Frederick County, VA Article XX Assessment for Courthouse Construction, Renovation and Maintenance

[Adopted 7-11-1990 (Ch. 9, Art. XXI, of the 1984 Frederick County Code)]

§ 155-131 Assessment imposed.

[Amended 8-12-1992; 6-24-2009]

In accordance with § 17.1-281A, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, there is imposed an assessment of $2 upon each civil, criminal and traffic action filed in the Circuit or District Courts of the County. The assessment provided shall be in addition to all other costs prescribed by law.

§ 155-131.1 Supplemental assessment imposed.

[Added 6-24-2009]

In accordance with § 17.1-281C, Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, provided that the County has received from the Virginia Department of General Services certification that the Winchester-Frederick Joint Judicial Center is not in compliance with the current safety and security guidelines contained in the Virginia Courthouse Facility Guidelines, and that the Winchester-Frederick Joint Judicial Center cannot be feasibly renovated to correct such noncompliance, as to all cases commenced during such time as that certification remains valid, there is imposed a supplemental assessment of $3 upon each civil, criminal and traffic action filed in the Circuit or District Court of the County. Such supplemental assessment under this section shall not be assessed in any civil action if the amount in controversy is $500 or less. The supplemental assessment provided shall be in addition to all other costs prescribed by law.

§ 155-132 Purpose.

The purpose of the assessment imposed is to provide funding for the construction, renovation or maintenance of the Courthouse or jail and court-related facilities and to defray increases in the cost of heating, cooling, electricity and ordinary maintenance of the same.

§ 155-133 Exceptions.

This assessment shall not apply to any action in which the Commonwealth of Virginia or any political subdivision thereof or the federal government is a party and in which the costs are assessed against the commonwealth, political subdivision or federal government.

§ 155-134 Collection.

The assessment imposed shall be collected by the Clerk of court in which the action is filed and remitted to and held by the Treasurer, subject to disbursement authorization by the Board of Supervisors of Frederick County, Virginia.