(HB 1069)
Liquidated court costs increased.
Section
1.
That
§
23-3-52
be amended to read as follows:
23-3-52.
In addition to any other penalty, assessment, or fine provided by law, there shall be
levied liquidated costs in the amount of
thirty
forty
dollars for partial reimbursement to state
government and its subdivisions for law enforcement and judicial expenses incurred in providing
the personnel, training, and facilities relative to the criminal justice system and to the 911
emergency reporting system, on each conviction for the following:
Section
2.
That
§
23-3-53
be amended to read as follows:
23-3-53.
After a determination by the court of the amount due, the clerk of courts shall collect
the amount due and transmit such amount monthly to the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall
place
twenty
thirty
dollars of the
thirty
forty
dollar fee into the law enforcement officers training
fund, six dollars of the
thirty
forty
dollar fee into the court appointed attorney and public defender
payment fund, two dollars of the
thirty
forty
dollar fee into the court appointed special advocates
fund, one dollar of the
thirty
forty
dollar fee into the 911 telecommunicator training fund, and one
dollar of the
thirty
forty
dollar fee into the abused and neglected child defense fund.