§ 106-6. Additional penalties for civil traffic violations.

(a)

A surcharge of $3.00 shall be assessed for each civil traffic violation in the county. This surcharge is in addition to any other statutory charges. The clerk of the circuit court of the county is authorized to collect the surcharge and to distribute such funds monthly to the board of county commissioners, which shall administer the funds. These funds shall be used to fund traffic education programs in public and nonpublic schools. The funds shall be used for direct educational expenses and shall not be used of administration.

(b)

A court cost of $2.50 shall be assessed for each civil penalty described in F.S. § 318.18(11)(a) including pedestrian infractions, nonmoving traffic infractions and moving traffic infractions, as mandated by F.S. § 318.18(11)(c). This court cost is in addition to any other statutory charges. The clerk of the circuit court of the county is authorized to collect the court cost and to distribute such funds monthly to the board of county commissioners, which shall administer the funds. These funds shall be used for law enforcement training programs as provided for in F.S. § 938.15 as established by the county sheriff.

(Ord. No. 03-03, § 1, 1-14-03; Ord. No. 04-51, § 1, 11-23-04)