§50-3-3. Disposition of fines, forfeitures and penalties.

All fines, forfeitures and penalties collected in magistrate courts in a criminal proceeding shall be submitted on or before the tenth day of the month following the month of their collection to the magistrate court clerk or, if there is no magistrate court clerk, to the clerk of the circuit court together with such information as may be required by the rules of the supreme court and by the rules of the chief inspector of public offices. Such moneys shall thereupon be paid to the sheriff subject to, and to be distributed in accordance with the provisions of section fifteen, article five, chapter seven of this code.