FL H0925

Cumulative excess funds from the Clerks of the Court Trust Fund may now be used to develop total combined budgets for clerks of the court, rather than transferring 50% to the General Revenue Fund as previously required

A minimum of 10% of the cumulative excess must be held in reserve until reaching at least 16% of total current fiscal year budget authority

For legal notices and advertisements regarding real property by clerks of circuit court or county comptrollers, "publicly accessible website" is expanded to include the entity's own website, a designated private website, or the county's official website

Traffic violation penalties for municipal offenses redistribute from 50.8% to the municipality and 5.6% to the fine and forfeiture fund, changing to 28.2% to the municipality and 28.2% to the fine and forfeiture fund

Civil penalties for school bus violations enforced by infraction detection systems must be remitted to school districts monthly, except for amounts required under s. 28.37(6) for clerks of court

Effective date: July 1, 2026