§ 94-75. Collection of registration fees from convicted felons, career offenders, sexual offenders and sexual predators, failure to pay registration fees, disposition of collected fees, penalties.

(a)

Collection of fees. Any individual who is required to register, re-register or report changes of either a temporary or permanent address, or modify statutorily required information to the sheriff, as a convicted felon, career offender, sexual offender or sexual predator shall pay to the Collier County Sheriff's Office the following fees for such services:

Initial registration	The sum of $75.00.
Re-registration	The sum of $25.00.
Address/information change	The sum of $10.00.

 

(1)

Said payment shall be paid at the time of registration and shall be paid in exact change/cash or certified funds, no personal checks. Said fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable to or from other counties or jurisdictions with similar registration fee structures.

(2)

All registration fees paid by a convicted felon, career offender, sexual offender or sexual predator shall be recorded and a copy of the receipt provided thereof.

(b)

Exemptions and failure to pay registration fees. The sheriff shall not refuse to register, re-register or modify an address or required information of a person, who does not pay the fee, at the time of registering as required by this division.

(1)

The sheriff shall immediately invoice all unpaid fees and provide a copy to the convicted felon, career offender, sexual offender or sexual predator for payment. All invoiced fees shall be paid within 30 days of invoicing.

(2)

Any portion of invoiced fees which remain unpaid after 30 days may result in civil enforcement in accordance with F.S. §§ 125.01(t) and 125.69(1).

(3)

The sheriff shall report unpaid fees in accordance with standard accounting practices and the county may seek to recover said fees in a civil action in the same manner as other money due the county.

(4)

The sheriff shall not require the payment of any fee from an unemancipated minor, juvenile sexual offender or juvenile sexual predator, who is less than 18 years of age, until said individual reaches 18 years of age, at which time the applicable fees shall apply anew. Registrations with the sheriff upon reaching age of majority or emancipation shall constitute an initial registration.

(5)

The sheriff shall not require the payment of any fee from an individual whose change of address is the result of their incarceration. An incarcerated individual's initial registration and re-registration fees (quarterly or biannual) still apply and shall be collected.

(c)

Disposition of collected registration fees. Fees collected pursuant to this division shall be deposited by the sheriff's office into the sheriff's general operating account to offset increased expenses associated with tracking, monitoring and managing the aforesaid offenders in Collier County.

All funds from the collected registration fees shall be earmarked for exclusive distribution toward the administration and operation costs associated with tracking, monitoring, and managing sex offenders and sexual predators and toward programs and training in protecting children from harm by sexual offenders and sexual predators.

(d)

Penalties. A person who fails to pay all applicable registration fees in accordance with this division, or who violates any part of this section, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.00, or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 60 days in the county jail, or by both such fine and imprisonment in accordance with F.S. §§ 125.01(t) and 125.69(1).

(Ord. No. 08-19, § 5)