Del Norte County Municipal Code § 3.37 Booking And Processing Fees For Persons Arrested By Specified Agencies And Brought…

The board of supervisors finds and declares that the provisions of Government Code Sections 29550 and 29550.2 will be imple mented, as per legislative intent, to partially recover revenue lost by the county due to state budget cuts.

(Ord. 93-16 § 2 (part), 1993)

A fee for the booking and processing at the county jail of persons arrested by cities, special districts, school districts, communi ty college districts, colleges, or universities is established under the authority of Government Code Section 29550 and is hereinafter referred to as the "booking and processing fee." A criminal justice administration fee is established for the booking and processing at the county jail of all persons arrested by any governmental entity other than a city, special district, school district, community college district, college, or university is established under the authority of Government Code Section 29550.2, and is hereinafter referred to as the "criminal justice administration fee."

(Ord. 93-16 § 2 (part), 1993)

1. A booking and processing fee is imposed for the booking and processing of arrested persons brought to the county jail for booking or detention by an employee of a city, special district, school district, community college district, college, or university, on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The fee for a book and release shall be set at eighty-eight dollars and sixty-six cents, the fee for a book and detain shall be set at one hundred twenty dollars and seventy-four cents, and the fee for booking of intoxicated persons shall be set at two hundred ninety-two dollars and twenty-two cents.

2. A criminal justice administration fee is imposed for the booking and processing of arrested persons brought to the county jail for booking or detention by an employee of any governmental entity other than a city, special district, school district, community college district, college, or university, on or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The fee for a book and release shall be set at eighty-eight dollars and sixty-six cents, the fee for a book and detain shall be set at one hundred twenty dollars and seventy-four cents, and the fee for booking of intoxicated persons shall be set at two hundred ninety-two dollars and twenty-two cents.

(Ord. 93-16 § 2 (part), 1993)

The following words and phrases, whenever used in this chapter, shall be construed as defined in this section:

"Arrested person" means any person arrested by an employee of a city, special district, school district, community college district, college, or university, for probable cause or in obedience to an original warrant. Bookings for out-of-county warrants, remands, bail bond surrenders, enroute bookings, and commitments are not subject to the fees set out in this chapter.

"Book and detain" means the process whereby a subject is brought to the county jail by the arresting agency charged with a felony, misdemeanor or warrant which crime requires a bail or other type of release through court order thereby requiring housing of the subject at the county jail.

"Book and release" means the process whereby a subject is brought to the county jail by the arresting agency charged with a crime which requires release rather than confinement.

"Booking and processing" for purposes of the booking and processing fee means all activities necessary or appropriate for the reception and detention of arrested persons at county detention facilities, from the time the arrested person is initially presented to facility staff until the person is either released or assigned to permanent housing within the facility. In general terms such activities include, but are not limited to, initial reception, fingerprinting, photography, criminal record screening, early release screening, classification, medical screening, data entry, personal property accounting, security, and release processing.

"Booking and processing" for purposes of the criminal justice administration fee means:

1. Processing, including searching, wrist banding, bathing, clothing, photographing, fingerprinting, mental screening, medical screening, and document retrieving.

2. Booking, including computer booking and property inventory.

3. Document control, including updating of booking documents, court scheduling, filing, and release processing.

4. Warrant and detainee, including warrant service and imperative release.

5. Cashier, including creation of accounts, inventory of money, and release of money.

6. Property and laundry, including inventory, storing, and release of property, laundering, and storing clothing.

7. Classification, including interviewing and classifying persons.

8. Processing of persons for court appearances.

9. Unit management and supervision of activities designated in paragraphs A to H, inclusive of this definition.

"Booking of intoxicated persons" means the process whereby a subject is brought to the county jail by the arresting agency for public intoxication, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or any person intoxicated to the point that they are not able to care for themselves or for the safety of others.

"City" means any incorporated city within the political boundaries of the county.

"Special district, school district, community college district, college, or university" means any such district, which operates within the political boundaries of the county.

(Ord. 93-16 § 2 (part), 1993)