What information should be listed on a receipt?

• A. The defendant's address only
• B. The precise amount of the fees, premium, collateral, or any other payment received; full name of the defendant and case number if available; full name of the person presenting payment
• C. The court's docket number only
• D. Only the amount paid

Answer: (B)

A receipt for court-related payments should be detailed enough to identify exactly what was paid, by whom, and for which case, so funds are applied correctly and records can be audited. The best choice requires the precise amount of all payments (fees, premium, collateral, or any other payment), the defendant’s full name and the case number if available, and the full name of the person presenting payment. This combination ensures the payment can be traced to the correct case, the correct defendant, and the correct payer, preventing misallocation and making it easy to verify with court records or the bond agreement. If the case number isn’t available, the defender’s full name still helps, but the ideal practice is to include all three elements to maintain clear, accountability-filled documentation.