(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CONVICTED. The defendant has been found guilty of a criminal charge by a municipal judge, either after trial, a plea of guilty, or a plea of “nolo contendere.”
(B) Any person convicted of violating any municipal ordinance the penalty for which carries a potential jail term or any ordinance relating to the operation of a motor vehicle shall pay to the Municipal Court, in addition to any fine or other sentence, a $6 court automation fee.
(C) (1) All money collected pursuant to this section shall be remitted monthly to the State Treasurer for credit to the Municipal Court Automation Fund and shall be used for the purchase and maintenance of court automation systems in the municipal courts.
(2) The court automation systems shall have the capability of providing, on a timely basis, electronic records in a format specified by the Judicial Information Systems Council.
(Ord. 927, passed 6-24-2003)