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Jim Neely. Chairman <br /> J. Newton Cohen, Vice-Chairman <br />_ Steve Blount <br /> Dave Rowland <br /> Frank T. Tadl6ck <br /> Tim Russell. Manager <br />__ John Holshouser. Jn. Attorney <br /> <br />Rowan County Board of Commissioners <br />130 West Innes Street · Salisbury. NC 28144 <br /> <br />March 18, 1998 <br /> <br />Telephone (704) 636-0361 <br /> FAX (704) 638-3092 <br /> <br />3,Ir. Frank W. Clifton <br />Cabarrus County <br />PO Box 707 <br />Concord, NC 28026 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Clifton: <br /> <br /> The Rowan County Board of Commissioners unanimously passed a <br />Resolution to request its legislative delegation to introduce and support the passage <br />of a revision to North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A during the upcoming <br />short session to increase the fees currently charged under the "Costs of Court" for <br />"facilities fees" and "officer fees". A copy of the Resolution is attached. <br /> <br /> Counties throughout the State are experiencing an unqualified number of <br />demands being made by judicial officials from the State Administrative Office of the <br />Courts' and the Department of Corrections for more space within the County's <br />judicial facilities. It is becoming a routine occurrence to receive a request for <br />additional offices as the State creates more positions to handle the State judicial <br />and correctional systems. Several months ago, Rowan County was notified by the <br />State Probation and Parole District that it was receiving eight (8) new probation <br />officers to serve Rowan County, and they would need offices within the judicial <br />facilities. Also, the District Attorney informed us that he was expecting a new <br />position soon and would need a new office. In each case, the General Statutes <br />provide counties the responsibility of creating new offices upon request and without <br />consideration of whether adequate space even exists at the time of the request. In <br />our case, we were required to lease private space. <br /> <br /> Currently, counties receive a portion of the "Costs of Court" which is assessed <br />in every' criminal and civil case. The defendant pays that cost as part of his/her <br />fine, so no additional state funds are being requested. Counties receive the sum of <br />$6.00 per district court case for facilities' fees and $5.00 pe~ district court case for <br />officer" fee. <br /> <br />Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> <br /> <br />