§ 66-21. Administrative fees.  


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  • (a)

    All persons requesting attendance to a defensive driving course must pay a processing fee as specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time.

    (b)

    All persons convicted of a misdemeanor offense or a misdemeanor criminal offense including ordinance violations relating to pedestrians or parking of motor vehicles are required to pay a municipal court building security fee as a court cost, pursuant to Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.017, and as specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time.

    (c)

    All persons and/or agencies requesting a list of those who have paid a processing fee for defensive driving must pay a fee as specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time for each request.

    (d)

    All persons convicted of a misdemeanor offense including, but not limited to an ordinance violation, are required to pay a juvenile case manager fee as a court cost, pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure, article 102.0174, as amended. The fee assessed shall be the fee specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time by ordinance and is consistent with article 102.0174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended.

    (e)

    All persons requesting deferred disposition pursuant to Code of Criminal Procedure, article 45.051, as amended, are required to pay a special expense fee in addition to any other costs, fees and/or conditions imposed by the court under the deferral order. The fee assessed shall be the fee specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time by ordinance and is consistent with Article 45.051 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended.

    (f)

    All persons requesting expunction of one or more criminal conviction are required to pay a filing fee per criminal case as specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time and an expunction fee as specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time, per agency to be notified pursuant to the expunction request.

    (g)

    All persons shall pay a fee for each complaint or citation reported by the municipal court to the state department of public safety pursuant to chapter 706 of the Texas Transportation Code, as amended. The fee assessed shall be the fee specified in appendix A of the Code of Ordinances which may be amended from time to time by ordinance and is consistent with section 706.006 of the Texas Transportation Code, as amended.

(Code 1982, § 19-19; Ord. No. 1750, § 1, 9-1-1987; Ord. No. 95-09-48, § 7, 9-19-1995; Ord. No. 2003-09-079, § 1, 9-16-2003; Ord. No. 2006-09-109, § 3, 9-19-2006; Ord. No. 2008-08-078, 8-19-2008; Ord. No. 2008-09-093, § 3, 9-16-2008)