(a) For any offense which results in a conviction, the costs to be assessed by the Municipal Court shall be thirty dollars ($30.00), five dollars ($5.00) of which shall be for the purpose of providing support for the operation of the Fayette County Teen Court Program as authorized by West Virginia Code §49-5-13d(d).
(Passed 5-5-22.)
(b) The costs set forth in subsection (a) above shall be in addition to any fines, forfeitures or penalties imposed by the Municipal Court Judge and, further, in addition to any fines, costs, forfeitures or penalties imposed by State law.
(c) Monies received from court costs assessed and monies received from any fines, forfeitures, or penalties imposed by the Municipal Court Judge shall be deposited in the General Fund. Therefrom shall be paid to the State of West Virginia all amounts for fines, costs, forfeitures, or penalties required to be assessed, collected and paid by State law.
(d) Court costs shall be assessed upon conviction and shall not be waived. Conviction includes being found guilty at trial and pleas of guilty or nolo contendere. If the case is deferred or continued generally, if the defendant is placed on probation or if the defendant is permitted to take a defensive driving safety course, court costs shall nevertheless be assessed by the Municipal Court.
(e) If a defendant demands a jury trial and is subsequently convicted, the additional costs of the jury trial, if any, shall, in addition to all other fines, costs, forfeitures or penalties imposed by this article, or other law, be assessed against the defendant.
(f) If a warrant has been issued, an additional $35.00 processing fee shall be assessed against the defendant upon conviction.
(g) If a defendant is permitted time to pay any fines, costs, forfeitures or penalties, or is given a time payment plan, such defendant shall be assessed a $25.00 time payment fee.
(Passed 9-6-01.)
(h) If a defendant’s privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this State is suspended or revoked by the Town for failure warranting suspension or revocation of such privilege, such defendant shall be assessed a $15.00 suspension/revocation fee.
(Passed 5-8-03; 10-1-20.)