§ 16-10-204 - Bank accounts for court funds.
16-10-204. Bank accounts for court funds.
(a) (1) Each municipal police department, city or town marshal, sheriff's office, and court shall maintain court funds separately in depositories approved for such purposes by law.
(2) All disbursements from such accounts shall be evidenced by prenumbered checks.
(3) The separate bank accounts shall be maintained and styled and funds therein shall be disbursed only upon signatures as prescribed in this section.
(b) Each municipal police department and each city or town marshal shall deposit court funds in an account styled "(Name of Municipality) Police Department Bond and Fine Account", and such funds shall be disbursed only on the signature of the chief of police or marshal of the municipality and the signature of one (1) other authorized person.
(c) Each office of county sheriff shall deposit court funds in an account styled "(Name of County) County Sheriff's Bond and Fine Account", and such funds shall be disbursed only on the signature of the sheriff of the county and the signature of one (1) other authorized person.
(d) Each court shall deposit court funds in an account styled "(Name of Court) Court Account", and such funds shall be disbursed only upon the signature of the court clerk and the signature of one (1) other person to be authorized by the court's presiding judge.