What are administrative fees and court costs and why must I pay them?
· If a defendant receives a traffic infraction or minor in possession of tobacco products and then defendant fails to appear at first appearance and has not requested a continuance, the Judge will assess an administrative fee of $25.00 for failure to appear. · In addition to your fine, the state and local governments also assess court costs. The Clearwater Municipal Court assesses court costs of $52.00 in all cases. The Municipal Court does not retain the entire amount. $19.50 of that amount is paid to the State of Kansas for Law Enforcement Training and Municipal Judges Training as required by state law.
