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Coffee County approves $12.50 court fee for convictions to fund district attorney's office, effective July 1
Summary
Commissioners voted to adopt the state‑authorized $12.50 court cost on convictions to support the district attorney's office; the commission amended the effective date to July 1 to allow local offices time to implement collection procedures.
The Coffee County Commission voted to assess a $12.50 court cost on criminal convictions to provide additional funding for the district attorney's office, adopting the measure and setting the effective date as July 1.
District Attorney Craig Northcott told commissioners the state legislature recently authorized the fee and that his office faces diminished alternative funding sources that previously supported prosecutions and related public‑safety work. "This is simply a $12.50 fee on every misdemeanor and…
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