In circuit court, upon the conviction of a person of any and each misdemeanor reduced from a felony charge, or upon a deferred disposition of proceedings in the case of any and each misdemeanor reduced from a felony charge and deferred pursuant to the terms and conditions of § 4.1-305, 16.1-278.8, 16.1-278.9, 18.2-57.3, 19.2-298.02, 19.2-303.2, or 19.2-303.6, there shall be assessed as court costs a fee of $227, to be known as the fixed fee for felony reduced to misdemeanor. However, this section shall not apply to those proceedings provided for in § 17.1-275.8. The amount collected, in whole or in part, for the fixed fee for felony reduced to misdemeanor shall be apportioned to the following funds in the fractional amounts designated: 1. Sentencing/supervision fee (General Fund) (.1695154); 2. Forensic science fund (.1707048); 3. Court reporter fund (.1465639); 4. Witness expenses/expert witness fund (.0088106); 5. Virginia Crime Victim-Witness Fund (.0132159); 6. Intensified Drug Enforcement Jurisdiction Fund (.0176211); 7. Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (.0881057); 8. Commonwealth's attorney fund (state share) (.0881057); 9. Commonwealth's attorney fund (local share) (.0881057); 10. Regional Criminal Justice Academy Training Fund (.0044053); 11. Warrant fee (.0528634); 12. Courthouse construction/maintenance fund (.0088106); and 13. Clerk of the circuit court (.1431718). 1999, c. 9; 2002, c. 831; 2003, c. 1039; 2005, c. 631; 2011, c. 565; 2020, c. 1004; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, c. 21.
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