CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADDITIONAL FEE FOR INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN FUND (§ 17.1-275.12)

In addition to the fees provided for by §§ 16.1-69.48:1, 16.1-69.48:1.01,
17.1-275.1, 17.1-275.2, 17.1-275.3, 17.1-275.4, 17.1-275.5, 17.1-275.7,
17.1-275.8, 17.1-275.9, 17.1-275.10, and 17.1-275.11, a fee of $ 15 upon each
felony or misdemeanor conviction shall be assessed as court costs. All fees
collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited into the state treasury
and credited to the Internet Crimes Against Children Fund.There is hereby
established in the state treasury the Internet Crimes Against Children Fund.
Such fund shall consist of all fees collected under this section, moneys
appropriated directly to the Fund, and any other grants or gifts made to the
Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be disbursed in the following manner: to the
Virginia State Police, 33.3333 percent of the total annual deposits to support
the Northern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children program; to the
Department of Criminal Justice Services, 33.3333 percent of the total annual
deposits to support the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children
program; to the Department of Criminal Justice Services, 27.7777 percent of the
total annual deposits to support grants and training and equipment for local
law-enforcement agencies’ use in investigating and prosecuting Internet
crimes against children; and to the Department of Social Services, 5.5555
percent of the total annual deposits to support the Virginia Child Protection
Accountability System established under § 63.2-1530.

HISTORY: 2010, c. 685; 2014, c. 794.