§ 1-10. Additional assessments for criminal justice education and training.  


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  • (a)

    Every court in the county shall assess an additional two dollars ($2.00), over and above those assessments required by section 943.25(3), Florida Statutes, as court costs shall be assessed in addition to any fine, civil penalty, or other court cost against every person convicted for violation of a state penal or criminal statutes or convicted for violation of a county ordinance, other than for violation of any state statute or county ordinance relating to the parking of vehicles.

    (b)

    Two dollars ($2.00) shall be assessed from every bond estreature or forfeited bail bond related to such penal statutes or penal ordinances.

    (c)

    All assessments collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), above, shall be used for criminal justice education and training including basic training expenditures for their respective law enforcement and correctional officers, part-time law enforcement officers, auxiliary officers and support personnel, provided that such education and training activities conform to the requirements of section 943.14, Florida Statutes.

(Ord. No. 81-9, § II, 10-6-81)

State law reference

Authority to impose above fee, F.S. § 943.25(8).