(a) In accordance with Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 102.0174, there is hereby created a juvenile case manager fund (“fund”) to be a separate fund in the city treasury administered under the direction of the Fort Worth city council and to be used only to finance the salary and benefits of a juvenile case manager employed in accordance with Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45.056.
(b) (1) A defendant who is convicted of a fine-only misdemeanor offense in municipal court shall pay a juvenile case manager fee (“fee”) of $3 as a cost of court for each convicted offense.
(2) For purposes of this provision, a person is considered convicted if:
a. A sentence is imposed on the person; or
b. The person receives deferred disposition, including deferred proceedings under Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45.052 or 45.053.
(c) A judge in the municipal court may waive the fee in cases of demonstrated financial hardship.
(d) The clerk of the court shall collect the fee and pay it to the official who discharges the duties commonly delegated to the municipal treasurer for deposit in the fund.
(Ord. 19274-08-2010, § 1, passed 8-17-2010, eff. 10-1-2010)