Chapter 9.90
JAIL BOOKING FEE
Sections:
9.90.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to impose a fee upon persons booked into the city jail, as authorized by RCW 70.48.390. (Ord. 2319 § 1 (part), 2002).
9.90.020 Booking fee imposed.
A. Each person who is booked into the Prosser city jail shall be assessed a booking fee of ten dollars.
B. The booking fee shall be paid immediately from any money possessed by that person at time of booking, or from any money deposited with the city jail administration on the person’s behalf.
C. If the person booked into jail has no funds at the time of booking or during the period of incarceration, the Prosser chief of police may notify the court where the charges are pending and my request that the court assess the fee.
D. Unless the person is held on other criminal matters, if the person is not charged, is acquitted, or if all charges are dismissed, the Prosser chief of police shall return the fee to the person at the last known address listed in the booking records. (Ord. 2319 § 1 (part), 2002).