§ 46-34. Additional court costs in criminal, criminal traffic, delinquency, and local ordinance violations cases.

(a)

Pursuant to F.S. § 938.19, an additional court cost of $3.00 shall be imposed by the court when a person pleads guilty or nolo contendere; or is convicted, regardless of adjudication, or adjudicated delinquent for a violation of a criminal law, or a delinquent act or a municipal or county ordinance, or who pays a fine or civil penalty for any violation of the Florida Uniform Traffic Control Law, F.S. ch. 316. Any person whose adjudication is withheld under F.S. § 318.14(9) or (10) shall also be assessed the cost. Funds received from the additional court cost shall be distributed to fund teen court programs in Pinellas County.

(b)

The funds shall be expended as provided by the board of county commissioners in consultation with the Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit.

(c)

The court shall order payment of this additional court cost in all matters subject to this section.

(Ord. No. 05-61, § 1, 9-6-05; Ord. No. 07-37, § 1, 8-21-07; Ord. No. 08-14, § 1, 3-11-08)