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(1) Each person who is screened for indigency for appointment of counsel at public expense shall be assessed a screening fee of ten dollars.

(2) The screening fee shall be paid immediately from any money possessed by that person at time of screening.

(3) If the person screened has no funds at the time of screening, the office of public defense may notify the court in the county or city where the charges related to the screening are pending and may request that the court assess the fee.

(4) No person will be denied counsel for inability to pay the screening fee.

(5) Unless a person paying a screening fee is charged on other criminal matters for which counsel at public expense has been requested, if the person is not charged, is acquitted, or if all charges are dismissed, the office of public defense shall return the fee to the person at the last known address listed in office of public defense records. (Added by Ord. 04-110, Nov. 22, 2004, Eff date Dec. 17, 2004).