(A) Established. Pursuant to I.C. 36-2-13-5.6, the County Board of Commissioners hereby establishes the “Warrick County Sex and Violent Offender Administration Fund.” The purpose of the fund is to defray the expense of administering and/or enforcing compliance with the laws concerning the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry.
(B) Fees.
(1) Registration fee. The annual fee for sex or violent offenders registering in the county shall be $50. Payment of the fee shall be made upon the offender's initial registration in the county and subsequently on or before each annual registration date.
(2) Change of address fee. A fee of $5 shall be charged and collected each time a sex or violent offender registers an address change with the County Sheriff’s Office.
(C) Payment of fees. All fees collected under this section shall be collected by the County Sheriff’s Office when a sex or violent offender registers and/or changes an address with the County Sheriff’s Office.
(D) Procedures. All fees collected under this section by the County Sheriff’s Office shall be transferred to the County Auditor in a timely manner. On a monthly basis, the County Auditor shall:
(1) Transfer and deposit 90% of any fees collected under this section into the County Sex and Violent Administration Fund; and
(2) Transfer 10% of any fees collected under this section to the state for deposit in the State Sex and Violent Offender Administration Fund under I.C. 11-8-8-21.
(BC Ord. 2015-10, passed 4-13-15)
Cross-reference:
Funds and fees, see Ch. 37