[Adopted 7-7-2021]
Pursuant to authority granted in Code of Virginia 1950, § 17.1-279.1, as amended, there is hereby imposed a fee of $5 to be taxed as costs in each criminal or traffic case for the violation of any statute or ordinance filed in the district and circuit courts for the County. This fee shall be imposed on every summons written on or after July 7, 2021.
The Clerk of the Court in which the action is filed shall collect these assessments and remit them to the Rappahannock County Treasurer. The Treasurer shall hold the funds subject to appropriation by the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors to disburse to local law enforcement agencies solely to fund software, hardware, and associated equipment costs for the implementation and maintenance of an e-summons system.