CHAPTER 666
OFFICIAL BONDS, FINES AND FORFEITURES

 
See also chapter 64

  666.1  Official bonds construed.
  The official bond of a public officer is to be construed as a security to the body politic or civil corporation of which the person is an officer, and to all the members thereof, severally, who are intended to be secured thereby.
[C51, §2145; R60, §3727; C73, §3368; C97, §4336; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12552; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §666.1]
Conditions of bond, §64.2 

  666.2  Prior judgment no bar.
  A judgment in favor of a party for one delinquency does not preclude the same or another party from an action on the same security for another delinquency, except that sureties can be made liable in the aggregate only to the extent of their undertaking.
[C51, §2147; R60, §3728; C73, §3369; C97, §4337; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12553; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §666.2]

  666.3  Fines and forfeitures.
  Fines and forfeitures, after deducting court costs, court expenses collectible through the clerk of the court, and fees of collection, if any, and not otherwise disposed of, shall be paid to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state.
[C51, §1158, 2148; R60, §3729; C73, §3370; C97, §4338; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12554; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §666.3]
83 Acts, ch 185, §58, 62; 83 Acts, ch 186, §10126, 10201, 10204
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  666.4  By whom action prosecuted.
  Actions for their recovery may be prosecuted by the officers or persons to whom they by law belong, in whole or in part, or by the public officer into whose hands they are to be paid when collected.
[C51, §2149; R60, §3730; C73, §3371; C97, §4339; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12555; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §666.4]

  666.5  Collusion.
  A judgment for a penalty or forfeiture, rendered by collusion, does not prevent another action for the same subject matter.
[C51, §2150; R60, §3731; C73, §3372; C97, §4340; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12556; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §666.5]

  666.6  Annual report of outstanding fines, penalties, forfeitures, and recognizances.
  The clerk of the district court shall make an annual report in writing to the state court administrator no later than August 15 of the fines, penalties, forfeitures, and recognizances which have not been paid, remitted, canceled, or otherwise satisfied during the previous fiscal year.
[C73, §3974; C97, §1302; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12557; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, S81, §666.6; 81 Acts, ch 117, §1239]
83 Acts, ch 185, §59, 62; 83 Acts, ch 186, §10127, 10201; 85 Acts, ch 197, §39; 91 Acts, ch 185, §1; 95 Acts, ch 169, §9
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