Pursuant to § 17.1-281 of the Code of Virginia 1950,
as amended, there is hereby assessed, as part of the fees taxed as
costs in each civil action filed in the district or circuit courts
located within Shenandoah County and in each criminal or traffic case
in each district and circuit court in Shenandoah County in which the
defendant is charged with a violation of any statute or ordinance
a sum of $2.
The assessment of $2 on each criminal and traffic case shall
be collected by the Clerk of the court in which the action is filed,
who shall remit said assessment to the County Treasurer, who shall
hold said assessment subject to the disbursement by the Board of Supervisors
for the construction, renovation or maintenance of the courthouses,
jail or other court-related facilities and to help defray increases
in the cost of heating, cooling, electricity and ordinary maintenance.
The assessment provided for herein shall be in addition to any
other fees prescribed by law.
