§ 46-31. Teen court.

(a)

Additional mandatory court costs for teen court. Pursuant to F.S. § 938.19, the circuit and county court shall assess a sum of $3.00, against every person who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of, regardless of adjudication, a violation of a state criminal statute or a municipal ordinance or county ordinance or who pays a fine or civil penalty for any violation of F.S. ch. 316. Any person whose adjudication is withheld pursuant to the provisions of F.S. §§ 318.14(9) or (10), shall also be assessed such cost.

The $3.00 assessment for court costs shall be assessed in addition to any fine, civil penalty, or other court costs and shall not be deducted from the proceeds of that portion of any fine or civil penalty which is received by a municipality in the county or by the county in adherence with F.S. §§ 316.660 and 318.21.

The $3.00 assessment shall specifically be added to any civil penalty paid for a violation of F.S. ch. 316, whether such penalty is paid by mail, paid in person without request for hearing, or paid after hearing and determination by the court. However, the $3.00 assessment shall not be made against a person for a violation of any state statutes, county ordinance, or municipal ordinance relating to the parking of vehicles, with the exception of a violation of the handicapped parking laws.

The clerk of the circuit court shall collect the respective $3.00 assessments for court costs in this section, and shall remit the same to the teen court monthly, less five percent, which shall be retained as fee income of the office of the clerk of the circuit court.

(b)

Expenditure and management of funds budgeted for teen court. The chief judge, in accordance with the provisions of this section and by issuance of whatever orders deemed appropriate, shall have authority to provide for the expenditure of funds remitted to the teen court in accordance with F.S. § 938.19.

(Ord. No. 99-83, §§ 1, 2, 9-21-99)