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<br /> <br />NORTH CAROLINA POVERTY RESEARCH FUND 25 <br />Court Fines and Fees: Criminalizing Poverty in North Carolina <br />Appendix 1: Schedule of Criminal Court Costs <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Court Costs and Fees Chart_Crim. | August 2017 | Page 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />  <br />  <br />  <br />COURT COSTS AND FEES CHART  <br />The chart below shows court costs in effect as of August 1, 20171 and applies to all costs assessed or  <br />collected on or after that date, except where otherwise noted, and unless subject to the “waiver  <br />exception” of G.S. 7A‐304(g).   <br /> <br />CRIMINAL COURT COSTS <br />G.S. 7A-304, unless otherwise specified <br />AMOUNT <br />An additional summary chart of criminal costs has been attached to this cost chart as “Appendix - Criminal Costs <br />Summary.” The appendix summarizes the basic costs common to all dispositions in a particular trial division. It does <br />not include additional cost items that must be assessed depending on individual factors for each case (e.g., FTA <br />fees, supervision fees, jail fees, etc.) or for specific offenses of conviction (e.g. improper equipment or impaired <br />driving); those costs are assessed separately. Neither does it apply to offenses for which the relevant statute <br />assesses specific costs or prohibits the imposition of costs. <br />DISTRICT COURT (including criminal cases before magistrates) <br />General Court of Justice Fee. <br />G.S. 7A-304(a)(4). <br />General Fund <br />146.55 <br />147.50 State Bar Legal Aid Account (LAA) <br /> <br /> .952 <br /> <br />Facilities Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(2). 12.00 <br />Telecommunications and Data Connectivity Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(2a).3 4.00 <br />LEO Retirement/Insurance. G.S. 7A-304(a)(3) & (3a). 7.50 <br />LEO Training and Certification Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(3b). 2.00 <br />TOTAL 173.00 <br />Chapter 20 Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(4a) (for conviction of any Chapter 20 offense). +10.004 <br />DNA Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(9) (criminal offenses, only; does not apply to infractions). +2.00 <br />Plus $5.00 service fee for each arrest or service of criminal process, including citations and <br />subpoenas. G.S. 7A-304(a)(1). <br /> <br />+5.00 <br />SUPERIOR COURT <br />General Court of Justice Fee. <br />G.S. 7A-304(a)(4). <br />General Fund <br />153.55  <br />154.50 State Bar Legal Aid Account (LAA) <br /> .955 <br />Facilities Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(2). 30.00 <br />Telecommunications and Data Connectivity Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(2a). 4.00 <br />LEO Retirement/Insurance. G.S. 7A-304(a)(3) & (3a). 7.50 <br />LEO Training and Certification Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(3b). 2.00 <br />TOTAL 198.006 <br />Chapter 20 Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(4a) (for conviction of any Chapter 20 offense). +10.00 <br />DNA Fee. G.S. 7A-304(a)(9) (criminal offenses, only; does not apply to infractions). +2.00 <br />Plus $5.00 service fee for each arrest or service of criminal process, including citations and <br />subpoenas. <br /> <br />+5.00