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Section 40-24-105 - [Effective Until 7/1/2019] Collection of fines, costs and litigation taxes - Revocation of license - Conversion to civil judgment - Settlement, Tenn. Code § 40-24-105 | Casetext
Tenn. Code § 40-24-105
Section 40-24-105 - [Effective Until 7/1/2019] Collection of fines, costs and litigation taxes - Revocation of license - Conversion to civil judgment - Settlement
(1) A license issued under title 55 for any operator or chauffeur shall be revoked by the commissioner of safety if the licensee has not paid all litigation taxes, court costs, and fines assessed as a result of disposition of any offense under the criminal laws of this state within one (1) year of the date of disposition of the offense. The license shall remain revoked until such time as the person whose license has been revoked provides proof to the commissioner of safety that all litigation taxes, court costs, and fines have been paid. No person's license shall be revoked pursuant to this subdivision (b)(1) based upon nonpayment of county jail fees assessed to a person pursuant to title 41, chapter 11, part 1.
A person who is unable to pay any portion of assessed litigation taxes, court costs, and fines may apply to the court having original jurisdiction over the offense for an order staying the revocation of the license issued under title 55. An order to stay the revocation of the license shall be granted if the court finds that the person would experience hardship from the revocation of the license and that other means of transportation are not readily available to the person. Grounds for finding of hardship are limited to travel necessary for:
(B) The offender seeking a hardship exception shall make application to the court in the form of a sworn affidavit stating with particularity the grounds and circumstances of hardship. For offenders identified in subdivisions (b)(3)(A)(i) - (iii), (v), and (vi), the court may enter a one-time stay for a period of no longer than one hundred eighty (180) days. For offenders identified in subdivision (b)(3)(A)(iv), the recovery court judge shall have discretion to determine the period of time the stay of revocation should remain in effect, provided that period does not exceed the date of the offender's program completion or termination. The court clerk shall promptly notify the commissioner of safety of the issuance or termination of any stay of revocation. The commissioner of safety shall not revoke any license under this subsection (b) while the stay is in effect.
(1) Any fine, costs, or litigation taxes remaining in default after the entry of the order assessing the fine, costs, or litigation taxes may be collected by the district attorney general or the criminal or general sessions court clerk in the manner authorized by this section and otherwise by the trial court by contempt upon a finding by the court that the defendant has the present ability to pay the fine and willfully refuses to pay. After a fine, costs, or litigation taxes have been in default for at least six (6) months, the district attorney general or criminal or general sessions court clerk may retain an agent to collect, or institute proceedings to collect, or establish an in-house collection procedure to collect, fines, costs and litigation taxes. If an agent is used, the district attorney general or the criminal or general sessions court clerk shall request the county purchasing agent to utilize normal competitive bidding procedures applicable to the county to select and retain the agent. If the district attorney general and the criminal or general sessions court clerk cannot agree upon who collects the fines, costs and litigation taxes, the presiding judge of the judicial district or a general sessions judge shall make the decision. The district attorney general or criminal or general sessions court clerk may retain up to fifty percent (50%) of the fines, costs and litigation taxes collected pursuant to this subsection in accordance with any in-house collection procedure or, if an agent is used, for the collection agent. The proceeds from any in-house collection shall be treated as other fees of the office. When moneys are paid into court, the allocation formula outlined in subsection (a) shall be followed, except up to fifty percent (50%) may be withheld for in-house collection or, if an agent is used, for the collection agent, with the remainder being allocated according to the formula.
(2) On or after January 1, 2015, if an agent is used, the agent's collection fee shall be added to the total amount owed. The agent's collection fee shall not exceed forty percent (40%) of any amounts actually collected. When moneys are paid into court, the allocation formula outlined in subsection (a) shall be followed, except up to forty percent (40%)) may be withheld for the collection agent, with the remainder being allocated according to the formula.
(g) After a fine, costs, or litigation taxes have been in default for at least five (5) years, the criminal or general sessions court clerk may, subject to approval by a court of competent jurisdiction, accept a lump-sum partial payment in full settlement of the outstanding balance due on a case. The court shall not approve a settlement unless the amount accepted is equal to or greater than fifty percent (50%) of the combined outstanding balance of all fines, costs, and litigation taxes due on the case. When moneys are paid into court pursuant to this subsection, the allocation formula outlined in subsection (a) shall be followed, except the percentage that may be retained by the clerk pursuant to subsection (d) may be withheld, with the remainder being allocated according to the formula.
T.C.A. § 40-24-105
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 579,s 1, eff. 3/16/2018.
Amended by 2018 Tenn. Acts, ch. 538,s 1, eff. 3/7/2018.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 412,s 4, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 412,s 3, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 412,s 2, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 412,s 1, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by 2017 Tenn. Acts, ch. 149,s 1, eff. 4/17/2017.
Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 257,s 1, eff. 7/1/2015.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 737,s 2, eff. 4/22/2014.
Amended by 2014 Tenn. Acts, ch. 737,s 1, eff. 4/22/2014.
Acts 1972, ch. 729, § 3; T.C.A., §§ 40-3209, 40-3205; Acts 1991, ch. 467, § 1; 1992, ch. 956, § 1; 1996, ch. 826, § 1; 1996, ch. 920, § 1; 1997, ch. 325, §§ 1, 2; 2007, ch. 167, §§ 1, 2; 2009, ch. 570, § 1; 2009, ch. 577, § 2; 2011, ch. 504, §§ 1-3.
This section is set out twice. See also T.C.A. s 40-24-1052, as amended by 2019 Tenn. Acts, ch. 438,s 5, eff. 7/1/2019.
Section 40-24-104 - Nonpayment of fines
Section 40-24-105 - [Effective 7/1/2019] Collection of fines, costs and litigation taxes - Revocation of license - Conversion to civil judgment - Settlement