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21 verbatim requirements from admin. order AO 6.1 - Cost In County Court (6/3/09) [Traffic & Misdemeanor].
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_6_1.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The County Court shall impose the following costs in all misdemeanor, criminal traffic and ordinance violations punishable as misdemeanor cases where the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is otherwise convicted of a misdemeanor: $ 60 Local Government Criminal Justice Trust Fund • The County Court shall impose the following surcharges on each misdemeanor fine that is assessed against a defendant: $ 20 Crime Stoppers Trust Fund • The County Court shall impose the following cost in all misdemeanor traffic violation cases (violations of F.S. 316) where the defendant pleads guilty or no lo contendere or is otherwise convicted of a misdemeanor traffic offense: $ 15 Court Facilities • The County Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each misdemeanor case in which the unlawful use of drugs or alcohol is involved, where the defendant pleads guilty or no lo contendere or is otherwise convicted, only if the • The County Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each misdemeanor violation of Florida Statute 316.061(1) (Leaving Scene of Accident with Prope1ty Damage) or 316.192 (Reckless Driving) where the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is otherwise convicted: $ 5 E.M.S. • The County Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each misdemeanor violation of Florida Statute 316.193 (DUI) where the defendant pleads guilty or no lo contendere or is otherwise convicted: $135 E.M.S. • The County Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each misdemeanor violation of Florida Statute 327.35 (BUI) where the defendant pleads guilty or no lo contendere or is otherwise convicted: $135 E.M.S. • The County Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each misdemeanor violation of Florida Statutes 784.011, 784.021, 784.03, 784.041, • The County Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each misdemeanor 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 nolo contendere or is othetwise convicted: • The County Court shall impose the following additional court costs for each municipal or county ordinance violation against the non-prevailing party: $ 40 Clerk Fee Ordinance • The County Court shall impose the costs of prosecution, including investigative costs: · $50 unless Cost of Prosecution & Investigation higher amount Florida Statute 938.27 ordered by court • The County 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: $50 unless Public Defender Fees higher amount ordered by court • The following penalties shall be assessed when a person elects to pay the civil penalty by mail or in person: $15 • The following court costs shall be assessed when a person elects to pay the civil penalty by mail or in person: • If after a hearing, the official detennines that an infraction was committed, the official may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500, except in cases involving unlawful speed in a school zone, involving unlawful speed in a construction zone, or involving a death, the civil penalty may not exceed $1000. • The following court costs shall be assessed when an official detennines an infraction has been committed: • All fines, costs, penalties or other assessments against any defendant in accordance with this administrative order shall be collected by the Clerk of the Comt and distributed in accordance with the applicable provisions of Florida law and the Distribution Schedule of Court-Related Filing • The moneta1y fines and costs imposed by the court shall be deemed to include only • Any cost found to be unconstitutional by any court of 0 superior jurisdiction shall be considered as part of the fine imposed and shall be distributed as otherwise provided by law. • 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 County Court shall impose the following costs in all misdemeanor, criminal traffic and ordinance violations punishable as misdemeanor cases where the defendant pleads guilty or nolo contendere or is otherwise convicted of a misdemeanor: $ 60 Local Government Criminal Justice Trust Fund
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: f66fb94902c968ce1177562ce093e67b07f9e0e585d723451b701bf148cbcf20. 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.