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Terms Used In Iowa Code 911.1

  • clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
911.1 Crime services surcharge.
1. A crime services surcharge shall be levied against law violators as provided in this
section. When a court imposes a fine or forfeiture for a violation of state law, or a city or county ordinance, except an ordinance regulating the parking of motor vehicles, the court shall assess an additional penalty in the form of a crime services surcharge equal to fifteen percent of the fine or forfeiture imposed.
2. In the event of multiple offenses, the surcharge shall be based upon the total amount of fines or forfeitures imposed for all offenses.
3. When a fine or forfeiture is suspended in whole or in part, the court shall reduce the surcharge in proportion to the amount suspended.
4. The surcharge is subject to the provisions of chapter 909 governing the payment and collection of fines, as provided in § 909.8.
5. The surcharge shall be remitted by the clerk of court as provided in § 602.8108, subsection 3.
[82 Acts, ch 1258, §1]
91 Acts, ch 181, §16; 94 Acts, ch 1074, §17; 2004 Acts, ch 1111, §10; 2005 Acts, ch 143, §6;
2009 Acts, ch 179, §65, 72; 2020 Acts, ch 1074, §18, 93
Referred to in §80E.4, 331.302, 364.3, 602.8102(135A), 602.8108, 691.9, 805.8, 805.8C(3)(a), 805.8C(3)(c), 805.8C(9), 805.8C(10),
805.8C(11), 902.9, 903.1