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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 18. (a) In each criminal action in which a person is convicted of an offense in which the possession or use of a firearm was an element of the offense, the court shall assess a safe schools fee of at least two hundred dollars ($200) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(b) For each offense described in IC 9-21-8-52(b), the court may assess a safe schools fee of at least two hundred dollars ($200) and not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).
(c) In determining the amount of the safe schools fee assessed against a person under subsection (a), a court shall consider the person's ability to pay the fee.
(d) The clerk shall collect the safe schools fee set by the court when a person is convicted of an offense:
(1) in which the possession or use of a firearm was an element of the offense; or
(2) described in IC 9-21-8-52(b) and the court assesses a safe schools fee under subsection (b).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 33. Courts and Court Officers § 33-37-5-18 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-33-courts-and-court-officers/in-code-sect-33-37-5-18/
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