[Added 10-20-2004 by L.L. No. 3-2004]
The purpose of this article is to impose a local
surcharge on convictions rendered in the Town Justice Court pursuant
to the enabling authority of § 1809-d of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law, as added by Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2004.
For convictions rendered in the Town of Catskill
Justice Court for violations committed between the effective date
of this article and September 1, 2005, which convictions are subject
to a mandatory surcharge imposed pursuant to § 1809 of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law, there shall be an additional surcharge of
$10 per violation.
The surcharge authorized by § 151-7 of this article shall be paid to the clerk of the court that rendered the conviction. Within the first 10 days of the month next succeeding the collection of such surcharge, the court shall pay the surcharge upon application to the chief fiscal officer of the town which imposed such surcharge. Such chief fiscal officer shall require such proof as is necessary in order to determine whether a refund is required by law.
Any person who has paid a surcharge authorized
by this article which is ultimately determined not to he required
by this article shall be entitled to a refund of such surcharge upon
application to the chief fiscal officer of the town which imposed
such surcharge. Such chief fiscal officer shall require such proof
as is necessary to determine whether a refund is required by law.
