§ 1-15. Assessment of additional costs in civil, criminal or traffic cases for support of courthouse maintenance.

(a)

Pursuant to the provisions of Code of Virginia, § 17.1-281, there is hereby assessed, as a part of the costs incident in any civil, criminal, or traffic case in any District Court or Circuit Court located in the county, the sum of two dollars ($2.00), which sum shall be collected by the respective clerk of each court in which the case if filed and remitted to the county treasurer. Sums so remitted shall be held by the treasurer subject to disbursements by the board of supervisors for the maintenance of the courthouse and court-related facilities and to defray increases in the cost of heating, cooling, electricity and ordinary maintenance. The assessment provided for herein shall be in addition to any other fees prescribed by law.

(b)

In accordance with Code of Virginia § 17.1-281(C), there is hereby assessed, as part of the costs in (i) each civil action where the amount in controversy is above five hundred dollars ($500.00) and (ii) each criminal or traffic case in a district or circuit court of the county, including the circuit court, the general district court, and the juvenile and domestic relations court, the sum of three dollars ($3.00).

(c)

These assessments shall be collected by the clerk of the court in which the action is filed, and remitted to the treasurer of the county and held by such treasurer subject to disbursements by the board of supervisors for the construction, renovation or maintenance of courthouse or jail and court-related facilities and to defray increases in the cost of heating, cooling, electricity and ordinary maintenance.

(d)

This assessment shall be in addition to any other fees prescribed by law.

(Res. No. 27-06-90, 6-18-90; Ord. of 6-26-07(2); Res. No. 10-09-2009, 9-15-09; Ord. of 12-21-10)

(Res. No. 27-06-90, 6-18-90; Ord. of 6-26-07(2); Res. No. 10-09-2009, 9-15-09; Ord. of 12-21-10)