If there is a conviction in the county court after appealing from a non-record municipal court, what happens to the fine money?

• A. The county keeps the fine money and reports court costs to the State
• B. The fine is refunded to the defendant
• C. The fine goes to the municipal court
• D. The fine is paid to the DPS

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that fines from a municipal offense stay with the local jurisdiction, even when the case is appealed to county court. A non-record municipal court handles municipal violations and collects the fines for the city. When the case reaches county court on appeal and a conviction is entered there, the financial flow of the fine itself doesn’t switch to the county or to state agencies; it remains with the municipal court. In short, the fine goes to the municipal court (the local city/municipality) rather than to the county, the DPS, or being refunded to the defendant.