A. A Deferred Prosecution Fee shall be imposed on each criminal charge for which the court defers prosecution pursuant to Rule 38 of the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure (or its substitute). The amount of the Deferred Prosecution Fee shall be set by the judge in the best interest of justice and shall be a minimum of $25 and shall not exceed $500.
B. A city judge may waive all or a portion of the fee set forth in subsection A when, in the judge's opinion, such waiver would be in the interest of justice, or after finding the person has a substantial financial hardship or is indigent based on sworn affidavits of the person.
(Ord. 1397.02.09 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1397.02.02 § 5, 1997)