§ 1-10.3. Additional court costs in criminal cases.

(a)

Assessment. Pursuant to F.S. § 939.185, there is hereby imposed an additional court cost of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) to be imposed by the court when a person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, or adjudicated delinquent for any felony, misdemeanor, delinquent act, or criminal traffic offense under the laws of this state. The court shall order a person to pay the additional court cost. If the person is determined to be indigent, the clerk shall defer payment of this cost. Such additional assessment shall be accounted for separately and shall be allocated as follows:

(1)

Twenty-five (25) percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to fund innovations to supplement state funding for the elements of the state courts system identified in F.S. § 29.004, and county funding for local requirements under F.S. § 29.008(2)(a)2.

(2)

Twenty-five (25) percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to fund legal aid programs as required under F.S. § 29.008(3)(a).

(3)

Twenty-five (25) percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to fund personnel and legal materials for the public as part of a law library.

(4)

Twenty-five (25) percent of the amount collected shall be used as determined by the board of county commissioners to support teen court programs, except as provided in section 938.19(7), juvenile assessment centers, and other juvenile alternative programs.

(b)

Reporting and use of unspent funds. The county shall report the amount of funds collected pursuant to F.S. § 939.185, and any unspent funds at the close of the county fiscal year allocated under subsections (2), (3), and (4) above shall be transferred for use pursuant to subsection (1).

(Ord. No. 04-15, §§ 1, 2, 6-15-2004; Ord. No. 07-21, § 2, 8-21-2007; Ord. No. 07-30, § 1, 11-6-2007)