COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Mitchell Kalauli, City Magistrate
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion and Action: Ordinance No. 25-1358 Amending Lake Havasu City Code Section 2.56.111, Municipal Court Administrative Fee Schedule and Jail Cost Recovery, to Revise the Court Enhancement Fee (Introduction) (Mitchell Kalauli)
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PURPOSE:
To consider the introduction of an ordinance amending City Code Section 2.56.111, Municipal Court Administrative Fee Schedule and Jail Cost Recovery.
BACKGROUND:
On January 1, 2025, Mohave County, passed an increase in the bond fee schedule to account for the previous automatic legislative increases of the 1% clean election, the $20 first responder death benefit and a $10 increase to the Court Enhancement Fund reflected in Mohave County and Cities codes.
If adopted the Court Enhancement fee would increase from $10 to $20.
It is proposed to amend City Code Section 2.56.111(C)(1) as follows:
§ 2.56.111 MUNICIPAL COURT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE SCHEDULE AND JAIL COST RECOVERY.
C. 1. Court enhancement fee. The Municipal Court may collect a Court Enhancement fee of $1020 which shall be assessed in addition to any fine, sanction, or penalty imposed by the Court. The Court Enhancement fee shall be collected after the statutory priorities of restitution and time payment fees if applicable. The Court Enhancement fee shall be received by the Court in a manner consistent with the Arizona Supreme Court Accounting Standards and deposited with the Treasurer on a monthly basis for deposit into the Court Enhancement Fund.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The increase in the fee would result in additional revenue in the Court Enhancement Fund, which is restricted for purposes such as allocating funds to local programs like the Problem Solving Courts.
ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance No. 25-1358
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move to introduce Ordinance No. 25-1358 amending City Code Section 2.56.111.