a. In order to support the administrative and processing responsibilities of the Metropolitan Police Department, as well as for the convenience provided and associated with processing the receipt of cash or surety bonds connected with a criminal charge or offense for which the posting of a bond in lieu of incarceration is a lawful option, there is hereby authorized and established a special user fee, to be known as Schererville Police Department Law Enforcement Processing Service Charge and Release Fee.
b. The Schererville Police Department Law Enforcement Processing Service Charge and Release Fee hereinafter identified may be collected by the Metropolitan Police Department in each instance of providing additional processing and release services for persons charged with criminal offenses for which they have been placed under lawful arrest and whereby the posting of a bond in lieu of incarceration is a lawful option. The Schererville Police Department Law Enforcement Processing Service Charge and Release Fee shall be charged at the same time the bond is collected.
c. The Schererville Police Department Law Enforcement Processing Service Charge and Release Fee shall be initially established in the amount of $35.00, which is hereby deemed to be a reasonable and just amount, and reasonably related to the administration of the law enforcement services as specified hereinabove.
d. All Schererville Police Department Law Enforcement Processing Service Charge and Release Fee remitted to the Metropolitan Police Department shall be deposited with the office of the Town Clerk-Treasurer and credited to the Schererville Police Department Law Enforcement Processing Service Charge and Release Fee Special Revenue Non-Reverting Fund established by separate town ordinance as such exists or may be amended from time to time hereinafter in conformance with applicable law.
(Ord. No. 1819, 9-12-12)