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FL S1310
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Alexis Calatayud
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AI Summary
- Clerks of circuit court must accept monthly payments (replacing "partial" payments) for court-related fines, fees, service charges, and costs electronically, by mail, or in person under a uniform payment plan, with a 30-day grace period for non-incarcerated individuals and a 90-day grace period for those released from incarceration
- Courts may, on their own motion or by petition, modify payment plans or reduce, waive, or convert outstanding fees, service charges, costs, or fines to community service, though restitution and child support may not be waived
- Clerks are prohibited from referring an incarcerated individual's account to a collection agency or notifying the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to suspend an incarcerated individual's driver license for nonpayment
- Indigent individuals, those receiving public assistance, or those with income below 200% of the federal poverty level may petition the court to terminate a payment plan early after making 12, 24, or 36 consecutive monthly payments depending on whether the obligation was $500 or less, $501–$1,000, or over $1,000, respectively
- The one-time $25 administrative processing charge for setting up a payment plan may be paid in five equal monthly installments of $5, and only a single $60 nonrefundable service fee is required for driver license reinstatement after suspension for nonpayment
Legislative Description
Fines and Fees
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
3/8/2024
Full Bill Text
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