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A. The City Court shall assess the defendant a default fee of forty dollars for each default judgment entered in a civil traffic violation case upon a failure to appear or failure to pay a civil sanction, unless such default judgment is set aside under Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure in Civil Traffic Violation Cases. A judge or hearing officer may waive all or any part of the fee if the payment of the fee would cause a hardship to the defendant.

B. The City Court shall assess each defendant who is ordered to receive substance abuse or domestic violence screening services an initial assessment fee of one-hundred-twenty-five dollars. A judge may waive all or any part of the fee if the payment of the fee would cause a hardship to the defendant.

C. The City Court shall assess a defendant each time they are re-ordered to receive substance abuse or domestic violence screening services a re-assessment fee of seventy-five dollars. A judge may waive all or any part of the fee if payment of the fee would cause a hardship to the defendant.

D. A defendant who defaults in his or her obligation for the payment of monies owed or due to the City Court including, but not limited to, restitution, fines, sanctions, surcharges, assessments, penalties, bonds, costs and fees, is liable for any fees and charges assessed by a collection agency that is licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 9 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, and that is engaged by the City Court to collect and enforce such payment. The collection fees and charges assessed by the collection agency shall be added to the sum or sums due from and chargeable against the defendant.

E. When the City Court issues an order to show cause or the State files a petition to revoke the probation of a defendant alleging noncompliance by the defendant with a prior order of the Court, the Court shall assess the defendant a fee of one hundred ten dollars. The Court may waive all or any part of the fee if the payment of the fee would cause an undue hardship to the defendant or if, after a hearing, the defendant is found to be in compliance with the Court’s orders. (Ord. No. G-3653, § 1; Ord. No. G-3826, § 1; Ord. No. G-4574, § 1, 2004; Ord. No. G-5143, § 1, 2008; Ord. No. G-5319, § 1, 2009; Ord. No. G-5446, § 1, 2009)