Legal Documents of Jefferson City

All fines, penalties and costs shall be imposed and recorded by the city judge on the city court docket in open court.

1. The following costs are established for the City Court of Jefferson City:

   Arrest	20.00
   Affidavit and warrant	10.00
   Continuance	1.00 (each)
   Judgement	7.50
   Docketing	7.50
   Mittimus	1.00
   Bond	2.00
   Issuing subpoena	2.50 (each)
   Serving subpoena	2.50 (each)
   Bill of costs	2.00
   Disposition to state	5.00
   Search warrant	5.00
   Litigation tax	13.75

   An additional charge of $1.00 shall be added to court costs and remitted to the administrative office of the courts for the purpose of defraying the cost of municipal judge and clerk training in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated, § 16-18-304.

2. 1. Electronic citation regulations and fees.

      1. As used in this section, "electronic citation" means a written citation or an electronic citation prepared by a law enforcement officer on paper or on an electronic data device with the intent the citation shall be filed, electronically or otherwise, with a court having jurisdiction over the alleged offense.
      2. Pursuant to and in accordance with state statutory requirements found in Tennessee Code § 55-10-207e, each court clerk shall charge and collect an electronic citation fee of five dollars ($5.00) for each citation which results in a conviction. (1996 Code, § 1-508, as amended by Ord. #2005-19, Nov. 2005, as amended by Ord. #2024-09, Sept. 2024 Ch18_1-5-26)