AR SB315

District court judges may request a comprehensive security review from the Director of Security and Emergency Preparedness covering courtrooms, courthouses, judges' chambers, and administrative offices.

The Director must prepare a report detailing security deficiencies and recommendations for additional security measures with estimated costs, delivered to the district court judge, Director of Administrative Office of Courts, and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court may authorize a court security fee if the Director of the Administrative Office of Courts and Chief Justice determine the district court facility has insufficient security measures.

Court security fees are assessed on every misdemeanor or violation conviction and upon filing of civil or small claims cases, with a maximum of $10.00 per conviction or case filing.

Collected court security fees are deposited into a district court security fee fund, appropriated by the governing body, and may only be used for security measures identified in the court security report.