§ 938.01, Fla. Stat. · Part I. MANDATORY COSTS IN ALL CASES
Additional Court Cost Clearing Trust Fund.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) All courts created by Art. V of the State Constitution shall, in addition to any fine or other penalty, require every person convicted for violation of a state penal or criminal statute or convicted for violation of a municipal or county ordinance to pay $3 as a court cost. Any person whose adjudication is withheld pursuant to the provisions of s. 318.14(9) or (10) shall also be liable for payment of such cost. In addition, $3 from every bond estreature or forfeited bail bond related to such penal statutes or penal ordinances shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue as described in this subsection. However, no such assessment may be made against any person convicted for violation of any state statute, municipal ordinance, or county ordinance relating to the parking of vehicles.
(a) All costs collected by the courts pursuant to this subsection shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue in accordance with administrative rules adopted by the executive director of the Department of Revenue for deposit in the Additional Court Cost Clearing Trust Fund. These funds and the funds deposited in the Additional Court Cost Clearing Trust Fund pursuant to s. 318.21(2)(c) shall be distributed as follows:
1. Ninety-two percent to the Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund.
2. Six and three-tenths percent to the Department of Law Enforcement Operating Trust Fund for the Criminal Justice Grant Program.
3. One and seven-tenths percent to the Department of Children and Families Domestic Violence Trust Fund for the domestic violence program pursuant to s. 39.903(1).
(b) All funds in the Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice Standards and Training Trust Fund shall be disbursed only in compliance with s. 943.25(8).
(2) Except as provided by s. 938.15 and notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds collected and deposited pursuant to this section or s. 943.25 shall be expended unless specifically appropriated by the Legislature.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 8, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 77-119; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 2, ch. 78-347; s. 189, ch. 79-164; s. 144, ch. 79-190; s. 13, ch. 80-71; s. 17, ch. 81-24; s. 81, ch. 81-167; s. 85, ch. 83-55; s. 8, ch. 83-259; s. 20, ch. 84-258; s. 11, ch. 85-224; s. 6, ch. 85-250; s. 11, ch. 86-154; s. 16, ch. 86-187; s. 2, ch. 86-286; ss. 3, 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 42, ch. 93-120; s. 17, ch. 93-252; s. 9, ch. 95-408; s. 12, ch. 97-225; s. 3, ch. 97-271; ss. 39, 40, ch. 2000-171; s. 19, ch. 2001-122; s. 1, ch. 2001-184; s. 3, ch. 2001-232; ss. 29, 30, 54, ch. 2001-254; s. 18, ch. 2002-55; ss. 76, 77, ch. 2002-402; s. 8, ch. 2003-400; s. 122, ch. 2003-402; s. 12, ch. 2011-52; s. 16, ch. 2012-147; s. 312, ch. 2014-19.
Note
Note.—Former s. 943.25(3).
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The Florida Statutes
- § 39.903, Fla. Stat.Duties and functions of the department with respect to domestic violence.Printed as s. 39.903(1)
- § 318.14, Fla. Stat.Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures.Printed as s. 318.14(9)
- § 318.21, Fla. Stat.Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.Printed as s. 318.21(2)(c)
- § 938.15, Fla. Stat.Criminal justice education for local government.Printed as s. 938.15
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- § 318.18, Fla. Stat.Amount of penalties.Printed as s. 938.01
- § 318.21, Fla. Stat.Disposition of civil penalties by county courts.Printed as s. 938.01
- § 327.73, Fla. Stat.Noncriminal infractions.Printed as s. 938.01
- § 938.15, Fla. Stat.Criminal justice education for local government.Printed as s. 938.01
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