[Adopted 6-1-1993 by L.L. No. 7-1993]
The Putnam County Legislature hereby determines
that those persons sentenced to a period of probation upon conviction
of any crime under Article 31 of the Vehicle and Traffic law should
be required, at the discretion of the Department of Probation, to
pay a fee to offset the administrative costs of related probation
services.
Pursuant to § 257-c of the New York
State Executive Law, the Department of Probation shall be authorized
to charge an administrative fee in every case where the court orders
an individual placed on probation for the conviction of any crime
under Article 31 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Every
such person placed on probation for the conviction of any crime thereunder
shall pay an administrative fee of $30 per month payable to the County
of Putnam.
All fees collected under this article shall
be paid to the Director of Probation, who shall utilize such fees
for probation services in accordance with § 257-c, Subdivision
5, of the New York State Executive Law. Such fees shall not be considered
when determining state aid reimbursement pursuant to § 246
of the New York State Executive Law. Fees collected shall not be used
to replace federal funds otherwise utilized for probation services.
The Department of Probation of the County of
Putnam shall waive all or part of such fee where, because of the indigence
of the offender, the payment of said surcharge would work an unreasonable
hardship on the person convicted, his or her immediate family or any
other person who is dependent on such person for financial support.
This article shall only be applicable to convictions arising from arrests made from offenses under Article 31 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law on or after the effective date hereof, as set forth in § 83-6 below.
