Where does all the money collected from fines go?

A chunk goes to the court system. In Georgia, apparently, alot of coin goes into hotrod Dodge Chargers and cruisers. Unbelievable how many bears they have.

 

Each State is set up differently. In some States a portion goes back to the county, the department that issued it and to the State's fund. Some State's it goes directly back to the State's fund and then the State disperses it back in it's budget to the various programs.

 

In some states it even varies by locality, so the local court may keep a percentage of the fine. That money usually goes to their operating costs, which can be flamboyant if they are pulling in lotsa money.
I don't think that I have ever heard on any money going back to the actual road projects, mostly to fund the court and government system.

 

in nc all fines go to the schools , including civil fines

 

the schools get the lottery proceeds too

 

and forfeitures from drug seizures, dwi vehicles