2007-13
ORDINANCE NO_ 2007-13
AN ORDINANCE AlVIENDING CHAPTER 26, SECTION 26-4 OF THE conE OF
THE CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, PERTAINING TO COURTHOUSE
SECURITY FEES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, that Chapter 26,
SectioTI 26-4 of the Code of the City of Fairfax, Virginia, is hereby deleted in its entirety a.:nd
replaced VV"ith the folloVV"ing:
CHAPTER 26- COURTS
Sec-tion 26-4... Court:house security fee.
(a) In-lpo.sicion~ Cln-zQUnc. In addition to ar1Y other fee or cost prescribed by laV'\/",
vvhenever fees are: taxed as costs in a criminal or traffic case in the general district court of the
city in V\Thich the defenda:n.t is convicted of a violation of a.n.y statu.te or ordina.:nce, there is
hereby assessed a fee of $1 0.00. Such fees shall be assessed as other fees are "taxed in criminal
or traffic cases.
(b) Adnziniscrat:ion. The fees imposed pursuant to this section shall be charged and
collected by the clerk of the general district court for the city in the same manner as other fees
are charged arld collected in such cases. The fees shall be remitted by the clerk to the city
treasurer a.n.d held by the treasurer subject to disbursements by the city council for the funding
of courthouse security personnel in accordance vvi"th Code of Virginia". 9 53.1-120.
This ordinance shall become effective on July 1". 2007.
INTRODUCED: June 12,2007
PUBLIC HEARING: June 26, 2007
E~ACTED: June 26, 2007
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The vote on the motion to approve vvas recorded as follovvs:
VOTE:
Councilvvoman.. Cross
Councilman.. Greenfield
Councilvvoman.. Lyon
Councilman Rasmussen
Councilman Silverthome
Councilmember '7Vinter
Aye
Aye
A.ye
Aye
Aye
Absent