If an ex officio clerk of the district court violates the clerk's oath of office or neglects or refuses to perform any of the duties of office and any person is injured or aggrieved by such violation or neglect, such person may institute legal proceedings upon the bond of the clerk and recover double the amount of damages actually sustained. For each such violation or neglect by the clerk, the county treasurer shall collect a forfeiture of not less than fifty dollars.
27-05.2-08. Court facilities improvement and maintenance fund - Administration - Continuing appropriation. The court facilities improvement and maintenance fund is a special fund in the state treasury. The state treasurer shall deposit in the fund certain fees collected under section 29-26-22. All moneys in the fund are appropriated on a continuing basis to be used as provided in this chapter.