(A) 
The Municipal Court is authorized to collect a special expense for the issuance of warrant of arrest under the circumstances set forth in division (A)(1) of this section.
(1) 
The special expense may be collected for the issuance and service of a warrant of arrest authorized by the following:
(a) 
Tex. Penal Code § 38.10;
(b) 
Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways, § 543.009 (Texas Transportation Code); and
(c) 
Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Art. 17.04.
(2) 
The amount of special expense is set at $35 for the issuance and service of the warrant for arrest.
(3) 
The special expense may not be assessed until after due notice has been sent to the defendant notifying him or her that a warrant has been issued and that the warrant will be served if the requisite fine is not paid.
(B) 
The Municipal Court is hereby authorized to collect a special expense for services performed in cases which the laws of the state require that a case in the Court be dismissed because of actions by or on behalf of the defendant, which actions were subsequent to the date of the alleged offense.
(1) 
The actions set forth in division (B) of this section are limited to compliance with the provisions of §§ 543.102, 543.103, 543.104, Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways (Texas Transportation Code).
(2) 
The special expense authorized by division (B) of this section shall not exceed the actual expenses incurred for the services, not to exceed $25, whichever is less.
(C) 
(1) 
The Municipal Court is authorized to collect a special expense for services performed in cases in which a minor requests that an alleged offense be processed in Teen Court.
(2) 
The special expense authorized by division (C) of this section shall not exceed the actual expenses incurred for the services, or $10, whichever is less.
(Ord. 87-29, 9-8-1987; Ord. 87-30, 9-8-1987; Ord. 87-31, 9-8-1987)
(A) 
Fund established.
There is hereby created a Municipal Court Building Security Fund. This fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the City Council.
(B) 
Fee assessed.
All defendants convicted in a trial for a misdemeanor offense in the Harker Heights Municipal Court shall be required to pay, in addition to such other fines, fees and costs assessed, a $3 security fee as cost of court. A person is considered convicted for purposes of this section if a sentence is imposed on the person, the person receives community supervision, including deferred adjudication, or the court defers final disposition of the person’s case. The security fee shall be collected by the Municipal Court Clerk and paid to the Harker Heights Director of Finance for deposit in the Municipal Court Building Security Fund.
(C) 
Fund purposes.
The Municipal Court Building Security Fund may be used only to finance the following items when used for the purpose of providing security services for any buildings housing the Municipal Court of the city, including:
(1) 
The purchase or repair of x-ray machines and conveying systems;
(2) 
The purchase or repair of hand-held metal detectors;
(3) 
The purchase or repair of walk-through metal detectors;
(4) 
The purchase of identification cards and systems;
(5) 
The purchase or repair of electronic locking and surveillance equipment;
(6) 
The payment of salaries or wages for bailiffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy constables or contract security personnel during times when they are providing appropriate security services;
(7) 
The purchase or repair of signage;
(8) 
The purchase or repair of confiscated weapon inventory and tracking systems;
(9) 
The purchase or repair of locks, chains, alarms or similar security hardware; and
(10) 
The purchase or repair of bullet-proof glass;
(11) 
Continuing education on security issues for court personnel and security personnel; or
(12) 
Any other item or service permitted by law.
(Ord. 96-24, 5-28-1996; Ord. 99-19, 8-24-1999)
(A) 
Fund established.
There is hereby created a Municipal Court Technology Fund. This Fund shall be administered by or under the direction of the City Council.
(B) 
Fee assessed.
All defendants convicted of a misdemeanor offense in the Municipal Court shall be required to pay, in addition to such other fines, fees and costs as may be assessed, a $4 technology fee as cost of court. A person is considered convicted for purposes of this section if a sentence is imposed on the person, if the person is placed on community supervision (including deferred adjudication community supervision), or if the court defers final disposition of the person’s case. The technology fee shall be collected by the Municipal Court Clerk and paid to the Director of Finance for deposit in the Municipal Court Technology Fund.
(C) 
Fund purposes.
The Municipal Court Technology Fund may be used only to finance the purchase of or to maintain technological enhancements for the Municipal Court, including without limitation:
(1) 
Computer systems, networks, hardware, and software;
(2) 
Imagining systems;
(3) 
Electronic kiosks;
(4) 
Electronic ticket writers;
(5) 
Docket management systems; and
(6) 
Any other item or service permitted by law.
(Ord. 99-19, 8-24-1999; Ord. 2004-11, 4-13-2004)
Unless a person has been acquitted of the offense for which the person failed to appear for a complaint, citation or court order to pay a fine involving a violation of a traffic law or an offense described by Texas Transportation Code § 706.002(a)(2), (3), or (4), the person shall pay an administrative fee in the amount specified by Texas Transportation Code § 706.006(a) for each violation for which the person failed to appear. Such administrative fee is in addition to any other fee required by law.
(Ord. 2001-30, 9-25-2001)
(A) 
Authorized.
Pursuant to Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Art. 45.056, the City Council authorizes the employment of one or more case managers to provide services in cases involving juvenile offenders before the Municipal Court consistent with the Court’s statutory powers, to assist in administering the Court’s juvenile docket and in supervising its court orders in juvenile cases, and to perform any other function or service authorized by law.
(B) 
Salary and benefits.
The salary and other employment benefits of each juvenile case manager may be paid from the Fund established in § 36.05.
(Ord. 2011-24, 8-23-2011)
In accordance with Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. Art. 103.0031, there is hereby imposed an additional fee of 30% on all municipal court debts and accounts receivable, i.e., fines, fees, court costs, restitution, and other debts that are more than 60 days past due and have been referred to a private law firm for collection.
(Ord. 2015-26, 12-8-2015)