Whenever any person shall be adjudged guilty of or has entered a plea of guilty or
nolo contendere to a criminal violation of any ordinance of the city or of any rule
or regulation promulgated thereunder where the court has discretion as to the penalty,
and it shall appear to the satisfaction of the court that the ends of justice and
the interests of the public as well as the defendant will be best served thereby,
the county court shall have the power to suspend the imposition or execution of all
or part of the sentence and/or to place such person on probation for such period and
upon such reasonable terms and conditions in conformity with this article, may revoke
or modify any condition of suspension or probation or may change the period of suspension
or probation. The period of suspension or probation, together with any extension thereof,
shall not exceed two (2) years from the date of conviction or entry of plea. When
granting probation, the court may, as a condition of probation, require that the defendant
pay reasonable costs of the court proceedings or costs of supervision of probation,
or both. The probation supervision fee shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per month for
the length of ordered probation. Notwithstanding the amount specified in this section,
the court may lower the costs of supervision of probation to an amount the defendant
will be able to pay. The court shall fix the manner of performance for payment of
the fee. If the defendant receives probation services from a private provider, the
court shall order the defendant to pay the probation supervision fee directly to the
provider. The fee shall be imposed for the length of ordered probation. This section
shall not apply to noncriminal infractions.
