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FL S1264

Bill

Status

Failed

3/10/2018

Primary Sponsor

Greg Steube

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases minimum court costs charged per case by state attorneys from $50 to $100 for misdemeanor and criminal traffic offenses.
  • Increases minimum court costs charged per case by state attorneys from $100 to $200 for felony offenses, including probation and community control violations.
  • Courts retain authority to set higher costs upon demonstration of higher expenses incurred in investigation and prosecution.
  • Recovered costs must be deposited into the State Attorneys Revenue Trust Fund for investigation, prosecution, employee salaries, and other legislatively authorized purposes.
  • Applies cost provisions to juvenile delinquency cases under section 985.032, with effective date of July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Mandatory Court Costs

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice

3/10/2018

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice1/11/2018

Full Bill Text

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