The vendor's fee for a defendant who failed to appear is based on the amount of the fine eventually assessed by the court or jury.

• A. Not specified
• B. True
• C. N/A
• D. False

Answer: (B)

The amount charged as a vendor’s fee when someone fails to appear is tied to the final penalty set by the court or jury. The fee is designed to cover the costs of processing and handling the case, and those costs are linked to the actual fine that ends up being imposed. If the final fine is higher or lower due to pleas, concessions, or dismissals, the vendor’s fee moves with that amount, so it reflects the real penalty rather than an initial estimate. In short, the fee isn’t fixed at the time of the no-show; it’s calculated from the final fine amount.