It shall be the duty of the court clerk receiving any costs or fees belonging to any other person, to deposit the same in the court fund subject to the order of the person entitled thereto, and to pay the same over on request; and if such costs or fees shall not be claimed within three (3) years after having been received, except in all cases where jurisdiction is continuing, and three (3) years after final judgment, they shall become the property of the court fund, provided that any unexpended court costs or money belonging to litigants shall be mailed by the court clerk to the proper attorney of record.

R.L. 1910, § 3246; Amended by Laws 1949, p. 219, § 1; Amended by Laws 1967, c. 122, § 11; Amended by Laws 1969, c. 211, § 1, emerg. eff. April 18, 1969.