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Court Collections of Fines and Fees

• "Appellate Filing and Answer Fees in State Courts, 2009." National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, VA . July, 2009.
• "Civil Filing Fees in State Trial Courts, 2009." National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, VA . July, 2009.
• Laura Klaversma. "Courts and Collections." In Future Trends in State Courts 2008. Williamsburg, VA: National Center for State Courts. 2008.
• "Appellate Filing and Answer Fees, 2008." National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, VA . September 2008.
• "Civil Filing Fees in State Trial Courts, 2008." National Center for State Courts, Williamsburg, VA. September 2008.
• Julie A. Dybas.  "Application of NCSC Courtools "Measure Seven.""  Court Executive Development Paper. May 2007.
• Collecting Felony Legal Financial Obligations.  Washington State Association of County Clerks. NACM Justice Achievement Awards Submission 2007.
• Stacy Parke. "Identification of Collection Techniques and Recommended Best Practices for Implementation at the 47th District Court." Court Executive Development Paper. May 2004.
• Centralized Collections of 14th Circuit and 60th District Court.  Muskegon County Court of Collections Department. NACM Justice Achievement Awards Submission 2004.
• Joan Ferebee.  "Best Practices for the Collection of Traffic Fines in the Edmonds Municipal Court." Court Executive Development Paper. May 2001.
• Delinquent Fines and Fee Recovery.  Pierce County District Court Number One. NACM Justice Achievement Awards Submission 2001.
• Sonjia M. Lien. "Third Judicial District Screener-Collector Best Practices and Reference Guide." Court Executive Development Paper. May 2000. 

Articles

• Ross Courtney. "Unpaid Fines, Tickets Add Up in WA District Courts." The Seattle Times. June 17, 2009.

Web sites

• Collection of Monetary Penalties. CourTools. National Center for State Courts, Research Division.
• Fines, Costs and Fees. CourTopics. National Center for State Courts, Knowledge and Information Services Division.
• Court Reporting: Transcript Fees. CourTopics, State Links. National Center for State Courts, Knowledge and Information Services Division.