Sec. 112.114. - Collection of court-related financial obligations.

Without regard to the requirements of Part 3, Chapter 126 , the Clerk of the Court is authorized to enter into contract(s) with collection agencies for the collection of uncollected court-related financial obligations pursuant to this Chapter on a contingent basis and for a percentage of the amount owed, for a fixed fee per obligation basis, or any other type of financial arrangement, deemed by the Clerk of the Court to be in the best interest of the City. The collection agency shall add on and attempt to recover a collection fee of 40 percent of the amount owed at the time the matter is submitted for collection, which collection fee includes the administrative time of City personnel, any collection agency fees, and any attorneys fees and costs of the City and shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws governing its behavior. The Clerk of the Court shall annually report to the City Council (at the time of submission of the annual budget proposal) regarding the percentage of court-related financial obligations which were collected in the previous fiscal year. (Ord. 2001-445-E, § 2; Ord. 2004-990-E, § 2)