§ 14-9. Delinquency prevention fines.

(a)

In addition to any other authorized cost or fine, the court shall impose a fine of three dollars ($3.00) per case on every person who, with respect to a charge, indictment, prosecution commenced, or petition of delinquency filed in the county or circuit court that involves an offense committed in Orange County, pleads guilty, nolo contendere to, or is convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for, or has an adjudication withheld for, a felony or misdemeanor, or a criminal traffic offense or handicapped parking violation under state law, or a violation of any municipal or county ordinance, if the violation constitutes a misdemeanor under state law.

(b)

The clerk of the courts shall collect the three dollar ($3.00) assessment established herein and shall remit the same to the county comptroller's office within ten (10) days after the end of each calendar month, less five (5) percent which is to be retained for the costs of administering the collection of assessments. The comptroller shall deposit the moneys in a separate special revenue fund designated as the delinquency prevention fund. The comptroller shall also, at the request of the sheriff, receive and deposit in said fund any additional moneys obtained by the sheriff for implementation or operation of the juvenile assessment center and/or the implementation or operation of school suspension programs. All moneys deposited in this account shall be restricted solely for the purpose of implementation and operation of the juvenile assessment center and suspension programs, in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 938.17. Moneys in this fund shall be released directly to the sheriff upon request.

(c)

The sheriff shall account for all moneys that have been disbursed from the designated fund by August 1 annually in a written report to the county juvenile justice council, if used for the juvenile assessment center, and to the district school board, if used for suspension programs.

(Ord. No. 98-19, § 3, 9-1-98)