Okla. Stat. tit. 20, § 20-1313.5
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Penalty assessment in addition to penalties for certain
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traffic offenses.
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.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts Page 469
B. In addition to any other penalty assessment imposed by law,
any person convicted of any traffic offense punishable pursuant to
Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, but excluding a conviction for a
violation of Section 11-901, 11-902, 11-1112, 11-1114 or 12-417 of
Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes and excluding parking and standing
violations, or any person forfeiting bond when charged with such an
offense, shall be ordered by the court to pay a fee of Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) 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.
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. 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.
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.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 20. Courts Page 469
B. In addition to any other penalty assessment imposed by law,
any person convicted of any traffic offense punishable pursuant to
Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes, but excluding a conviction for a
violation of Section 11-901, 11-902, 11-1112, 11-1114 or 12-417 of
Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes and excluding parking and standing
violations, or any person forfeiting bond when charged with such an
offense, shall be ordered by the court to pay a fee of Twenty
Dollars ($20.00) 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.
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. 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.
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