§ 22-31. Additional penalties authorized.

(a)

In every case in which any court in this county, including any court of a municipality which has entered into the intergovernmental contract as provided for in this article, shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any offense against a criminal or traffic law of this state or any offense against a county or municipal resolution or ordinance, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to ten percent of the original fine.

(b)

At the time of posting bail or bond in any case involving a violation of a criminal or traffic law of this state or a violation of a county or municipal resolution or ordinance, an additional sum equal to ten percent of the original amount of bail or bond shall be posted. In every case in which any court of this county, including any court of a municipality which has entered into the intergovernmental contract as provided for in this section, shall order the forfeiture of bail or bond, the additional sum equal to ten percent of the original bail or bond shall be collected.

(c)

The additional penalties set forth in this section shall be in addition to that amount required by O.C.G.A. § 47-17-60 to be paid into the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, by O.C.G.A. § 47-11-51 to be paid into the Judges of the Probate Courts Retirement Fund of Georgia, or by any other provision of law.

(Res. No. 90-4, §§ 2.01—2.03, 6-5-90)