HomeMy WebLinkAbout146-99 - Res. Legal Financial Obligation Supervision Fees RESOLUTION NO . 99 146 - 99
Regarding LFO Supervision Fee charged by the Mason County Clerk
WHEREAS , E2SSB5421 of the 1999 Washington State Legislature allows the
Washington State Legislature allows the Washington State Department of
Corrections to transfer supervision of Legal Financial Obligations ( LFO ' S ) on
convicted offenders to County Clerks and authorizes Clerks to charge a fee for
collection of financial obligations ; and
WHEREAS , A protocol between County Clerks and the Department of
Corrections has set the LFO Supervision Fee in an amount not to exceed $ 100 . 00
per year; and
WHEREAS , the Washington State Department of Corrections has by practice
collected financial supervision fees without regard to court ordered fees ; and
WHEREAS , funding a collection service for the recovery of victim ' s restitution ,
indigent attorney fees and other court costs is deemed to be in the best interest
of the citizens of Mason County , and the criminal justice system ,
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE Board of Mason
County Commissioners authorize the Mason County Clerk to charge offenders
up to $ 100 . 00 per case , per year for supervising collection of payments by the
Mason County Superior Court .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that supervision fees shall be collected without
regard to priority of LFO ordered obligations .
DATED this 21st day Of December , 1999 .
BOARD OF COUNTY MI8 STONERS
ATTEST : I N C NTY , W HI ON
Rebecca S . Rogers , Cle & of the Board Cynthi D . Olsen , Chairperson
PPROVED AS TO FORM :
1, tit.
Absent 12 / 21 / 99
Chief D puty Prosedtiing John A . Bolender, Commissioner
Michael Clift
c: Clerk of Board
Budget Director
Auditor (2)
Treasurer Mary Jo dy Ommissio
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