Certain child sex crime convictions would trigger fees for seized devices

Courts would order the convicted person to pay $100 for each electronic device seized in connection with the offense. The crime must require sex offender registration and involve a victim younger than 18 when it occurred. Covered devices include computers, electronic communication devices, and devices or drives that store electronic data. Courts would waive the fees if they find the person cannot afford them. Courts would send the money to the State Treasurer for the Nebraska State Patrol Cash Fund. The patrol would use it to help pay for examining these devices for evidence. The court would order payment upon conviction.