(A) Pursuant to I.C. 36-2-13-15, the Board hereby elects to implement the provisions of the Act, effective August 1, 1998.
(B) Pursuant to I.C. 35-50-5-4 and 36-2-13-15, a court may order persons meeting the qualifications set forth in the Act, to execute a reimbursement plan as directed by the court, and make repayments under the plan to the county for the costs permitted by the Act.
(C) The County Council shall fix a per diem payable by the prisoners which is reasonably related to the average daily cost of housing a prisoner in the county’s facilities. Pursuant to the Act, the amount of reimbursement shall be the sum of:
(1) The lesser of such per diem determined by the Council, or $15 per day multiplied by each day, or part of, that such person is lawfully detained for more than six hours;
(2) The direct cost of investigating whether the person is indigent; and
(3) The cost of collecting the amount for which the person is liable.
(D) The Board of Commissioners hereby directs the County Sheriff to collect and account for the prisoner reimbursement payments pursuant to the Act. If the Sheriff fails to collect such amounts, the Sheriff is authorized to recommend action to hire a collection agency to collect the amount owed. The Board of Commissioners will consider the Sheriff’s recommendation with respect to an agreement or arrangement with a collection agency or similar entity to assist in said collection.
(Ord. 10, passed 8-3-1998; Council Ord. 2003-04, passed 2-18-2003)