(A) There is hereby levied a fee as a part of the cost to be paid by all persons convicted of, or who plead guilty or nolo contendere to felonies, misdemeanors or traffic violations for violation of state law or local ordinance; charged with a felony or misdemeanor or traffic violation of state law or local ordinance, any person who posts bond and forfeits it upon failure to appear on the date set for trial; or any person committed to the County Jail in circuit, chancery, probate, district courts, city courts, and police courts in the county, in the amount of $10 per conviction, plea of guilty, plea of nolo contendere, sentence or failure to appear.
(B) Revenues derived from the fees levied by this subchapter shall be deposited in a county general fund account entitled the County Jail Fund, to be used for County Jail purposes, including but not limited to furnishing, repair, maintenance and operation or expansion of the present County Jail.
(C) The Quorum Court does hereby levy an additional fine of $20 from each defendant who pleads guilty or nolo contender to, is found guilty of, or forfeits bond for any misdemeanor traffic violation in the district courts or city courts of the county.
(1) The monies collected pursuant to this division (C) shall continue to be deposited in the fund known as the Act 1188 of 2003 Fund.
(2) All district courts of Sebastian County shall immediately begin levying and collecting the fine prescribed in this division (C) and remitting the revenues derived herein to the Sebastian County Treasurer, on a monthly basis, for deposit in said fund, ans required by Act 209 of 2009. Remittances shall be received by the fifth day of each month.
(3) The revenues generated by the levy of this fine shall be used exclusively for the maintenance, operation, and capital expenditures of the Sebastian County Regional Detention Facility. Pursuant to Act 209 of 2009, these revenues are supplemental to any current funding that is being provided.
(Ord. 92-14, passed 9-15-92; Am. Ord. 2009-12, passed 5-19-09)