An administrative fee of $30 shall be imposed upon an arrestee when posting bail or bond for any criminal, Village ordinance or other bookable arrest, including, but not limited to, warrants. The arrestee shall be advised, in writing, prior to such release, of the following procedure:
(A) An administrative booking fee of $30 is imposed upon all persons, who are processed (photographed or fingerprinted) for any criminal, Village ordinance or other bookable arrest, to recoup the Police Department’s cost for that service.
(B) The fee must be paid prior to release on bail or bond. In the event that the individual does not possess sufficient funds to pay the fee, the individual will be released after being provided a document stating that the fee is due and owing, and subject to collection. An individual will not be detained solely for his or her inability to pay the fee.
(C) Prior to release, the individual may request to speak with a supervisor to contest whether or not there was probable cause for the arrest.
(D) Refunds.
(1) If a court or other adjudicative body finds that there was no probable cause for the arrest or that the individual was not guilty on all charges, or if all charges are withdrawn by the prosecuting authority (non-suit, nolle prosequi, etc.), the individual shall be entitled to a refund of the fee.
(2) A disposition of supervision shall be considered equivalent to a conviction and not a dismissal of charges.
(3) Applications for a refund must be made in writing to the Office of the Chief of Police within 14 days of the finding or withdrawal of all charges, as described in division (D)(1) above. The Chief of Police shall designate an employee to determine the validity of the application. Refund of the fee shall be without interest.
(Ord. CO-07-11, passed 4-3-2007; Am. Ord. CO-2013-09, passed 3-13-2013)