(A) Payment of costs. Any person who is convicted of an offense in the Magistrate Court and who, as a consequence, is booked by, or incarcerated in, the Gila County Jail, shall, as part of any sentence imposed by the Magistrate County, be required to reimburse the town for its actual expenses incurred to the county by reason of booking and/or incarceration.
(`82 Code, § 5-5-1)
(B) Waiver of costs for indigents. The Town Magistrate may waive the costs imposed by this section upon a finding of indigency. The Magistrate may base the finding upon information received from the defendant, including, but not limited to monthly income, monthly expenses, assets, debts, eligibility in government assistance programs. If a defendant’s financial situation changes substantially, the defendant shall immediately notify the Court and the Magistrate shall make a new determination if the defendant is indigent.
(`82 Code, § 5-5-2)
(C) Collection of fees. In addition to any other civil or criminal remedies which may be allowed by law, the town is authorized to institute any appropriate civil suit in a court of competent jurisdiction for recovery of the fees referred to herein.
(`82 Code, § 5-5-3) (Ord. 491, passed 2-27-97; Am. Res. 2705, passed 3-21-13; Am. Ord. 828, passed 3- 21-13)