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(A) Legislative intent. Pursuant to the requirements of Act 1033 of 2007, codified as A.C. §§ 16-34-101 et seq., and in order to qualify for reimbursement from the state for a portion of said jury costs the Quorum Court hereby establishes the following minimum requirements necessary for compensation as jurors and corresponding rates of compensation for service as jurors or prospective jurors in the county:
(1) The person must have received official notice that he or she has been selected as a prospective juror and summoned to appear;
(2) The person must actually appear at the location to which he or she was summoned; and
(3) His or her attendance must be noted in writing by the Circuit Clerk.
(B) Rates of compensation. The following rates of compensation are established for jury service in the county:
(1) Persons who are selected and seated as a member of the jury, including alternates, shall be compensated at the rate of $50 per day;
(2) Persons who are summoned and appear but who are not selected and seated as a member of the jury shall be compensated at the rate of $25 per day; and
(3) Persons summoned for jury service but who fail, for any reason, to attend court shall not be entitled to receive compensation.
(C) Rate of mileage reimbursement. Any person who is eligible to receive per diem compensation under division (B) of this section and whose primary place of residence is outside the city limits of the county seat shall receive a mileage reimbursement payment for mileage from and to his or her home by the most direct and practical route at the rate of $.30 per mile.
(D) State reimbursement procedure and responsibility assignment. Pursuant to A.C. § 16-34-106 the Circuit Clerk shall be responsible for remitting, in a timely manner, all documentation required by the administrative office of the courts in order to receive reimbursement for the jury cost incurred under A.C. § 16-34-103(b) and division (B)(1) of this section.
(Ord. 2007-6, passed 12-10-07)
Statutory reference:
Juror fees, see A.C. § 16-34-103
(A) The Jackson County Circuit Court Clerk is designated, authorized, and given primary responsibility for collection of all fines assessed upon defendants in the Jackson County Circuit Court during 2024. No authority to collect such fines shall extend beyond 2024 unless granted by further action of the Jackson County Quorum Court.
(B) The Newport District Court Clerk is designated, authorized, and given primary responsibility for collection of all fines assessed upon defendants in the Newport District Court during 2024. No authority to collect such fines shall extend beyond 2024 unless granted by further action of the Jackson County Quorum Court.
(C) This designation is made pursuant to A.C. § 16-13-709 and is for the calendar year 2024 only, and all collections of fines by said designee shall be in compliance with said law.
(Am. Ord. 1995-12, passed 12-21-95; Am. Ord. 1996-8, passed 12-27-96; Am. Ord. 1997-10, passed 12-8-97; Am. Ord. 1998-8, passed 12-14-98; Am. Ord. 1999-10, passed 12-13-99; Am. Ord. 2000-13, passed 12-11-00; Am. Ord. 2001-11, passed 12-10-01; Am. Ord. 2002-8, passed 12-9-02; Am. Ord. 2003-6, passed 12-8-03; Am. Ord. 2004-4, passed 12-13-04; Am. Ord. 2005-8, passed 12-12-05; Am. Ord. 2006-10, passed 12-11-06; Am. Ord. 2007-7, passed 12-10-07; Am. Ord. 2008-12, passed 12-8-08; Am. Ord. 2009-15, passed 12-8-09; Am. Ord. 2010-12, passed 12-14-10; Am. Ord. 2011-5, passed 12-13-11; Am. Ord. 2012-13, passed 12-11-12; Am. Ord. 2013-11, passed 12-27-13; Am. Ord. 2014-9, passed 12-19-14; Am. Ord. 2015-9, passed 12-15-15; Am. Ord. 2016-6, passed 12-6-16; Am. Ord. 2017-13, passed 12-7-17; Am. Ord. 2018-8, passed 12-20-18; Am. Ord. 2021-16, passed 12-7-21; Am. Ord. 2022-27, passed 12-15-22; Am. Ord. 2023-18, passed 12-12-23)
(A) Pursuant to Act 209 of 2009 of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, an additional fine of $20 shall be levied and collected from each defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, is found guilty of, or forfeits bond for any misdemeanor offense or traffic violation in the District Court(s) within Jackson County, Arkansas.
(B) The additional fines levied by the County under this section shall be deposited into a special fund within the County Treasury, and the revenues generated by the additional fines shall be used exclusively for:
(1) The construction, maintenance, and operation of the county jail;
(2) Defraying the costs of incarcerating county prisoners held by a county, a city, or any entity;
(3) The transportation and incarceration of county or city prisoners;
(4) The purchase and maintenance of equipment for the county jail; and
(5) Training, salaries and certificate pay for jailers and deputy sheriffs.
(C) Revenues derived from the additional fines levied under this section shall not offset or reduce funding from other sources for the maintenance, operation, and capital expenditures of the Jackson County Detention Center (Jackson County Jail).
(Ord. 2009-10, passed 6-9-09; Am. Ord. 2009-13, passed 7-14-09)
(A) The Quorum Court hereby finds that the daily average jail housing cost shall be $45 for room and board for each prisoner in the county jail. A DAY is defined to be immediately upon booking and then each 24-hour period thereafter.
(B) When each jail prisoner is delivered to court, the Sheriff or Sheriff’s Designee shall provide to the Prosecuting Attorney an invoice for the expenses in carrying the prisoner to jail and also for the prisoner’s support from the day of his or her initial incarceration and for the whole time he or she remained there, so that the Judge can hear the detainee’s side of the story regarding the imposition of the “Pay for Stay Ordinance” expenses as an additional element of cost to be assessed as part of the judgment upon conviction and reduce the assessed amount to judgment, as per A.C. § 12-41-505.
(C) Once the collectible expenses have been reduced to judgment, they shall be collected in the same manner as fines and court costs are collected, and the property of the detainee shall be subject to the payment of such expenses in accordance with A.C. § 12-41-505.
(D) The appropriate offices that handle such matters shall create a line item in the County Sheriff’s office jail revenue budget to address monies received under this section. The line item shall be entitled “Other Jail Sundry.”
(E) Revenues derived from the additional fines levied under this section shall not offset or reduce funding from other sources for the maintenance, operation, and capital expenditures of the county jail.
(Ord. 2005-5, passed 8-8-05)
(A) Upon intake into the County Detention Center the prisoners’ money will be deposited into the inmates commissary account.
(B) As long as the inmate has a positive account balance he/she will be allowed to purchase merchandise from the inmate commissary.
(C) All monies received from the sales commission under this section shall be placed into the Sheriff’s Office Jail Revenue Budget.
(D) Revenues derived from monies received under this section shall not offset or reduce funding from other sources for the maintenance, operation, and capital expenditures of the County Detention Center.
(E) Due to the continued increasing costs of the incarceration of prisoners and the reduced monies available to cities and counties for the housing of prisoners, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this section shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage.
(Ord. 2006-1, passed 2-13-06)
(A) All prisoners upon intake into the County Detention Center shall be required to pay a $3 fee for personal hygiene items furnished to them.
(B) All prisoners in the County Detention Center shall be required to pay a $20 co-pay fee for any prisoner-initiated medical services. The services shall include, but are not limited to, seeing a doctor, nurse, dentist and the like.
(C) All prisoners in the County Detention Center shall be required to pay a $3 co-pay fee for any prescription received as a result of a nurse, doctor, or dentist visit, and filled by the Sheriff’s Office.
(D) A commissary account, currently established at the County Detention Center for each prisoner, shall have the above fees deducted when the prisoner is initially processed into the detention center or anytime any prisoner-initiated health care service is requested.
(E) In the event the prisoner lacks sufficient funds in his/her commissary account to pay for the above service(s), the prisoner shall not be denied access to health care based on his/her inability to pay or for any other reason. The prisoner will, however have an outstanding balance in their commissary account with the County Detention Center that will be subject to payment, and at any time the prisoner returns to the County Detention Center such debt will be deducted from his/her commissary account.
(F) All monies received under this section shall be placed into the Sheriff’s Office Jail Revenue budget.
(G) Revenues derived from fees received under this section shall not offset or reduce funding from other sources for the maintenance, operation, and capital expenditures of the County Detention Center.
(H) Due to the continued increasing costs of the incarceration of prisoners and the reduced monies available or cities and counties for the housing of prisoners, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this section shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage.
(Ord. 2006-2, passed 2-13-06)
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