Caught speeding, that's a ticket. Cited for not wearing a seatbelt, that's a ticket. Tickets are written every day, but where does the money from court and ticket fines go?
When someone is cited by law enforcement, it's either a violation of a city or village ordinance, or as a violation of state law. The state receives a majority of the money when a person breaks a state law, while a village or city receives more money when an ordinance is violated. The simplicity stops there.
Different offenses have different types of fines. A seatbelt violation will result in a fine, in which the state collects all of the money. In the case of an OVI citation, money is sent to the state before it is divided up and sent to various departments (Alcohol and Drug Treatment, State Highway Patrol, etc.)
The fines accumulated within the court, stays within the court, to support the functions and services offered.
