§ 16-21. Allocation of additional court costs.

The additional court costs imposed pursuant to section 16-20 shall be used only in the county, to be allocated as follows:

(1)

25 percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to fund innovations, as determined by the chief judge of the circuit, to supplement state funding for the elements of the state courts system identified in F.S. § 29.004 and county funding for local requirements under F.S. § 29.008(2)(a)2.

(2)

25 percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to assist counties in providing legal aid programs required under F.S. § 29.008(3)(a).

(3)

25 percent of the amount collected shall be allocated to fund personnel and legal materials for the public as part of a law library.

(4)

25 percent of the amount collected shall be used as determined by the board to support juvenile assessment centers, and other juvenile alternative programs.

(Code 1982, § 1-7-3; Ord. No. 04-022, pt. A, 6-22-2004; Ord. No. 05-017, pt. A, 6-7-2005; Ord. No. 05-026, pt. A, 8-2-2005; Ord. No. 10-028, pt. A, 8-17-2010)

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 939.185.