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Staff reviewed Chapter 318.18 and 316.655, Florida Statutes, and <br />contacted the Clerk of the Court to obtain the following breakdown of <br />fees currently assessed on traffic citations: <br />axa�uvw�;:: �x . ��m� .tea DLiP.LASI�iE >TiRIYIRG SC84QL' ,I <br />BASLD Old 16 MIzESEED LIMTT.; <br />LwiHEN `.FINE IS :PATO; WET FEE..IAID <br />_ TOR DEFSNSIVB `:'Di 3 NG 'SCBOOL <br />Fine <br />(56% local) <br />80.08 <br />Defensive Driving School <br />(25% local to agency) <br />76.09 <br />Child Welfare <br />1.00 <br />Child Welfare <br />1.00 <br />Juvenile Justice <br />1.00 <br />Juvenile Justice <br />1.00 <br />Court Costs <br />10.00 <br />Court Costs <br />10.00 <br />Clerk Fee <br />.52 <br />Clerk Fee <br />4.53 <br />ACCCTF <br />5.24 <br />Police Academy <br />3.00 <br />FNVR <br />2.08 <br />ACCCTF <br />5.11 <br />Emergency Medical <br />7.52 <br />FNVR <br />1.93 <br />IDSTF <br />8.56 <br />Sheriff Fee <br />2.00 <br />NGWTF <br />4.00 <br />Emergency Medical <br />7.09 <br />IDSTF <br />8.13 <br />NGWTF <br />4.00 11 <br />TOTAL <br />KEY: <br />$120.001 TOTAL <br />$123.88 <br />ACCCTF Additional court cost clearing trust fund <br />FNVR Florida endowment for vocational rehabilitation <br />IDSTF Impaired drivers and speeders trust fund <br />NGWTF Non -game wildlife trust fund <br />Linda Brown of the Clerk's Office advised staff that approximately <br />three (3) years ago, the State drastically increased the percentage <br />of revenue from traffic citations that must go to the state, which <br />reduced the revenue that remains with local governments. The cost <br />per citation varies depending on miles over the speed limit and type <br />of violation. <br />The $12.50 surcharge being considered would only be applicable to <br />citations written for serious offenses that are, for the most part, <br />criminal violations according to, the statutes. These types of <br />citations are only a small percentage of the numerous offenses for <br />which an officer can write a traffic citation. <br />In discussing the communications surcharge with DIVCOM, staff was <br />informed that forty-two (42) counties in the state have now <br />implemented the $12.50 surcharcre. None of the counties that have <br />utilized this funding source implemented a surcharge fee of less than <br />the $12.50 maximum permitted by statute. <br />It was also determined that the surcharge revenue can be utilized for <br />existing communications systems such as towers, purchase of a new <br />intergovernmental communications system, and existing expenses <br />related to towers and recurring costs, if utilized by the county and <br />at least one other agency. This makes the expenses of approximately <br />$30,000 used to support Hobart Tower eligible to be funded from this <br />revenue source rather than the general fund. <br />91 <br />July 19, 1994 <br />