ARTICLE IV FEES

Imposed.

There is hereby imposed, as a cost of court, a technology fee of $4.00 per conviction in the municipal court of record.

Interpretation of conviction.

For the purposes of this section, a person is considered convicted if:

(1)

A fine is imposed on the person;

(2)

The person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication; or

(3)

The court defers final disposition of the person's case.

Use of funds.

A fund designated by this article may be used only to finance the purchase of or to maintain technological enhancements for a municipal court or municipal court of record, including:

Computer systems;

Computer networks;

Computer hardware;

Computer software;

Imaging systems;

Electronic kiosks;

Electronic ticket writers; and

(8)

Docket management systems.

(d)

Administration.

The municipal court technology fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the city council and the municipal court clerk.

(Code 1975, § 16½-14)

§ 58-112 Building security fund.

Established.

Pursuant to powers granted by Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.017, a municipal court building security fund is hereby established for the city.

Source of funds; payment of fee.

The building security fund shall be funded by a $3.00 charge on each person convicted in trial for a misdemeanor offense in the municipal court of the city. The $3.00 fee shall be taxed as costs of court on each conviction of a misdemeanor offense. Conviction shall include payment of a fine, imposition of community service, imposition of probation, suspension or deferred adjudication.

§ 58-114 Juvenile case manager; juvenile case manager fund; juvenile case manager court cost.

Collection.

The clerk of the court or as otherwise designated by the city manager will collect the costs and pay them to the office of the city director of finance for deposit in a fund to be known as the municipal court building security fund.

(d)

Use of funds.

The building security fund designated by this section may be used only to finance items when used for the purpose of providing security services for buildings housing a district, county, justice, or municipal court, as appropriate, including:

(1)

The purchase or repair of X-ray machines and conveying systems;

(2)

Handheld metal detectors;

(3)

Walkthrough metal detectors;

(4)

Identification cards and systems;

(5)

Electronic locking and surveillance equipment;

(6)

Bailiffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy constables, or contract security personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security services;

(7)

Signage;

(8)

Confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems;

(9)

Locks, chains, alarms, or similar security devices;

(10)

The purchase or repair of bulletproof glass; and

(11)

Continuing education on security issues for court personnel and security personnel.

(Ordinance 2148, §§ 1—4, adopted 9/23/1996)

§ 58-113 Driving safety course.

The municipal court may require the person requesting a driving safety course to pay a fee set by the court at an amount that does not exceed $10.00 including any special fees authorized by statute or municipal ordinance to cover the cost of administering this section. Fees collected under this subsection by the municipal court shall be deposited in the municipal treasury.

(Code 1975, § 15-16)

The employment of a juvenile case manager is hereby authorized to provide services in cases involving juvenile offenders.

A juvenile case manager fund is hereby created. Each defendant convicted of a fine only misdemeanor in the municipal court is required to pay a juvenile case manager fee of $5.00 as a cost of court. The municipal judge is authorized to waive the fee in a case of financial hardship. A defendant is considered convicted if:

(1)

A sentence is imposed on the defendant;

(2)

The defendant receives deferred proceedings under Article 45.052 or 45.053, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

The clerk of the municipal court shall collect the costs and pay them to the finance director for deposit in the fund.

(d)

The fund established hereunder shall be used only to finance the salary and benefits of a juvenile case manager employed pursuant to this section and shall be administered under the direction of the city council.

(Ordinance 2868, § 1, adopted 12/12/2005)

§ 58-115 Payment by credit card.

Municipal officials who collect fees, fines, court costs, or other charges are authorized to accept payment by credit card.

Officials who accept payment by credit card for fines or bonds at the North Richland Hills Detention Facility shall collect a fee as a condition of accepting a credit card. Such fee shall be the lesser of $6.00 or five percent of the amount of such fine or bond.