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15 verbatim requirements from admin. order AO 3.1 - Costs In Circuit Court (6/3/09) [Criminal].
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_3_1.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Circuit Court shall impose the following costs in all felony cases where the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is otherwise convicted of a felony: $225 Local Govermnent Criminal Justice Trust Fund • The Circuit Court shall impose the following surcharges on each felony fine that is assessed against a defendant: $ 20 C1ime Stoppers Trust Fund • The Circuit Comt shall impose the following cost in all felony traffic violation cases (violations of F.S. 316) where the defendant pleads guilty or no lo contendere or is otherwise convicted of a felony traffic offense: • The Circuit Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each felony violation of Florida Statute 316.192 (Reckless Driving) where the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is otherwise convicted: $ 5 E.M.S. • The Circuit Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each felony violation of Florida Statute 316.193 (DUI) where the defendant pleads guilty or no lo contendere or is otherwise convicted: • The Circuit Comt shall impose the following additional court costs for each felony violation of Florida Statute 327.35 (BUI) where the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is otherwise convicted: $135 E.M.S. • The Circuit Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each felony violation of Florida Statutes 784.011, 784.021, 784.03, 784.041, 784.045, 784.048, • The Circuit Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each felony offense against a minor in violation of Florida Statutes 784.085, chapter 787, chapter 794, 796.03, 800.04, chapter 827, 847.0145, or 985.4045 where the defendant pleads guilty or no lo contendere or is otherwise convicted: $101 Child Advocacy Trust Fund • The Circuit Court shall impose the costs of prosecution, including investigative costs: $100 unless Cost of Prosecution & Investigation higher amount Florida Statute 938.27 ordered by court • The Circuit Comt shall assess attorney's fees and costs to any defendant convicted who has received the assistance of the public defender, regional counsel, or a conflict attorney: $100 unless Public Defender Fees higher amount ordered by court • All fines, costs, penalties or other assessments against any defendant in accordance with this administrative order shall be collected by the Clerk of the Court and distributed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Florida law and the Distribution Schedule ofComt-Related Filing • The monetary fines and costs imposed by the court shall be deemed to include only statutory and constitutional costs and fees. • Any cost found to be unconstitutional by any court of superior jurisdiction shall be considered as part of the fine imposed and shall be distributed as otherwise provided by law. c; • To the extent that any provision of this Administrative Order may conflict with any rule, statute or law, the rule', statute or law shall prevail. • Legislature may make subsequent amendments that increase, decrease, add or delete any cost, fines or fees, those legislative amendments shall prevail.
The Circuit Court shall impose the following costs in all felony cases where the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is otherwise convicted of a felony: $225 Local Govermnent Criminal Justice Trust Fund
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 3bbc1a0cc3f66f3d7f60a36bdf6a7f2aa9dbb00906bc07ccabe128de48669c9b. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.