The court is required to assess the $5 arrest fee when a defendant is convicted after a warrantless arrest.

• A. True.
• B. False (only when there is a warrant).
• C. The fee is $10.
• D. The fee is waived.

Answer: (A)

Arrest fees are a standard charge added at sentencing whenever a conviction follows an arrest, to help cover the costs of processing and detention. In this scenario, the fee is fixed at five dollars and must be assessed regardless of whether the arrest had a warrant. So, when a defendant is convicted after a warrantless arrest, the court is required to include the five-dollar arrest fee as part of the costs.

The other statements don’t fit because the fee isn’t ten dollars, it isn’t waived by default, and it isn’t limited to cases with warrants; the default rule is to assess the five-dollar fee after conviction following any arrest, with potential exemptions only under specific statutory provisions.