The court may collect the $25 special expense fee on nonappearance crime warrants only after the city has adopted an ordinance requiring the fee to be collected.

• A. The court may collect the fee on nonappearance crime warrants without any ordinance.
• B. The court may collect the fee on nonappearance crime warrants only after the city has adopted an ordinance requiring the fee to be collected.
• C. The court may never collect such a fee.
• D. The fee is collected automatically with every nonappearance warrant.

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that local fees must be authorized by an ordinance. A court can collect a special expense fee only if the city has passed an ordinance that requires and authorizes the fee. Without that formal approval, there’s no legal basis for the court to take the $25, and the fee can’t be imposed or collected. Once the ordinance exists, the court may collect the fee as specified. This ensures the fee is created through the local legislative process and aligns collection with the city’s rules. The other options fail because they either skip the required ordinance, claim the fee can be collected regardless, or say it’s automatic with every nonappearance warrant.