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ORDINANCE NO. 96- 19 convicted of, regardless of adjudication, a violation of a state criminal statute or a municipal ordinance or county ordinance or who pays a fine or civil penalty for any violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes. Any person whose adjudication is withheld pursuant to the provisions of Section 318.14(9) or (10) , Florida Statutes, shall also be assessed such cost. The assessment shall not be deducted from the proceeds of that portion of any fine or civil penalty which is received by a municipality in the county or by the county in accordance with Sections 316.660 and 318.21, Florida Statutes, The assessment shall specifically be added to any civil penalty paid for a violation of Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, whether such penalty is paid by mail, paid in person without request for hearing, or paid after hearing and determination by the Court. However, the assessment shall not be made against a person for a violation of any state statutes, county ordinance or municipal ordinance relating to the parking of vehicles, with the exception of the handicapped parking laws. Section 305.41. Creation of Funds. The Clerk of the Court shall establish a Teen Court Trust Fund, to be used to fund the operation and administration of the Teen Court, under the direction of the Court Administrator and the supervision of the Chief Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. The Clerk of the Court shall collect and deposit the assessments collected pursuant to this section and shall remit the same to the Teen Court monthly, less 5 percent, which is to be retained as fee income of the office of the circuit court .