NY State Fin L § 99-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws STF - State Finance Article 6 - Funds of the State 99-A - Justice Court Fund.

§  99-a. Justice court fund. 1. All moneys received by the comptroller   pursuant to section twenty hundred twenty-one   of the  uniform  justice   court  act,  section  twenty-seven of the town law, section 4-410 of the   village law, section eighteen hundred  and  three  of  the  vehicle  and   traffic  law,  section  forty-five  of  the agriculture and markets law,   sections 71-0211, 71-0507 and 71-0521 of the environmental  conservation   law,  section  fifty-two of the workers' compensation law, section 27.13   of the parks, recreation and  historic  preservation  law,  section  two   hundred  one  of  the  navigation law and pursuant to this section shall   constitute a special fund to be held by the comptroller and to be  known   as the justice court fund. Notwithstanding any general, special or local   law  which  provides  for  the  direct  payment  of  fines, penalties or   forfeitures to a state or local governmental unit, official  or  agency,   and  except as provided in subdivision three of this section, all fines,   penalties or forfeitures received by a town  or  village  justice  court   shall  be  paid  first to the state comptroller pursuant to this section   and the  other  aforementioned  sections  of  law  whereupon  the  state   comptroller  shall  distribute  such moneys to the proper state or local   governmental unit, official or fund pursuant to subdivision two of  this   section.  The justice court fund shall be deposited to the credit of the   comptroller in one or more state banks, trust companies or savings banks   as may be designated by the comptroller at such  rate  of  interest,  if   any, as from time to time may be agreed upon by the depositories and the   comptroller.2.   The  comptroller  shall  examine  the  reports  accompanying  the   remittances and shall determine the amounts which shall be  credited  to   or  charged  to  the  state,  any  special  fund of the state, towns and   villages on account of fines, penalties, forfeited bail, fees or  costs,   and shall on the last day of March, June, September and December of each   year,  or  as  soon  as  practical thereafter, state an account with the   general fund of the state, the special funds of  the  state,  towns  and   villages,  and  shall  pay to the general fund of the state, the special   funds of the state and towns and villages  any  balance  to  the  credit   thereof and shall demand and receive from any town or village the amount   of  any  balance  chargeable  to  such  town  or  village.  Such reports   accompanying the remittances may be filed in paper form or by electronic   transmission or in such other media form as the  comptroller  determines   offers reasonably the same degree of accountability and control provided   by the filing of a paper document.* 3.  The  comptroller  is  hereby authorized to implement alternative   procedures, including guidelines in conjunction therewith,  relating  to   the remittance of fines, penalties, forfeitures and other moneys by town   and  village  justice  courts,  and  by  the Nassau and Suffolk counties   traffic and parking violations agencies, and  by  the  city  of  Buffalo   traffic  violations  agency,  and  by  the  city  of  Rochester  traffic   violations agency, to the justice court fund and for the distribution of   such moneys by the justice court fund. Notwithstanding any  law  to  the   contrary, the alternative procedures utilized may include:a. electronic funds transfer;b. remittance of funds by the justice court to the chief fiscal office   of  the  town  or  village,  or,  in  the case of the Nassau and Suffolk   counties  traffic  and  parking  violations  agencies,  to  the   county   treasurer,  or, in the case of the Buffalo traffic violations agency, to   the city of Buffalo comptroller, or in the case of the Rochester traffic   violations agency, to the city of Rochester treasurer  for  distribution   in accordance with instructions by the comptroller; and/orc. monthly, rather than quarterly, distribution of funds. The comptroller may require such reporting and record keeping as he or   she  deems  necessary  to  ensure  the  proper distribution of moneys in   accordance with applicable laws. A  justice  court  or  the  Nassau  and   Suffolk  counties traffic and parking violations agencies or the city of   Buffalo  traffic  violations  agency  or  the  city of Rochester traffic   violations agency may utilize these procedures only  when  permitted  by   the  comptroller,  and  such permission, once given, may subsequently be   withdrawn by the comptroller on due notice.* NB Effective until April 1, 2019* 3. The comptroller is hereby  authorized  to  implement  alternative   procedures,  including  guidelines in conjunction therewith, relating to   the remittance of fines, penalties, forfeitures and other moneys by town   and village justice courts, and  by  the  Nassau  and  Suffolk  counties   traffic  and  parking  violations  agencies,  and by the city of Buffalo   traffic  violations  agency,  and  by  the  city  of  Rochester  traffic   violations  agency to the justice court fund and for the distribution of   such moneys by the justice court fund. Notwithstanding any  law  to  the   contrary, the alternative procedures utilized may include:a. electronic funds transfer;b. remittance of funds by the justice court to the chief fiscal office   of  the  town  or  village,  or,  in  the case of the Nassau and Suffolk   counties  traffic  and  parking  violations  agencies,  to  the   county   treasurer,  or, in the case of the Buffalo traffic violations agency, to   the city of Buffalo comptroller, or in the case of the Rochester traffic   violations agency, to the city of Rochester treasurer, for  distribution   in accordance with instructions by the comptroller; and/orc. monthly, rather than quarterly, distribution of funds.The comptroller may require such reporting and record keeping as he or   she  deems  necessary  to  ensure  the  proper distribution of moneys in   accordance with applicable laws. A  justice  court  or  the  Nassau  and   Suffolk  counties traffic and parking violations agencies or the city of   Buffalo traffic violations agency  or  the  city  of  Rochester  traffic   violations  agency  may  utilize these procedures only when permitted by   the comptroller, and such permission, once given,  may  subsequently  be   withdrawn by the comptroller on due notice.* NB Effective April 1, 2019