§ 18-37. Administrative fees and surcharges.

(a)

In any case set before the court on a show-cause hearing or other hearing for noncompliance with orders of the town, the municipal court judge is empowered in his discretion to assess a fee of $100.00, in addition to all other fines, costs and surcharges.

(b)

Any defendant entering into a disposition with the town attorney, including, but not limited to, a stipulation for deferred judgment and sentence, a stipulation for deferred prosecution, or any other plea agreement, shall pay an administrative fee of $25.00, in addition to all other fines, costs, and surcharges.

(c)

In all cases, except where the defendant is adjudged to be not guilty by the court, an administrative surcharge of $25.00 shall be imposed.

(d)

In all cases, except where the defendant is adjudged to be not guilty by the court, a defendant shall pay court costs of $30.00.

(e)

In any case set before the court in which a default is entered or a warrant is issued, a defendant shall pay an outstanding judgment/warrant fee of $30.00.

(f)

In any case where a defendant is sentenced to perform any number of hours of useful public service, a defendant shall pay a useful public service fee of $60.00.

(g)

An additional surcharge of $17.00 shall be assessed for speeding violations under the Model Traffic Code for Colorado Municipalities, as revised in 2010, as adopted by the town. The surcharge shall be paid to the clerk of the town municipal court by the defendant. Of the surcharge, $2.00 shall be retained by the town and the remaining $15.00 shall be transmitted to the state treasurer for credit to the Colorado Traumatic Brain Injury Fund, within 14 days after the end of each fiscal quarter.

(h)

In any case in which a defendant's animal was impounded, the defendant shall pay an impound fee of $20.00 for the first day of impoundment and $9.00 per day for the second and subsequent days of impoundment. The defendant shall not be allowed to redeem HIS animal until all impoundment fees are paid in full. If the animal was impounded at the Fort Morgan Humane Society, the animal can be released upon payment of all impoundment fees to the Fort Morgan Humane Society and presentment of a receipt to the clerk of the town municipal court.

(i)

In any case in which a defendant's animal was impounded, the defendant shall pay an additional impoundment surcharge of $30.00. The defendant shall not be allowed to redeem HIS animal until this surcharge is paid in full to the clerk of the town municipal court.

(j)

These fees and surcharges may be modified from time to time by resolution of the board of trustees.

(Code 1987, § 5-2-1; Ord. No. 04-10, 5-12-2010; Res. of 11-10-2010)