Mecklenburg County courts would collect $2 to fund officers’ emergency pensions

Court clerks would collect a $2 fee and send it to the board that manages emergency pensions for Mecklenburg County law enforcement officers. The fee would cover criminal convictions and guilty pleas in Mecklenburg County courts, except justice-of-the-peace courts. The fee would not apply to motor vehicle traffic offenses whose legal punishment is no more than a $50 fine or 30 days in jail. When a defendant is convicted on more than one charge, the fee would apply to only one conviction. If enacted, the bill would take effect October 1, 2026, and apply to court bills for covered convictions or guilty pleas occurring on or after that date.