Municipal court fines retained by the city and legal analysis

These documents address common questions asked by municipal courts, including what fines are retained by the cities, and which fines are submitted to the Department of Safety, as well as what statutes are in the Tennessee Code Annotated that permit cities to retain certain fines, and which statutes mandate those fines be forwarded to the Department of Safety. The memo provides guidance on how to properly establish jurisidiction of motor vehicle offense in municipal courts and subsequently properly retain the fine money for most offenses.