(a)(1) In Marshall County, in order to provide a special fund for the creation and maintenance of the law library, for the purpose of improving judicial technology, and for the purpose of judicial administration there shall be taxed as additional court costs the sum of ten dollars ($10) in each case in the circuit court or district court in the county, including the juvenile, family, and small claims court.
(2) The costs shall be collected as other costs in cases are collected by the clerk of the court and shall be dispersed by the clerk of the court to a special fund in the county treasury to be designated as the Marshall County Law Library, Judicial Technology, and Judicial Administration Fund.
(b)(1) The Marshall County Law Library, Judicial Technology, and Judicial Administration Fund shall be expended by the presiding circuit judge of the Circuit Court of Marshall County to establish and maintain the law library, procure technology and data backup, and otherwise provide for more effective administration of justice and efficient operation of the courts through expenditures for equipment, training, personnel, and other court related needs. The presiding circuit judge shall draw warrants on the county for expenditures by indicating on the warrants the funds against which the warrants are to be drawn.
(2) The management of the law library shall be vested in the presiding judge of the circuit court, and all books, periodicals, reports, and other property purchased with the funds produced by this section shall be the property of Marshall County. The presiding circuit judge, from time to time, may sell or exchange the books, reports, periodicals, and other personal property as may be necessary to keep the library up to date and apply the proceeds of the sale thereof or the value thereof upon the purchase of other books, reports, periodicals, and personal property for use in the library. The presiding circuit judge may designate another judge or any other suitable person to operate or assist in the operation of the library.
(3) The fund established by this section shall be audited in the same manner as other county funds are audited.
(c)(1) Any court costs for the law library purposes in the county are superseded by this section.
(2) Any funds in the existing law library fund shall be transferred to the Marshall County Law Library, Judicial Technology, and Judicial Administration Fund henceforth expended per the terms of this section.
Last modified: May 3, 2021