Section 122 – Security surcharge — Application — Deposit in restricted accounts.

• (1) In addition to any fine, penalty, forfeiture, or other surcharge, a security surcharge of $60 shall be assessed on all convictions for offenses listed in the uniform bail schedule adopted by the Judicial Council and moving traffic violations.

• (2) The security surcharge shall be collected and distributed pro rata with any fine collected. A fine that would otherwise have been charged may not be reduced due to the imposition of the security surcharge.

• (3) Twenty-eight dollars of the security surcharge shall be remitted to the state treasurer and distributed to the Court Security Account created in Section 78A-2-602.

• (4) Thirty-two dollars of the security surcharge shall be allocated as follows:
  • (a) the assessing court shall retain 20% of the amount collected for deposit into the general fund of the governmental entity; and
  • (b) 80% shall be remitted to the state treasurer to be distributed as follows:
    • (i) 62.5% to the treasurer of the county in which the justice court which remitted the amount is located;
    • (ii) 25% to the Court Security Account created in Section 78A-2-602; and
    • (iii) 12.5% to the Justice Court Technology, Security, and Training Account created in Section 78A-7-301.

• (5) The court shall remit money collected in accordance with Title 51, Chapter 7, State Money Management Act.

Amended by Chapter 230, 2020 General Session