Delaware Charges Indigent Defendants $100 for a Public Defender, and There's More Punishing Costs

Date:  05-22-2022 People on probation are charged $200 for supervision, and some defendants are charged a $100 "prosecution fee"

From PBS WHHYY: When someone is convicted of a crime in Delaware, fines are often part of the sentence. Yet beyond the penalties levied for breaking the law or harming someone, several fees, costs, and assessments are often levied against the defendant, too. For example, an indigent defendant gets charged a flat fee of $100 for having a public defender. Someone put on probation must pay $200 to be supervised. Others get charged a $100 “prosecution fee.” There’s also a Fund to Combat Violent Crimes Fee, a Victim’s Compensation Fund, Court Security Assessment, a Videophone Fee, and more. Continue reading >>>