§ 9-133. Collection of fee in district courts to support criminal justice training academies.

(a)

The county hereby assesses a fee of $1.00, as court costs in the district courts, for misdemeanors, traffic offenses, and criminal actions or proceedings for violation of any provision of Code of Virginia, tit. 18.2, ch. 7, art. 1, (§§ 18.2-247 et seq.), as amended.

(b)

Assessment of the fees provided for in this section shall be based on:

(1)

An appearance for court hearing in which there has been a finding of guilty;

(2)

A written appearance with wavier of court hearing and entry of guilty plea;

(3)

For a defendant failing to appear, a trial in his or her absence resulting in a finding of guilty;

(4)

An appearance for court hearing in which the court requires that the defendant successfully complete traffic school or a driver improvement clinic, in lieu of a finding of guilty; or

(5)

A deferral of proceedings pursuant to Code of Virginia, §§ 4.1-305, 16.1-278.8, 16.1-278.9, 18.2-57.3, 18.2-67.2:1, 18.2-251 or 19.2-303.2, as amended.

(c)

After collection by the clerk of the district court, the fee shall be remitted to the county treasurer and held in a special nonreverting fund that will be used solely to support the police and sheriff's departments' criminal justice training academies.

(Ord. of 8-27-03, § 1; Ord. of 9-17-03, § 1)

(Ord. of 8-27-03, § 1; Ord. of 9-17-03, § 1)