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21 verbatim requirements from 6th Circuit Administrative Order 2017-039.
Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas/Pasco). Administrative orders change without notice; the court's own order controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from the order, fetched live 2026-08-03; whitespace normalised only. • As a result, the attachments to Administrative Orders 2012-023, 2013-033, and 2015-048 must be updated to indicate that these costs must be assessed per count rather than per case. • The Clerks of the Circuit Court are directed to include all statutorily mandated costs, assessments, and surcharges (hereinafter referred to as costs) in all written judgments and sentences submitted to a judge by the Clerk, except as otherwise provided by law as found by the presiding judge. • Statutorily mandated costs must be assessed whether or not they are orally announced. • If a defendant does not waive itemization of any discretionary cost or fine, the Court must orally announce those discretionary amounts. • If the Court imposes more than the statutory minimum attorney’s fees (currently $100 for a felony, $50.00 for a misdemeanor) and a defendant does not waive his or her right to a hearing on attorneys fees assessed pursuant to § 938.29, Florida Statutes, the Court must allow an opportunity to contest the amount of the attorney’s fee. • The amount assessed shall first be allocated to all mandatory costs and fines applicable in a case. • Any amount remaining after assessing mandatory costs and fines shall be allocated as a discretionary fine pursuant to § 775.083(1), Florida Statutes. • The Clerks shall prepare an order making the costs and fines imposed in the judgment a lien in favor of the Clerk on behalf of the State of Florida. • For defendants who are placed on probation, the probation agency shall ensure that costs and fines are paid and shall notify the Court of failure to pay in accordance with established practices. • If the Court terminates probation and costs and fines are still owing, the Clerks may enter into a payment plan with the defendant and are directed to make every effort to collect all costs, assessments, surcharges, and fines assessed by the Court in accordance with § 28.246, Florida Statutes, including referral to a collections agent. • For defendants who are sentenced to the Department of Corrections or to county jail time, or who receive time served, the Clerks, upon the defendant’s release from custody may enter into a payment plan with the defendant and are directed to make every effort to collect all costs, assessments, surcharges, and fines assessed by the Court in accordance with § 28.246, Florida Statutes, including referral to a collections agent. • If the Clerks identify systemic obstacles to collection of court costs or fines, the Clerks shall notify the Chief Judge. • The Clerks shall provide a collections report to the Chief Judge, Trial Courts Administrator, State Attorney, Public Defender, and Regional Counsel on a monthly basis. • The report shall include all Court related collections that are included in the Distribution Schedule of Court Related Filing Fees, Service Charges, Costs, and Fines prepared by the Florida Association of Court Clerks, Inc., identify the authority for the collection of those funds, the amounts collected per month, and the distribution of the amounts collected. • TF 5% of fine $ 6.28 $ 6.05 $ 7.38 $ 7.14 RECOMMENDED STANDARD ASSESSMENT (for one count): $500.00 $500.00 $875.00 $875.00 M = Mandatory - must be assessed and cannot be waived except as provided by law D = Discretionary - Defendant must waive itemizing or must be orally announced * Requires ability to pay ** Or higher w/proof ***Offense Specific Fines are not listed in this chart and may be mandatory MINIMUM MANDATORY COSTS : • TF 5% of fine M = Mandatory - must be assessed and cannot be waived except as provided by law D = Discretionary - Defendant must waive itemizing or must be orally announced * Requires ability to pay ** Or higher w/proof ***Offense Specific Fines are not listed in this chart and may be mandatory MINIMUM MANDATORY COSTS : • MINIMUM MANDATORY COSTS FOR FELONY CASES (Per Case Unless Otherwise Noted) M/D Statute Description Withhold Adjudicated M 938.01 Additional Court Cost N/A $ 3.00 M 938.03 Crimes Compensation Fund $ 50.00 $ 50.00 M 938.05 Fine & Forfeiture Fund $ 225.00 $ 225.00 M 938.06 Crime Stoppers $ 20.00 $ 20.00 M 938.15 Criminal Justice - (Pinellas Code 46-27(a)) (Pasco Code 34-4) N/A $ 2.00 M 938.19 Teen Court (Pinellas Code 46-31) (Pasco Code 34-8) $ 3.00 $ 3.00 M 939.185 Court Costs (Pinellas Code 46-32) (Pasco Code 34-9) $ 65.00 $ 65.00 $ 413.00 $ 418.00 Fines - Per Count*** (Fine amount must be specifically pronounced) Amount D 775.083(1)(c) 3rd Degree (DISCRETIONARY) up to $5,000.00 D 775.083(1)(b)1st or 2nd Degree (DISCRETIONARY) up to $10,000.00 D 775.083(1)(a) Life (DISCRETIONARY) up to $15,000.00 M 938.04 Crimes Comp. • MANDATORY COSTS FOR SPECIFIC CASE TYPES/SPECIFIC OFFENSES M 938.08 DV Surcharge (per count ) (see attached list) $ 201.00/count M 938.085 Rape Crisis Surcharge (per count ) (see attached list) $ 151.00/count M 938.10 Minor Surcharge (per count ) (see attached list) $ 151.00/count M 817.568 Criminal Use of Personal ID Surcharge $1,001.00 M = Mandatory - must be assessed and cannot be waived except as provided by law D = Discretionary - Defendant must waive itemizing or must be orally announced * Requires ability to pay ** Or higher w/proof ***Offense Specific Fines are not listed in this chart and may be mandatory Sixth Circuit Administrative Order 2017-039 - Attachment C Updated September 2025 MINIMUM MANDATORY COSTS: • RECOMMENDED STANDARD ASSESSMENT: $ 130.48 $ 125.72 (The oral pronouncement must specify that the $500 includes a $137 or $132 discretionary fine and surcharge) MISDEMEANORS IF ALL FELONIES IN ONE CASE NUMBER ARE REDUCED TO A MISDEMEANOR : $500 + $20 per additional count after the first (This amount includes all mandatory fines and costs with any excess applied to CIVIL TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS ASSESS $200 - no more than $500 penalty EXCEPT: minimum required for speeding over the limit: • TF - where injury or death to another person Up to $10,000.00* D 938.21* Alcohol & drug abuse Up to fine amount* M = Mandatory - must be assessed and cannot be waived except as provided by law D = Discretionary - Defendant must waive itemizing or must be orally announced * Requires ability to pay ** Or higher w/proof Attorney Fees ( applies to PD, RC, Registry & indigent for costs)** MINIMUM MANDATORY DUI COSTS AND FINES - Pasco & Pinellas Counties Sixth Circuit Administrative Order 2017-039 - Attachment D Updated July 2025 MANDATORY COSTS APPLICABLE IN DUI Radio System T.F.-applies only to traffic offenses under 318.17, including Ch. • 2013-112, Laws of Fla.) $100.00 $100.00 M 938.29 Attorneys Fees (applies to PD, RC, Registry & indigent for costs)** $100.00 $100.00 M 939.185 Court Costs to fund court programs - applies if adjudicated delinquent (does not apply to withholds in delinquency) $65.00 - Pinellas Code 46-32 - Pasco Code 34-9 MANDATORY COSTS $250.00 $318.00 PLUS OTHER COSTS M 775.083(2) Crime Prevention (per count adjudicated if it would be a misdemeanor ) $ 20.00 M 775.083(2) Crime Prevention (per count adjudicated if it would be a felony) $ 50.00 M 27.52 PD Application Fee $ 50.00* M 938.27 Investigative Costs (includes withholds) varies requires proof * Per defendant to be paid to Clerk as condition of probation ** Or higher w/proof DELINQUENCY COSTS - Pasco & Pinellas Counties (Per Case Unless Otherwise Noted) (§ 938.10) do not apply to juvenile delinquency cases.
As a result, the attachments to Administrative Orders 2012-023, 2013-033, and 2015-048 must be updated to indicate that these costs must be assessed per count rather than per case.
Reviewer note: Composed from the court's own bytes during the 6th's ledger close 2026-08-03; scope from the court's numbering convention (PI-/PA-/PA⁄PI) or an exclusive county mention.
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