(A) The Prosecuting Attorney's Office for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit may collect a fee if his or her county office collects and processes a check, order or draft if the check, order or draft has been issued and passed in a manner which makes the issuance or passing an offense under:
(1) A.C.A. §§ 5-1-101 et seq.;
(2) A.C.A. §§ 5-37-301 through 5-37-306, as amended, the so-called State Hot Check Law; and/or
(3) A.C.A. § 5-37-307.
(B) The Prosecuting Attorney may collect a fee from any person issuing a bad check, as described herein. The amount of the fee shall not exceed:
(1) Five dollars if the face amount of the check, order, or draft does not exceed $10;
(2) Ten dollars if the face amount of the check, order, or draft is greater than $10 but does not exceed $100;
(3) Thirty dollars if the face amount of the check, order, or draft is greater than $100 but does not exceed $300;
(4) Fifty dollars if the face amount of the check, order, or draft is greater than $300 but does not exceed $500; and
(5) Seventy-five dollars if the face amount of the check, order, or draft is greater than $500.
(C) (1) Fees collected hereunder shall be deposited in a special fund and be maintained by the County Treasurer.
(2) Expenditures from this fund may be used only to:
(a) Provide matching funds from state and federal grants for criminal justice projects, provided however, that the grants shall not require any expenditure from the County General Fund;
(b) Equipment purchases for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney; and
(c) Training of personnel in equipment justice functions and other associated expenses, as may be appropriated by ordinance.
(3) In no event may the Prosecuting Attorney supplement his or her own salary from this fund.
(Ord. 85-10, passed 5-21-85)