(A) In addition to any other fee or assessment authorized by law, a court enhancement and security fee as approved in the current fee schedule shall be imposed by the City Court on all charges where the City Court imposes a fine, sanction, penalty, or assessment. The court enhancement and security fee shall be imposed by the City Court to fees collected for Court-authorized diversion programs. COURT- AUTHORIZED DIVERSION PROGRAM, as used in this section, means a program in which an individual or entity charged with any civil, petty, or criminal offense is not prosecuted for the offense on successful completion of any authorized diversion program, and it includes authorized defensive driving courses. The court enhancement and security fee shall not be imposed on civil parking violations. The court enhancement and security fee shall be collected by the City Court for deposit into the City Court Enhancement and Security Fund. A judge or hearing officer shall not waive all or any part of the fee unless payment of the fee violates a finding of the City Court pursuant to § 33.42 of this code.
(B) The City Court Enhancement and Security Fund is established for the exclusive purpose of enhancing City Court operations, technology, facilities, and security. Monies in the Fund shall supplement, not supplant, funds provided to the City Court through the city budget process. Interest earned on the monies in the Fund shall be credited to the City Court Enhancement and Security Fund. The City Court shall administer the Fund and may make expenditures from the Fund for the purposes approved in this section.
(C) The City Court shall conduct a review of the effectiveness of this subchapter at meeting the City Court’s needs. The City Court shall report any findings from the periodic review to the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 5-3-6) (Ord. O10-08-12, passed 8-26-2010; Ord. O23-05-09, passed 5-2-2023)