§ 19-8. Fees for services of peace officers and other fees.

(a)

Fees for services performed in a case by a peace officer are hereby authorized to be imposed and collected by the municipal court in accordance with the provisions of Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 102.011, and the maximum fees therein expressed are authorized to be imposed.

(b)

Warrant fees are hereby authorized and may be imposed and collected by the municipal court in accordance with the provisions of Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 45.203. The maximum fees therein expressed may be imposed.

(c)

Special expenses for services performed in cases in which the laws of this state require that the case be dismissed because of actions by or on behalf of the defendant subsequent to the date of the alleged offense in compliance with the provisions of Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 45.0511 are hereby authorized to be imposed and collected in accordance with the provisions of Vernon's Ann. C.C.P. art. 45.203.

(d)

The city judge is hereby authorized to assess as an administrative fee an amount not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00) where state law requires or allows for dismissal due to some act of the defendant. Those instances are correction of an expired motor vehicle registration (Vernon's Tex. Transportation Code Ann. Section 502.407), expired driver's license (Vernon's Tex. Transportation Code Ann. Section 521.021 and 521.026) and expired vehicle inspections certificate (Vernon's Tex. Transportation Code Ann. Section 548.602 and 548.605) when the correction is within twenty (20) days of the issuance of the citation and any other instance as provided by state law.

(Ord. No. 2007-275, § 1, 12-4-07)