9.04.030 - Victim impact fees.

A.

In addition to any surcharge imposed by city ordinance or state law, a victim impact fee shall be paid on all criminal fines, penalties and forfeitures imposed by the city of South Salt Lake Justice Court for any offense described in subsection (B) of this section.

B.

A victim impact fee in an amount to be established in the consolidated fee schedule shall be imposed upon conviction of any crime against person or property as described under state law or municipal ordinance. Only one fee shall be assessed for multiple charges arising out of one single criminal episode.

C.

An impact fee shall not be assessed for conviction for traffic violations.

D.

The impact fee shall be assessed in addition to fines, other surcharges or imposition of court costs and no reduction may be made in the fine charged due to the imposition of the victim impact fee.

E.

The monies from the victim impact fees collected shall be used by the city to furnish a victim advocate program to victims of crime within the city's corporate limits.

(Ord. 2005-05)