1. (a) The qualified municipality share to be distributed to each city and town maintaining a law enforcement agency that prosecutes at least fifty percent (50%) of the city's or town's ordinance violations in a circuit or superior court located in the county is three percent (3%) of the amount of fees collected under the following:

   1. (1) IC 33-37-4-1 (a) (criminal costs fees).
   2. (2) IC 33-37-4-2 (a) (infraction or ordinance violation costs fees).
   3. (3) IC 33-37-4-3 (a) (juvenile costs fees).
   4. (4) IC 33-37-4-4 (a) (civil costs fees).
   5. (5) IC 33-37-4-6 (a)(1) (small claims costs fees).
   6. (6) IC 33-37-4-7 (a) (probate costs fees).
   7. (7) IC 33-37-5-17 (deferred prosecution fees).

2. (b) The county auditor shall determine the amount to be distributed to each city and town qualified under subsection (a) as follows:

   STEP ONE: Determine the population of the qualified city or town.

   STEP TWO: Add the populations of all qualified cities and towns determined under STEP ONE.

   STEP THREE: Divide the population of each qualified city and town by the sum determined under STEP TWO.

   STEP FOUR: Multiply the result determined under STEP THREE for each qualified city and town by the amount of the qualified municipality share.

3. (c) The county auditor shall distribute semiannually to each city and town described in subsection (a) the amount computed for that city or town under STEP FOUR of subsection (b).

4. (d) This section applies after June 30, 2005.

   [Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-19-7-3.]

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.201-2011, SEC.102.