ORDER NO. 28236 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE TECHNOLOGY FUND On this the 25th day of August, 2003 upon motion made by Commissioner Williams Seconded by Commissioner Baldwin, the Court unanimously approved by a vote of 4-0-0, to approve the re-establishing of the Justice Court Technology fund, which comes from imposition of a $4.00 technology fee on defendants, convicted of misdemeanor offenses. COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT. MADE BY: William H. Williams OFFICE: Commissioner, Pct. 2 MEETING DATE: August 25, 2003 TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: (Please be specific) Consider, discuss and take appropriate action on re- establishing the Justice Court Technology Fund which comes from imposition of a $4.00 technology fee on defendants convicted of misdemeanor offenses. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON(S) ADDRESSING THE COURT: Commissioner Williams, Judge Wright. ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 5 Minutes IF PERSONNEL MATTER NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: 5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON: All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court meetings. Your cooperation is appreciated and contributes toward your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rule adopted by Commissioners Court. ~='~'_Ht'2~"N'i 1 ~.: ~v1 ;'j~F,4..v ?r ~ _~'4ir.N !,+JF'IaF-'T F~':r_iF rJ1 4PFICE ~FTHE JUSTICE aP THE PEACE Precinct IVo. 2 • hCerr County 40o Clearwater Paseo Kerrville, Texas 78028 TELEPHONE FACS~MTLE TRANSMITTAL $30~7'~2-6444 DATE: ~1 ~~ To: ?~~p~ ~.~~~ PHONE: FAX NO.: _~ - ' v~ J ~ FROM: ~fd~_ ~.,_,.. - ~~,'' _~ PHONE: ~~ ~~,~,~ FAX NO.: ~~n..~o~..~~i6 F14X 830-792.6414 NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER SHEET: ~ _ _ R~MAxx.S: r,D,~,u.t- ~.~1_Aisfa,~ _ u~r..t1_L !"~ i ~- .~ 5..4~~ ___-_- ~---~-- - 79° b414 .JF ',2 ~A6tiN ~,JRI aF-T F~;~aE E~' 201'1 L~piisfl,etlw UpoliitM 77~' R~uiar Season of the Texas Legislature 1 102.0(73 4s read as fdbws: 2 3 4 5 6 T 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ~~ 25 26 ~7 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 {bi In s erode. a aatson is oonaiCerer.t convicxsd Cf: j1) a ~nirnce is imooaed on the oerson• nr ~) the v urt d rs ~nai diao4sitron~of the,~nerson~e. Vic) Y ~uetioa ~,}~~ clerlc,~j~~ll Idled tits ,mod uav fur~ds~ c~un~,y trsas~r. or env oft official who dischs~_the du_ tie. cnrrmonly delegated t ,jig oaunN ~surw. for de it i~, a #und t4 be~~ a~a the iustitx rt techrtoiotty fund. (d) A f,~nd dasionated b this ~j~ be u~d onN to finaaQe ~ eurchasa s~f to aloois~~ dents for a iustice cdtt~[t, lncLudlna: t21_~Q(~uul~r networks• ter rows . jg} o~~r software: (S1~pina avaberr t81 eles~rda kid: Q) dec~artic ticket write. :end j~1 docket rnanenen~ent,_,st~tems. (ei The justice curt t~tnaloaY_ f, and she~,~ admini,~,~ared l~r or yynder jnean of the oomn~~i0n6C$~ou~'t Cf lh~ COU[LtV. Iii ig anti ~ ~, 3eaternber 1. ,~,, SECTION ~. {a) This Act takes ruffed September 1, 20(11, end atipVea only to a cost an conviction for an offense cornmiitsd on or after that date and before Ssptr3mber 1, 2005, A poet on cornridion far an offense totnrnitted before the e4feCth+e data of this Act is Crnersd toy the law in effect when the offense was aommittad, and the farmer law Is continued In effect for that purpose. A tx~st on oonvidion fcx an oftsnse comrrrittsd bsforn 5epterribsr 1, 2005. in which the conviction is not entered urnil Septerr>Iber t, 2005, or Tatar is anpossd in the same rnanrrar as if the convcxion nod bean entered Mare September 1, 20(15, and natwithstandirtp Attide 102.0173(f), Cods cf Criminal Pr+noedur>g, as added by this Ad, the law is continued ~ effsct far that purpose. 4b) For purposes Cf this section, an offense wag comrnltted before the effective date of cars Act K any element of the offense asxurred before t#ultt date, and an offense is comm4ttad on or gfter September 1, T*xM JwYo~ Cant Trsiatilop L'af11~r -July. ~Oy -T------ PMg174 Art. 102.4173. COURT COSTS;~,JUSTICE COURT TE~Ni~~OGY,FU ,g~ lal the, c~ „rr~kmers I 1 N N A A N __~1 .. _!__!~_ __. _~ e _.. 't a. L. - X001 L.~i.ww~e updste 7Tw Reflular Spgsion of the 1"exas Legislature 1 2005, if any eNmsnt d the aitfense occur: on or after that date. 2 3 gAartinelt Fisct+er, Tray 4 HB?.41b EFFECTIVE DAII'E: b9/b1l01 ~ RalatiraQ to the authar~y of s justice a munidpai court to w1h+e pa~ymant of ones and costs imposed oh +~ csttain indigst'tt defendants. 7 EE iT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THIr STATE OF TEXAS: S SECTION 1. Article 43.D3(a}, Code of Crlnr-Inai proraeduro, is aimartded to read as fcaNvwa: 9 (a) If a dsfandant is sentanc~ed to pay a fins rx poets or both and the dafen~arlt (1is] defaults in 10 payrrleni, the court sitar a hashing under subsedion (d} of this article may order Lam. defendant ~aiaij 11 c:crdirled in jail until disdwrgod as provided by laws [eF] may order the defsn~t (giFa~ to disc!'warge the 12 fines and in any other manner pr~opvidsd by Artida 43.09 ~ this cadea„or may waiy~ cavrnent tzf the 13 fines and_ s~sts as nrovid+~d by Artide 43.091, A certified copy of the judgment, sentence, and order is 14 sufficient to authorize confinement under this subsection. 15 SECTIUN 2. Chapter 43, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended Dy adding Amide 43.091 to reed a 16 fdiows: t7 , +~ 43_091 ,1~AIVER gF,pAY~I~NT QF FINES AdQ ~Q87S FOR ~DISiEN'LQEfENDAN75 IN 18 ~LIS`r,ES?~MS~.d1~P.A~C..DU.l3LA !II~]i~ r~~ I~It3C~~~~oourt at record 19 Qr ls) ~s ' ca art p,~y waive ea~ment of a~,~_i~nppbg~d o~ a de~daryt~~xa d~fa~,jn aavment ii ao tr-e ~u~ 21 L) tea defe ant is indioent• and 22 i~~-ternatrve rral~.{,~~r~g the f ne or cast under ~lrtide 43.04 would impose ''c3 ~n undue hardshiu on the dgl~dant. 24 SE+GTtON 3. The change in taw made by this Act applies tc a Ctne or oast imposed by a justico or 25 municipal court on conviction of an offense, regardless of whether the offense was aommitned before, on, 26 or After tt~e effective daUe of this Act. 27 28 Harlnett,lfllill 29 H8 3588 EFFECTIVE DATE: Q6116/01 30 Relating to an additional fee far filing dull cases in certain D+sttas Gounty courts. ~1 8E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATUF7E OF THE STATE OF TEXA8: 32 SECTiQN 1. Subchapter H, Chapter S1, Govemrllent Coda, IS amended by adding Section 51.705 to 33 read as fellows: 34 X705 ADDt'Tls,~N{~,, FlLilyS} FEE FOR dA~.LBg~Q~~f CIV!}L GOURT~. {a] in this section. '~- T~91M Jul Ciplrt TrikM[q i'ianiu -July. ?W 1 ' Paps T5 CY 9 W Q z ca ~, ~~ ~, ~- ~, ~, ., ~~~ OPFENISE CHART Of aFFEH$E8 AHD S FOR JUSTICE COURT$~ Fo,r ConvkUore of ~linses CprfAfltled O Jlfle- S~pba~ber 1, 2~ But BNbw .lanfnrry 1 t JCD t=dtacs~tion Code §25.003 - Patsrrt Corrttlbulir~ To 2.00 15.00 17.00 5.OD O.aO 0.50 llif Monallerdsx+ce and §25.094 - FaAuro b~ Atiand 3ahod TraneQorMNon Cads, This 7, StibRMM C (R~s of ttrs l7asd) P~~D ~ P~ - §646.088 pesek~p a adtoo! two - other - ssf Note 1 on fle0rt ppr A8 Other IwedemsanOrs -- Nel l~IOie ~ O!~ 11ext ppe - pufrlehat~le by a 8ns of sR600 ar lees - punldable ~ s fYys aI rrforo ttfafr ;i640 na na na na nf+ ns 2.00 35.00 '!7.00 6.OD 0.50 Z.00 '15.00 'E 7.00 3.00 0.50 2.04 15.00 '17.00 5.00 Z.00 35.00 17.00 5.00 0.80 0.50 0.50 0.60 ns, ns na 3.00 43,00 m rra na 3.00 U3.06 `Add Iha fiollowlrp fo iha tobl w~hsne~wr ~ a/'ly: • A~ppAcebh fsea far serv~c~e d paaoe dlken under Cod! of CrNnInM Procedure, Aft;de 102.811, lrrmudirfg: - ARREST' FEE: i5.o01~or heuhtg a vrrlllen io~ao. b sppaar M aourt fbNawirg the deisndenl~s alolaton d a lnBlc law, fnur+fdpd ortlbrsnoe, ar pend law, a far makM~g an sarst wAhout ~ warranL Winn ssrrrice h perlafrnad by • peas oAlosr eenpbyed by !hf stills, 20!6 (it.tl~ b seat to tlta aide. WARRANT FEE: ~O.OIr Tor erfarxitltg a praceseNtg eft Nsusd sxr~et warrar+l a Cepiee. When ssnrtcs h perl~omfsd by a peace dlkxr erl~ployed lay the shte, 20% (>i10.40) h aefft b ~ slate. • FAILWtI~ TO APPEAR {t=Tl1} FED: ~[ araaly has contracted wtlM the Deparefnent d t~ubic to pforkN NftomtsMon rracaesny iar tfMe depsrhnant b day fareYrd d dfhref a Nosf»ee, ~•Oa i~or: tsj a^aA vloia~tlon for wlMch a person t^Ih b appee~, unle~e #fe persai h aaqu>Esd of the clferpN to wMdr Ara person hNed b elrprsr. The !~ N due whefr: (t} the avert srMers ~mafrt on the w~derlying oiNnee repofied to 9+e ©epirtinefrt; CJ! ~ underlpkq aAlnfse h alwrfte.~t; or (3) bond ar arm eecur>~- h poehd b far,.l.ie the !or wldah the werrarrt wee leeur~, or (b} fabfp is pay a e~udgmaat ardsrtgp Nfs psryfneM d s Arse and Doer te the manner be avert arttws. • TIME PAYMENT (TP'} Fi*E: li2S.00 from ^ person who pays ar~y pert of a Arse, court cons, ar feelrlutlon on of alter trra 31" date aRer Ctrs dale on wld~ a Judgment Is entered aessulrp the fhfe, court cosbr a rattltu9on. Orte-ttdl {!12,60} h sent to the stele. Ores-isrrth {x.50} is ngdnsd Iocsiiy for hfdidet efllGisrrrlr. FOltr~erNhe (i10.41~ is nidnsd lordly with no reelridivne. • 7RANSACI'1ON At]lA4Nt8TfiATiVE FEE tTJhF~ Optlawrd he red b emceed i2 for each tfaneaction relf+tlnp to the collection of Anse, face, nsdlhitbn, a afar corh. • JtJBTICf COVRT TECHNOLOL3Y (JCT} FFE: liot ba exceed 84,fl13 K gowming body hoe pawed requlrsd odor. Lard faa. /"~ ~ l 7 20.00 f1a 3.00 .83.Ofi 30.00 r 3.00 3.00 3!#.00 30.04 3.04 3.00 96.00 30.00 a 3.00 3.00 78.00 JF ~~ D(~Ustitutiuzlality oi" ~ 51.702(b) of lElc Texas Ciaverncxicnt Code r~~taich allows additional fees to be assessed foz~ cri.rninal convi~~tians in county courts at law to supplement tl~e salaries o{' stututorY cuuzi;y c~~utt at law .judg.s in each a#~ fhe p;~rticip~.tislg counties. `phis litigation cr~.ated yt;estiorzs conccniing nunterotzs other court fees coll>cted by cauntics includinb tir:1 of this Judgment anti zza u~irc~t- ~+aratlcl casi;s, thet-e is zoo l~al in~pedimGnt to prevent counties frnrn budgeting and speeding the Łecs collected in the J.P. Tecllnolagy Fund as allo~v+vd by 1aw_ if yvta have any cauestians or concerns regarding this clatter, please do ~.1ot hesilate rrl r-all- _ Si ncerely, /f//•+~~//]]/~ ti.` ~^ `~ ~~ti Jaz~ze> I'. Jellison rY,~/clfh ___-~