§ 11-7. Fines for crime prevention programs.

Pursuant to Section 775.083, Florida Statutes and, in addition to any other fine, penalty, or cost imposed by any other provision of law, the court shall impose a fine upon any person who, with respect to a charge, indictment, or prosecution commenced in Miami-Dade County, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted or adjudicated delinquent for a felony, a misdemeanor, or a criminal traffic offense under state law, or a violation of any municipal or county ordinance if the violation constitutes a misdemeanor under state law. The fine shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) for a felony and twenty dollars ($20.00) for any other offense.

The Clerk of the Court shall collect and deposit the fines in a special revenue fund account designated as the "Crime Prevention Fund". Such funds shall be disbursed in accordance with the provisions of Section 775.083, Florida Statutes and the provisions of this section. The Board of County Commissioners in consultation with the Miami-Dade County Sheriff, shall expend such funds for the costs of collecting the fines and for crime prevention programs, with special consideration to be given to those programs operated by community based organizations, in those areas of Miami-Dade County where the highest incidence of crimes occur.

(Ord. No. 98-171, § 1, 12-1-98)