa
to such Justice of the Peace or Judge of such Police Court
whose receipt shall be the only valid discharge for the
of such damages fines and COSTS and by such Justice o.
Judge respectively paid to the Clerk of the County Court
SEC. 4. Ii the trial of any before any COUNTY
Court in this State the hearing of the before TIN
supreme Court in the opinion Of said court the rights OF tn
people and the cause of justice demand additional
and assistance application Of the States Attorney of tn
county where such trial is 10 be had, said court may,
their discretion appoint suitable person to assist sal
States Attorney the trial hearing aforesaid and his
count for the shall be audited and allowed in the
other expenses audited allowed and paid
Sc s. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with th
act are hereby repealed
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect from its passage.