Marin County Municipal Code Ch. 3.44 Criminal Justice Administrative Fees

In accordance with the provisions of Section 29550 of the Government Code (Chapter 466 Stats. 1990), a fee for criminal justice administrative costs is hereby established effective January 1, 1992, to apply to all costs of booking or other processing of arrestees incurred by the county commencing July 1, 1992.

(Ord. 3082 § 1, 1992: Ord 3037 § 1, 1990)

Said fee shall be based upon the actual costs of booking or other processing of each person brought to the Marin County Jail for booking or detention, as determined by the county auditor-controller and established by the board of supervisors by resolution in accordance with Section 29550 of the Government Code.

(Ord. 3159 § 1, 1993: Ord. 3082 § 2, 1992: Ord. 3037 § 2, 1990)

Each city, special district, school district, community college district, college or university shall pay the sum of ninety-four dollars and seventy-one cents to the county of Marin for each person brought to the Marin County Jail for booking or detention by an employee of said entity, on and after July 1, 1992.

(Ord. 3082 § 3, 1992: Ord. 3037 § 3, 1990)

The auditor-controller shall submit invoices monthly to each entity which is liable for payment of fees hereunder.

(Ord. 3082 § 4, 1992: Ord. 3037 § 4, 1990)

The fee payable hereunder shall not be payable if the sole basis for booking or detention by an entity described in Section 3.44.030 of this chapter is for a bench warrant or warrant for arrest issued by a court of competent jurisdiction or is an arrest pursuant to the direction of the major crimes task force.

(Ord. 3082 § 5, 1992: Ord. 3037 § 5, 1990)

If the sheriff finds and determines that an entity has failed or refused to pay the fees imposed hereby, after a reasonable opportunity to do so, the sheriff shall give said entity thirty days written notice to the effect that the county jail will, if the fees are not discharged, refuse to accept any persons brought to the county jail for booking or detention by employees of that entity unless and until said fees are paid in full. If the entity has not paid said fees within the specified thirty-day period, the sheriff shall thereafter refuse to accept for booking or detention any person brought to the jail by employees of said entity. Any entity aggrieved by a determination of the sheriff hereunder may appeal such determination to the board of supervisors during the specified thirty-day period. The board shall conduct a hearing on said appeal and its decision shall be final. The sheriff shall continue to accept prisoners from employees of any entity during the pendency of its appeal.

(Ord. 3082 § 6; 1992: Ord. 3037 § 6, 1990)