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FL H1111
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Alejandro Rizo
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AI Summary
- Clerks of circuit court must accept monthly payments for court-related fees, service charges, costs, and fines electronically, by mail, or in person under a uniform payment plan, with monthly amounts presumed reasonable if they do not exceed the greater of 2% of annual net income divided by 12 or $25
- Replaces the per-month $5.00 partial payment service charge with a one-time $25.00 administrative processing charge that may be paid in five equal monthly installments of $5.00
- Prohibits clerks from referring an incarcerated individual's account to collections or sending notice to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to suspend the individual's driver license; released individuals must contact the clerk within 30 days and receive a 90-day grace period before the first payment
- Allows indigent individuals, public assistance recipients, or those with income below 200% of the federal poverty level to petition for early termination of a payment plan after 12 to 36 consecutive months of timely payments, depending on the total obligation amount ($500 or less, $500–$1,000, or over $1,000)
- Requires that when multiple cases are open for an individual in a county, the payment plan must consolidate all assessed fines, fees, service charges, and court costs, and authorizes courts to review, modify, reduce, waive, or convert outstanding obligations to community service; effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Fines and Fees
Last Action
Died in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee1/25/2024
Civil Justice Subcommittee1/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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