FL S0846

Prohibits costs for the state attorney that exceed statutory minimums from being included as part of negotiated plea agreements submitted to the court

Maintains minimum prosecution costs at $50 per case for misdemeanors or criminal traffic offenses and $100 per case for felony offenses, including probation or community control violations

Allows courts to set higher prosecution costs only upon showing of sufficient proof of higher costs actually incurred, but such amounts cannot be negotiated in plea deals

Applies the same prosecution cost assessment rules to juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent or had adjudication withheld

Effective date of July 1, 2020