Colquitt County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee

Colquitt County court can add $10 fees

Colquitt County State Court can add a $10 technology fee to each fine for Georgia motor vehicle and traffic violations. The law allows this fee but does not require it. The clerk must keep the money in a separate account for court and sheriff technology needs only. Allowed uses include buying, leasing, installing, and maintaining computers, software, and equipment for communications, recording, scanning, printing, and similar tasks. The money also pays to preserve records and convert them to digital form for public access. Fee authority ends July 1, 2035; leftover money remains dedicated to general Colquitt County technology needs.