Chapter 1.10
ASSESSMENTS

Sections:

1.10.010    Collection.

1.10.020    Credits.

1.10.030    Amounts.

1.10.040    Deposit of bail.

1.10.050    Forfeit or return of bail.

1.10.060    Monies used for police training costs.

1.10.010 Collection.

Whenever the municipal court of the city of Rainier imposes a fine, including a fine imposed and thereafter suspended, or orders as bail forfeiture, as a penalty for violation of an ordinance of the city, except relating to violations which are also crimes under state law and relating to vehicles unlawfully left or parked, an assessment levied under state law shall be collected. (Ord. 979 § 1, 1999)

1.10.020 Credits.

The assessment shall be paid to the Rainier city recorder and credited to the police training line item. (Ord. 979 § 2, 1999)

1.10.030 Amounts.

The amount of the assessment shall be as follows:

Fine or Forfeiture

Assessment

$   5.00 to 14.00

$   3.00

   15.00 to 49.99

     5.00

   50.00 to 99.99

     7.00

 100.00 to 249.99

     9.00

 250.00 to 499.99

   11.00

 500.00 or over

   25.00

(Ord. 979 § 3, 1999)

1.10.040 Deposit of bail.

When any deposit of bail is made for an offense to which this chapter opposes, the person making such deposit shall also deposit a sufficient amount to include the assessment prescribed in RMC 1.10.030. (Ord. 979 § 4, 1999)

1.10.050 Forfeit or return of bail.

If bail is forfeited, the assessment prescribed in this chapter shall be deposited as provided in RMC 1.10.020. If bail is returned, the assessment thereon shall also be returned. (Ord. 979 § 5, 1999)

1.10.060 Monies used for police training costs.

Monies received for the assessment shall be used to defray the training costs of the Rainier police department staff. (Ord. 979 § 6, 1999)