§ 2-121. Assessment of additional court costs.

(a)

The board of county commissioners does hereby adopt an additional court cost of $65.00, to be imposed by the court when a person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, any felony, misdemeanor, or criminal traffic offense under the laws of this state. Such additional assessment shall be accounted for separately, to be allocated as follows:

1.

Twenty-five 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 Section 29.004, Florida Statutes, and county funding for local requirements under Section 29.008(2)(a)2, Florida Statutes.

2.

Twenty-five percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to assist the county in providing legal aid programs required under Section 29.008(3)(a), Florida Statutes.

3.

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

4.

Twenty-five percent of the amount collected shall be used as determined by the board of county commissioners to support teen court programs, juvenile assessment centers, and other juvenile alternative programs.

Any unspent funds at the close of the county fiscal year allocated under subparagraphs (2), (3), and (4), shall be transferred for use pursuant to subparagraph (1).

(b)

The disbursement of costs collected under this section shall be subordinate in priority order of disbursement to all other state-imposed costs authorized in this chapter, restitution or other compensation to victims, and child support payments.

(c)

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.

(Ord. No. 04-16, § 1, 6-15-04)