Magistrate Court of Crawford County; the assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize

New technology fees in Crawford County court

Crawford County Magistrate Court can charge up to $5 per civil case filing and add up to $5 per fine. The chief magistrate sets the amounts. The clerk must keep the money in a separate account used only for authorized court technology needs. These include buying computers, software, and accessories; leasing, maintaining, and installing computers; and buying, leasing, maintaining, and installing other equipment. Covered equipment and software support imaging, scanning, faxing, communications, projection, and printing, plus digitizing court records and archives for public access. Authority to charge these fees ends July 1, 2035; leftover money remains dedicated to general Crawford County technology uses.