§ 9-132. Collection of processing fees for persons admitted to jail following conviction and fees for courthouse security.

(a)

(1)

In addition to any other fees prescribed by law, a $25.00 processing fee is hereby imposed on every individual admitted to the county or regional jail following conviction in a district or circuit court.

(2)

This processing fee shall be ordered as a part of court costs collected by the clerk, deposited into the account of the county treasurer, and shall be appropriated to the sheriff to defray the costs of processing arrested persons into the jail.

(b)

(1)

In addition to any other fees prescribed by law, a fee of $10.00 is hereby imposed in each criminal and traffic case in which the defendant is convicted of a violation of any statute or ordinance. The clerks of the district and circuit courts shall charge and collect this fee as a part of the fees taxed as costs.

(2)

After collection by the clerk of the court in which the case is heard, the fee shall be remitted to the county treasurer and held by the county treasurer to be appropriated by the board of supervisors to the sheriff's office for funding courthouse security personnel, and, if requested by the sheriff, equipment and other personal property used in connection with courthouse security.

(Ord. of 7-24-02, § 1; Ord. of 9-17-03, § 1; Ord. of 10-13-04(2), § 1; Ord. of 8-22-07, § 1)

(Ord. of 7-24-02, § 1; Ord. of 9-17-03, § 1; Ord. of 10-13-04(2), § 1; Ord. of 8-22-07, § 1)