Madison County codifies $25 inmate processing fee in county code

Mar 24, 2026

The Board adopted Resolution #2026-4 to publish an ordinance passed in 2002 that imposes a $25 processing fee on individuals admitted to the Central Virginia Regional Jail following conviction; the Board voted 5-0 to codify the fee in Chapter 24 of the County Code.

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Madison County's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on March 24 to publish a previously adopted 2002 ordinance in the county code that imposes a $25 inmate processing fee. The resolution cites Virginia Code §15.2-1613.1 as authorizing localities to collect the fee and directs that the Clerk of Court collect the fee as part of court costs and remit proceeds to the Madison County Treasurer for appropriation to the sheriff to fund inmate processing costs.

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