City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 2, 2018
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of AN ORDINANCE to enact Section 3-2-55 (ELECTRONIC SUMMONS SYSTEM FEE FOR PERSONS CONVICTED IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT OR CIRCUIT COURT) of Article E (ASSESSMENT OF COURT COSTS AND FEES) of Chapter 2 (TAXATION) of Title 3 (FINANCE, TAXATION, AND PROCUREMENT) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to enact Section 3-2-55 (ELECTRONIC SUMMONS SYSTEM FEE FOR PERSONS CONVICTED IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA DISTRICT OR CIRCUIT COURT) of Article E (ASSESSMENT OF COURT COSTS AND FEES) of Chapter 2 (TAXATION) of Title 3 (FINANCE, TAXATION, AND PROCUREMENT) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Consider the adoption of the proposed ordinance which would allow the assessment of an additional $5.00 as part of the court costs for each criminal or traffic case.; and
2. Schedule for public hearing on Saturday, May 12 and second reading and final passage on Tuesday, May 22.
BACKGROUND: In 2014, Chapter 325 of the Virginia Acts of Assembly added a new provision to state law, Virginia Code ? 17.1-279.1, which permits a locality's governing body to adopt an ordinance that will assess up to an additional $5.00 as part of the costs in each criminal or traffic case in the locality's district or circuit courts. The law specifies that the funds shall be held for disbursement to fund software, hardware, and associated equipment costs for the implementation and maintenance of an electronic summons ("esummons") system. This ordinance allows for collection of costs associated with funding an esummons program. It d...
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