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Clerk of court reports $1M in five‑year collections and $2.2M in bail‑bond receipts since 2022
Summary
Clerk of Court Renee Evans told the committee the office has collected more than $1,000,000 in fines and fees over five years and has collected approximately $2,200,000 in bail‑bond money since 2022, and explained how bail proceeds are distributed among agencies.
Renee Evans, the clerk of court, gave an update on court collections and office operations. Evans said the clerk's office has "brought in over $1,000,000 in 5 years" from fines and fees related to General Sessions courts and reported that "since 2022, we have collected $2,200,000 in bail bond money." Evans described the statutory distribution of bail bond receipts, saying the funds are split in quarters: 25% to the solicitor, 25% to the state, 25% to the county and 25% to the arresting agency; she emphasized the clerk's office does not retain those funds for local courthouse projects and said any use of those dollars would have to be done through appropriate budget processes.
Committee members asked the clerk to prepare a report for the forthcoming budget process, and a follow‑up was scheduled for November. Evans also described operational needs in courtrooms and ongoing efforts to update courtroom technology and training for staff and officers.
