Earlier this year the Coffee County Health, Welfare and Recreation Committee approved a resolution proposing the establishment of a $45 victim’s assistance fee. Last week the Coffee County Budget and Finance Committee approved the proposed $45 fee. The full county commission will vote on the proposal on September 13. The fee would be collected from individuals convicted or entering a plea of guilty to a crime that imposes a fine of over $500 and possible imprisonment.
According to the director of the Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center Joyce Pursak, the county would keep $3 from each of the fees assessed. Coffee County Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) and Haven of Hope would split the remaining amount. Many counties already have been collecting this fee for years. The state legislature passed the bill allowing for such a fee.
Victim’s Assistance Fee Vote set for September
