§ 9-16. Additional court costs in criminal cases.

(a)

Pursuant to F.S. § 939.185, an additional court cost of sixty-five dollars ($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 (25) percent shall be remitted to fund innovations to supplement state funding for the elements of the state court system in the county consistent with F.S. § 29.004 and county funding for local requirements under F.S. § 29.008(2)(a)(2).

(2)

Twenty-five (25) percent shall be remitted to assist in providing legal aid programs in the county consistent with F.S. § 29.008(3)(a).

(3)

Twenty-five (25) percent of the amount collected shall be used as determined by the board of county commissioners to support teen court programs, juvenile assessment centers, and other juvenile alternative programs, except as provided in F.S. § 938.19(7), and section 9-13 of this Code.

(4)

Twenty-five (25) percent of the amount collected and any surplus funds at the end of each county fiscal year shall be reallocated and transferred for use to fund innovations to supplement funding for the state court system in the county under subsection (a)(1).

(b)

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

(Ord. No. 2004-41, § 2, 6-15-04; Ord. No. 2005-88, § 2, 10-18-05; Ord. No. 2007-28, § 2, 6-26-07; Ord. No. 2007-37, § 3, 8-7-07; Ord. No. 2013-18, § 4, 3-26-13)