Area criminals may soon pay more for their crimes, after Shelby County Commissioners passed an ordinance that will assess a new fine on misdemeanants and felons.
Commissioners voted 9-2-1 during the Monday, June 16, meeting to issue a $12.50 fine to anyone convicted of a crime in the county, except indigent criminals. Revenue from the fine will help fill budgetary gaps in the district attorney’s office, officials said.
“It’s important to point out that we are not asking for any county money. This is a $12.50 fee that would be paid only by people that are convicted criminals. That is to say, convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony,” said Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy…