§ 12-27. Additional court costs for violations of state criminal laws.

(a)

Pursuant to F.S. § 939.185(1) or its successor, when any 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 the laws of the state, there shall be imposed, in addition to any other cost required to be imposed by law, an additional cost in the case of $65.00. In the event that F.S. § 939.185 or its successor is amended to change the amount of costs imposable thereunder, this section shall be deemed to be automatically amended to authorize the imposition of the maximum amount of costs allowed thereunder.

(b)

The board shall separately account for the costs imposed hereunder. Such costs shall be used only in the county as follows:

(1)

25 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 F.S. § 29.004 and county funding for local requirements under section F.S. § 29.008(2)(a)(2).

(2)

25 percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to assist the county in providing legal aid programs required by F.S. § 29.008(3)(a).

(3)

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

(4)

25 percent of the amount collected shall be used as determined by the board to support teen court programs, juvenile assessment centers and juvenile alternative programs.

(c)

Any unspent funds at the end of the county's fiscal year that were allocated under subsections (b)(1), (2) or (3) of this section shall be transferred for use pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(d)

The county shall consult with the chief judge of the 7th judicial circuit or his designee in determining the items to be funded pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section.

(e)

The court shall impose the costs described herein. If a party is determined to be indigent, the clerk shall defer payment of the costs.

(f)

The county shall report, in a format to be developed by the state supreme court, the amount of funds collected hereunder and an itemized list of expenditures for all activities and programs. Such report shall be submitted on a quarterly basis to the Governor, the Chief Financial Officer, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Each report shall be submitted within 30 days after the end of the quarter.

(Ord. No. 2007-42, §§ 1—6, 11-13-2007)