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RA 537 Section 35

Section 35

SEC. 35. Costs, fees, fines and forfeitures.-There shall be taxed against and collected from the defendant, in case of his conviction in the municipal court, such costs and fees may be prescribed by the Council not exceeding those charged in criminal cases in justices of the courts. All costs, fees, fines and forfeitures shall be collected by the clerk of the court, who shall keep a docket of those imposed and of those collected, and shall pay collections of the same to the City Treasurer for the benefit the city on the next business day after the same are collected, and take receipts therefor. The presiding judge shall examine said docket each day, compare the same with the amount receipted for by the City Treasurer, and satisfy himself that such costs, fees, fines, and forfeitures have been duly accounted for.

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CitationRA 537 Section 35 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

Source: Supreme Court E-Library, Republic of the Philippines. Philippine laws are public documents (works of the government).

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