§ 2-2-4. Court costs—Teen court funding.

(a)

Pursuant to the provisions of Florida Statutes Section 938.19, a sum of three dollars ($3.00) shall be assessed as a court cost in the circuit and county court in Manatee County against each person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of, regardless of adjudication, or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of criminal law, a delinquent act, or a municipal or county ordinance, or who pays a fine or civil penalty for any violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes. Any person whose adjudication is withheld pursuant to Forida Statutes Section 318.14(9) or 318.14(10) shall also be assessed the cost.

(b)

The assessment for court costs provided in this section shall be assessed in addition to any fine or civil penalty or other court cost and may not be deducted from the proceeds of that portion of any fine or civil penalty that is received by a municipality in the county, or by the county, in accordance with Florida Statutes Sections 316.660 and 318.21.

(c)

The assessment shall be specifically added to any civil penalty paid for a violation of Florida Statutes Chapter 316, regardless of whether the penalty is paid by mail, paid in person without request for a hearing, or paid after hearing and determination by the court. However, the assessment may not be made against a person for a violation of any state law or municipal or county ordinance relating to the parking of vehicles, with the exception of a violation of the disabled parking laws.

(d)

Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 938.19(1), assessments collected by the Clerk of the Circuit Court under this section shall be deposited into an account specifically for the operation and administration of the Manatee County Teen Court program. Pursuant to Florida Statutes Section 938.19(4), the clerk shall collect the assessment provided for in this section and shall remit same to the teen court program monthly, but shall, prior to doing so, withhold five (5) per cent of the assessment collected as fee income of the office of the clerk of the circuit court.

(e)

The entity, agency or official charged with the operation of the Manatee County Teen Court program must annually account for all program funds received under this section in a written report to the board of county commissioners by a date established by the financial management director.

(Ord. No. 05-46, § 5, 6-21-05; Ord. No. 07-79, § 1, 11-6-07)

Cross reference

Local laws pertaining to courts, Ch. 1-8.