Colorado § 18-24-102 - Surcharge.
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§ 18-24-102. Surcharge.
(1) Each person who is convicted of a crime against a child shall be required to pay a surcharge to the clerk of the court for the judicial district in which the conviction occurs.
(2) Surcharges pursuant to subsection (1) of this section are in the following amounts:
(a) For each class 2 felony of which a person is convicted, except as described in subsection (3) of this section, one thousand five hundred dollars;
(b) For each class 3 felony of which a person is convicted, one thousand dollars;
(c) For each class 4 felony of which a person is convicted, five hundred dollars;
(d) For each class 5 felony of which a person is convicted, three hundred seventy-five dollars;
(e) For each class 6 felony of which a person is convicted, two hundred fifty dollars;
(f) For each class 1 misdemeanor of which a person is convicted, two hundred dollars;
(g) For each class 2 misdemeanor of which a person is convicted, one hundred fifty dollars; and
(h) For each class 3 misdemeanor of which a person is convicted, seventy-five dollars.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(a) of this section, if the class 2 felony of which the person is convicted is for human trafficking of a minor for involuntary servitude, as described in section 18-3-503, or for human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude, as described in section 18-3-504, then the person is required to pay a surcharge in the amount of three thousand dollars.
Source: L. 2006: Entire article added, p. 2041, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2018: IP(2) and (2)(a) amended and (3) added, (SB 18-055), ch. 147, p. 935, § 1, effective August 8.
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Section 18-24-102 ("Surcharge.") is part of the Colorado Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Colorado. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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