§ 34-9. Additional court costs in criminal and delinquency cases.

(a)

Pursuant to F.S. § 939.185, an additional court cost of $65.00 shall 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 Florida Statutes. Funds received from this additional court cost shall be distributed as follows:

(1)

Twenty-five percent shall be remitted to fund innovations to supplement funding for the state court system in the county, consistent with F.S. §§ 29.004 and 29.008(2)(a)2, as determined by the board of county commissioners in consultation with the chief judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit as part of the regular budget process.

(2)

Twenty-five percent shall be remitted to assist in providing legal aid programs in the county consistent with F.S. § 29.008(3).

(3)

Twenty-five percent shall be remitted to fund personnel and legal materials for the public as part of law libraries in the county.

(4)

Twenty-five percent of the amount collected shall be used as determined by the board of county commissioners in consultation with the chief judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit as part of the regular budget process to support juvenile assessment centers, and other juvenile alternative programs.

(b)

The court shall order payment of these additional court costs in all matters subject to this section, but may defer payment if the person against whom the cost is imposed is indigent.

(c)

At the end of each county fiscal year during which said additional court costs are collected, any surplus is required to be reallocated and transferred for use to fund innovations to supplement funding for the state court system in the county under paragraph (a)(1) above.

(Ord. No. 04-23, § 1, 6-8-04; Ord. No. 05-26, § 1, 6-21-05; Ord. No. 07-16, § 1, 7-24-07)