34-8A-12. Metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund; fee; administration; use of money in fund.
A. There is created in the state treasury the "metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund" to be administered by the Bernalillo county metropolitan court.
B. Upon issuance of a bench warrant, the Bernalillo county metropolitan court shall assess an administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100) against the individual whose arrest is commanded by the bench warrant. Money collected pursuant to the fee assessment authorized by this subsection shall be deposited in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund.
C. All balances in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund are appropriated to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court for the primary purpose of employing personnel and purchasing equipment and services to aid in the collection of fines, fees or costs owed to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court. After satisfaction of the primary purpose, any money remaining in the fund may, to the extent deemed necessary by the court, be used for the secondary purpose of partially reimbursing law enforcement agencies for the expense of serving bench warrants issued by the court, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement entered into between the law enforcement agency and the court.
D. Payments from the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers issued and signed by the Bernalillo county metropolitan court administrator.
E. Any balance remaining in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the state general fund.
34-8A-12. Metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund; fee; administration; use of money in fund.
A. There is created in the state treasury the "metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund" to be administered by the Bernalillo county metropolitan court.
B. Upon issuance of a bench warrant, the Bernalillo county metropolitan court shall assess an administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100) against the individual whose arrest is commanded by the bench warrant. Money collected pursuant to the fee assessment authorized by this subsection shall be deposited in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund.
C. All balances in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund are appropriated to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court for the primary purpose of employing personnel and purchasing equipment and services to aid in the collection of fines, fees or costs owed to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court. After satisfaction of the primary purpose, any money remaining in the fund may, to the extent deemed necessary by the court, be used for the secondary purpose of partially reimbursing law enforcement agencies for the expense of serving bench warrants issued by the court, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement entered into between the law enforcement agency and the court.
D. Payments from the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers issued and signed by the Bernalillo county metropolitan court administrator.
E. Any balance remaining in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the state general fund.
34-8A-12. Metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund; fee; administration; use of money in fund.
A. There is created in the state treasury the "metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund" to be administered by the Bernalillo county metropolitan court.
B. Upon issuance of a bench warrant, the Bernalillo county metropolitan court shall assess an administrative fee of one hundred dollars ($100) against the individual whose arrest is commanded by the bench warrant. Money collected pursuant to the fee assessment authorized by this subsection shall be deposited in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund.
C. All balances in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund are appropriated to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court for the primary purpose of employing personnel and purchasing equipment and services to aid in the collection of fines, fees or costs owed to the Bernalillo county metropolitan court. After satisfaction of the primary purpose, any money remaining in the fund may, to the extent deemed necessary by the court, be used for the secondary purpose of partially reimbursing law enforcement agencies for the expense of serving bench warrants issued by the court, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement entered into between the law enforcement agency and the court.
D. Payments from the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund shall be made upon warrants drawn by the secretary of finance and administration pursuant to vouchers issued and signed by the Bernalillo county metropolitan court administrator.
E. Any balance remaining in the metropolitan court warrant enforcement fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the state general fund.
