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<br />M Martinsville <br /> <br />Meeting Date: <br />Item No: <br />Department: <br />Issue: <br /> <br />City Council <br />Agenda Summary <br /> <br />May 8, 2007 <br />4. <br /> <br />City Manager <br /> <br />Discussion of a local ordinance and set a public hearing to <br />increase the cap of the courthouse security fee from $5 to <br />$10 as the maximum amount to be assessed as part of the <br />criminal or traffic court costs against a convicted defendant. <br /> <br />Summary: Effective July 1, 2007, Senate Bill 1082 increases the cap of the <br />Courthouse Security fee from $5 to $10 as the maximum amount to be assessed <br />as part of the criminal or traffic court costs against a convicted defendant. The <br />legislative change requires an amendment to the City's ordinance. <br /> <br />Attachments: <br /> <br />COPY of E-mail from the Director of Judicial Services and 53.1- <br />120, Code of Virginia. <br /> <br />Recommendations: Discuss the proposed amendment and set the public <br />hearing for May 22. <br />