§ 4-64. Same—For other purposes.

(a)

[ Required. ]

(1)

In every case in which such courts shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any offense against a criminal or traffic law of this state or any ordinance of a political subdivision thereof, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 10 percent of the original fine. Such additional penalties shall be paid over as provided in subsection (c) of this section. The penalty provided in this paragraph shall be in addition to any penalty or additional penalty provided for in Sections 26 and 27 of this Act.

(2)

At the time of posting bail or bond in any case involving a violation of a criminal or traffic law of this state or ordinance of a political subdivision thereof, an additional sum equal to 10 percent of the original amount of bail or bond shall be posted. In every case in which such courts shall order the forfeiture of bail or bond, the additional sum equal to 10 percent of the original bail or bond shall be paid over as provided in subsection (c) of this section. The additional sums provided for in this paragraph shall be in addition to any sums provided for in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 4-63 of this Act.

(b)

[ Sum additional. ] Such sums required by subsection (a) of this section and Section 4-63 shall be in addition to that amount required by O.C.G.A. § 47-17-60 to be paid into the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund or by O.C.G.A. § 47-11-51 to be paid into the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia.

(c)

[ Disposition. ] The sums provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be assessed and collected by the clerk or court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and forfeited bonds and shall be paid over to the governing authority of the city in which the court is located by the tenth day of the month following the month in which such sums are collected. Such sums paid over to the governing authority shall be deposited by the governing authority into a special account to be known as the "city jail fund."

(d)

[ Failure to collect. ] Any person whose duty it is to collect and remit the sums provided for in this Act who fails or refuses to remit such sums by the date required by this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(e)

[ Use. ] Moneys collected pursuant to this section and placed in the city jail fund shall be expended by the governing authority of the city solely and exclusively for constructing, operating, and staffing city jails, city correctional institutions, and city detention facilities or for the purpose of contracting for such facilities with other cities, counties, the state, or other political subdivisions. The city jail fund and moneys collected pursuant to this Act to be placed in the city jail fund may be pledged as security for the payment of bonds issued for the construction of city jails, city correctional institutions, and city detention facilities. This section shall not preclude the appropriation or expenditure of other funds by the governing authority of any city or by the General Assembly for the purpose of constructing, operating, or staffing city jails, city correctional institutions, and city detention facilities.

(1996 Ga. Laws, page 627, § 28)