§ 12-25. Additional costs in cases involving unlawful use of drugs or alcohol.

(a)

Pursuant to F.S. § 938.13, or its successor, when any person is found guilty of any misdemeanor in the county, under the laws of the state, in which the unlawful use of drugs or alcohol is involved, there shall be imposed, in addition to any other cost required to be imposed by law, an additional cost in the case of $15.00.

(b)

The clerk of the court shall collect the $15.00 in each such case, and forward $14.00 thereof to the county for deposit into the county alcohol and other drug abuse trust fund. All funds so deposited shall be allocated to local substance abuse programs. The clerk shall retain the remaining $1.00 of each $15.00 collected as a service charge of the clerk's office.

(c)

Pursuant to F.S. § 938.21 and F.S § 938.23, the court may assess any defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of, a violation of any provision of F.S. ch. 893 or which involves a criminal violation of to F.S. § 316.193, to F.S. § 856.011, to F.S. § 856.015, to F.S. ch. 562, to F.S. ch. 567, or to F.S. ch. 568, in addition to any fine and other penalty provided by law, a court cost in an amount up to the amount of the fine authorized for the violation. The court is authorized to order a defendant to pay this additional assessment if it finds that the defendant has the ability to pay the fine and the additional assessment and will not be prevented thereby from being rehabilitated or from making restitution.

(d)

All assessments under subsection (c) of this section shall be collected by the clerk of the court and remitted to the county for deposit into the county alcohol and other drug abuse trust fund. All funds so deposited shall be allocated to local substance abuse programs.

(Ord. No. 2002-37, §§ 1—4, 9-24-2002)