§ 9-7.4. Additional city court fees.

(a)

Diversion fee . Except for juvenile diversion cases, the city court shall assess a diversion fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each case referred to a diversion program established by the city prosecutor pursuant to A.R.S. § 9-500.22.

(b)

Probation fee . The city court shall assess a probation fee in the amount of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each twelve-month period, or portion thereof, that a defendant is sentenced to unsupervised probation.

(c)

Order modification fee . The city court shall assess an order modification fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each modification to a confinement, screening or treatment program order:

(1)

Resulting from a defendant's non-compliance with the initial order, or

(2)

Requested by a defendant.

(d)

Warrant fee . The city court shall assess a warrant fee in the amount of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) for every warrant that is issued for the failure to:

(1)

Appear for a court appearance,

(2)

Pay a fine, restitution, or any other monetary obligation, or

(3)

Comply with a condition of a sentence.

(e)

Contract administration fee . The city court shall assess a contract administration fee in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) on:

(1)

Each case where a payment contract is established at time of final adjudication, and

(2)

Any subsequent modifications to a payment contract resulting from defendant's (i) non-compliance, or (ii) request to modify a court ordered penalty, fine, assessment or sanction, including parking penalties and restitution.

This contract administration fee is in addition to any time payment fees established by the Arizona Revised Statutes.

(f)

Fee waiver . A judge may waive all or part of the fees identified in this section if the payment of the fees would cause hardship to the defendant or the waiver is in the best interests of justice.

(g)

Administration . Unless otherwise specified, the fees assessed under this section shall become part of the city general funds.

(Ord. No. 4153, § 2, 5-13-14)