§ 2-211. Additional court costs in criminal cases.

(a)

Pursuant to Section 939.185, Florida Statutes, an additional court cost of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) shall be imposed by all circuit and county courts when a person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, or adjudicated delinquent for, any felony, misdemeanor, delinquent act, or criminal traffic offense under the Florida Statutes.

(b)

Funds received pursuant to this section shall be distributed as follows:

(1)

Twenty-five (25) per cent of the amount collected shall be allocated to fund innovations to supplement funding for the state courts system in Polk County consistent with Sections 29.004 and 29.008(2)(a)2, Florida Statutes; and

(2)

Twenty-five (25) per cent shall be allocated to assist in providing legal aid programs, which is identified as the Heart of Florida Legal Aid or its successor in function, consistent with Section 29.008(3)(a), Florida Statutes; and

(3)

Twenty-five (25) per cent shall be allocated to fund personnel and legal materials for the public as part of a law library in Polk County; and

(4)

Twenty-five (25) per cent shall be used as determined by the board of county commissioners to support juvenile assessment centers and other juvenile alternative programs, which will not include the local teen court program pursuant to Section 938.19(7), Florida Statutes.

(c)

The court shall order payment of these additional court costs in all matters subject to this section but may defer payment if the person against whom the cost is imposed is indigent.

(d)

At the end of each fiscal year during which said additional costs are collected, all surplus is required to be reallocated and transferred to fund innovations to supplement funding for the state court system in Polk County under subsection (b)(1) above.

(Ord. No. 04-36, § 1, 6-30-04; Ord. No. 07-041, §§ 1, 3, 8-16-07)