§ 26-32. Criminal justice education and training costs.  


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  • (a)

    Assessed. There is hereby assessed $2.00 as court costs against every person convicted for violation of a state penal or criminal statute, for violation of a municipal or county ordinance, or for violation of a non-criminal traffic infraction as provided in F.S. § 318.14, or a person whose adjudication is withheld pursuant to the provisions of F.S. § 318.14(9) or (10).

    (b)

    Collection. The clerk of the court shall collect all costs assessed pursuant to subsection (a), above, and shall remit such costs to the board of county commissioners.

    (c)

    Purpose. All costs collected pursuant to subsection (a), above, shall be expended solely for criminal justice education degree programs and training courses, including basic recruit training for county law enforcement and correctional officers, part-time law enforcement officers, auxiliary officers, and support personnel; provided that such education degree programs and training courses are approved by the employing agency in accordance with the provisions of F.S. § 938.15.

(Ord. No. 2004-04, § 2, 7-20-2004)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2004-04, § 2, adopted July 20, 2004, repealed the former § 26-32 and enacted a new section as set out herein. The former § 26-32 pertained to funding of the family mediation program and derived from Ord. No. 94-4, §§ 1—3, adopted Aug. 2, 1994.