§ 10.193-1. FIRST OFFENDER PROSTITUTION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

(a) Collection Fee. The District Attorney is authorized to collect an administrative fee from persons arrested for violating Penal Code Section 647(b) who are determined by the District Attorney to be eligible for the District Attorney's First Offender Prostitution Program and who elect to participate in the program.

(b) Fee Amount. The fee authorized by Subsection (a) shall be set by the District Attorney to cover the cost of administering the First Offender Prostitution Program but shall not exceed $500. The District Attorney may establish reduced fee rates for individuals who lack the financial capability to pay the full fee. In no event shall the reduced fee be less than $100 for any individual participant.

(c) Fee Modification. The District Attorney shall examine the fee annually to ensure that it continues to reflect the costs of the services provided by the program. If the District Attorney finds that the maximum authorized fee does not cover the costs of the services provided or that the minimum authorized fee exceeds the costs of the services provided, the District Attorney shall prepare and submit a resolution for approval by the Board of Supervisors to modify the maximum or minimum authorized fee, effective as of the beginning of the following fiscal year.

(d) Timing of Payment. The District Attorney shall collect the fee at the time an individual enrolls in the First Offender Prostitution Program. The fee must be paid in full before an individual may participate in the program.

(e) Administration of Funds. Proceeds received from collection of the fee under this Section shall be used to defray the costs of administering the First Offender Prostitution Program, subject to the budget and fiscal provisions of the Charter.

(Added by Ord. 289-98, App. 9/18/98)

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