Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 16 - PRACTICE, PROCEDURE, AND COURTS (§§ 16-1-101 — 16-131-206) › Subtitle 6 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE GENERALLY (§§ 16-80-101 — 16-102-102) › Chapter 101 - VETERANS TREATMENT SPECIALTY COURT PROGRAMS (§§ 16-101-101 — 16-101-106) › Section 16-101-104 - Costs and fees

(a)
The veterans treatment specialty court judge presiding over a veterans treatment specialty court program that has been approved by the Supreme Court may order a veterans treatment specialty court program participant to pay:
(1)
Court costs as provided in §
16-10-305
;
(2)
Treatment costs;
(3)
Drug testing costs;
(4)
A veterans treatment specialty court program user fee;
(5)
Necessary supervision fees, including any applicable residential treatment fees;
(6)
A fee determined or authorized under §
12-27-125(b)(17)(B)
or §
16-93-104(a)(1)
that is to be paid to the Division of Community Correction;
(7)
Global Positioning System monitoring costs; and
(8)
Continuous alcohol monitoring fees.
(b)
(1)
The veterans treatment specialty court judge shall establish a schedule for the payment of veterans treatment specialty court costs and fees.
(2)
The cost for treatment, drug testing, continuous alcohol monitoring if ordered, and supervision shall be set by the treatment and supervision providers and made part of the order of the veterans treatment specialty court judge for payment.
(3)
Veterans treatment specialty court program user fees shall be set by the veterans treatment specialty court judge.
(4)
The costs for treatment, drug testing, continuous alcohol monitoring if ordered, and supervision shall be paid to the respective providers.
(5)
(A)
All court costs and veterans treatment specialty court program user fees assessed by the veterans treatment specialty court judge shall be paid to the court clerk for remittance to the county treasury under §
14-14-1313
.
(B)
All installment payments shall initially be deemed to be collection of court costs under §
16-10-305
until the court costs have been collected in full with any remaining payments representing collections of other fees and costs as authorized in this section and shall be credited to the county administration of justice fund and distributed under §
16-10-307
.
(C)
Veteran treatment specialty court program user fees shall be credited to a fund known as the "veterans treatment specialty court program fund" and appropriated by the quorum court for the benefit and administration of the veterans treatment specialty court program.
(D)
Court orders for costs and fees shall remain an obligation of the veterans treatment specialty court program participant and payment shall be monitored by the veterans treatment specialty court until fully made.
(E)
Expenditures from the veteran treatment specialty court program fund shall require the approval of the veteran treatment specialty court and shall be authorized and paid by law concerning the appropriation and payment of county or municipal expenditures by the governing body or, if applicable, governing bodies, that contribute to the expenses of the circuit court.
(F)
(i)
Expenditures from the veterans treatment specialty court program fund shall be used solely for the support, benefit, and administration of the veterans treatment specialty court program.
(ii)
Expenditures may be made for indirect expenses related to the veterans treatment specialty court program, including training and travel expenses, veterans treatment specialty court program user incentives, graduation costs, and supplies.
(6)
Court orders for costs and fees shall remain an obligation of the veterans treatment specialty court participant and payment shall be monitored by the veterans treatment specialty court until fully made.
(c)
A grant awarded to a veterans treatment specialty court program, as well as all memorials, honorariums, and other monetary gifts to the veterans treatment specialty court program shall be deposited into the veterans treatment specialty court program fund.
(d)
A fee or costs under this section may be waived in whole or in part if the veterans treatment specialty court finds that the veterans treatment specialty court program participant subject to paying the fee or costs is indigent.
Added by Act 2021, No. 58,§ 3, eff. 7/28/2021.