Oklahoma § 20-1313.6 - Penalty assessment in addition to penalties for

§ 20-1313.6. Penalty assessment in addition to penalties for

offenses punishable pursuant to Sections 11-901 and 11-902 of Title

47.

A. As used in this section:

1. “Convicted” means any final adjudication of guilt, whether

pursuant to a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or otherwise, and

any deferred or suspended sentence or judgment; and

2. “Court” means any district court having jurisdiction to

impose a criminal fine or penalty.

B. In addition to any other penalty assessment imposed by law,

any person convicted of any offense punishable pursuant to Section

11-901 or 11-902 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or any person

forfeiting bond when charged with such an offense, shall be ordered

by the court to pay a fee of One Hundred Fifty-five Dollars

($155.00) as a separate penalty assessment. The assessment and fee

shall be in addition to and not in substitution for any and all

fines and penalties otherwise provided for by law for such offense.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts

C. The fee shall be collected at the same time and in the same

manner as the penalty assessments provided for in Sections 1313.2

and 1313.3 of this title. As an administrative fee for handling

funds collected as a penalty assessment, each court clerk is

authorized to retain all interest accrued thereon prior to the due

date for deposits as provided in this subsection. The court clerk

shall deposit the fee collected pursuant to this section in the

account provided for in subsection D of Section 1313.2 of this

title, and the amounts imposed by this section shall be forwarded

monthly in one check or draft to the Department of Public Safety to

be deposited in the Department of Public Safety Patrol Vehicle

Revolving Fund.

D. The deposits required by this section shall be included in

the report required by Section 1313.2 of this title and shall be

listed as a separate item.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 435, § 13, eff. July 1, 2001. Amended by

Laws 2004, c. 354, § 3, eff. July 1, 2004.

NOTE: Editorially renumbered from § 1313.5 of this title to avoid

duplication in numbering.