34.191

Fines and forfeitures; dispositions.

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34.191 Fines and forfeitures; dispositions.—

(1) All fines and forfeitures arising from offenses tried in the county court shall be collected and accounted for by the clerk of the court and, other than the charge provided in s. 318.1215, disbursed in accordance with ss. 28.2402, 34.045, 142.01, and 142.03 and subject to the provisions of s. 28.246(5) and (6). Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, all fines and forfeitures arising from operation of the provisions of s. 318.1215 shall be disbursed in accordance with that section.

(2) All fines and forfeitures received from violations of municipal ordinances committed within a municipality within the territorial jurisdiction of the county court, other than the charge provided in s. 318.1215, shall be paid monthly to the municipality except as provided in s. 28.2402(2), s. 34.045(2), s. 318.21, or s. 943.25. A municipality does not include the unincorporated areas, if any, of a government created pursuant to s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution.

(3) All other fines and forfeitures collected by the clerk, other than the charge provided in s. 318.1215, shall be considered income of the office of the clerk for use in performing court-related duties of the office.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 72-70; s. 17, ch. 72-404; s. 3, ch. 80-179; s. 3, ch. 83-215; s. 1, ch. 85-250; s. 1, ch. 85-255; s. 2, ch. 86-154; s. 3, ch. 96-350; s. 2, ch. 98-258; s. 56, ch. 2003-402; s. 34, ch. 2004-265; s. 6, ch. 2005-2; s. 23, ch. 2005-236.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1972–1976 · leading case: In re Abolition of Municipal Courts Transition Rule 22

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In re Abolition of Municipal Courts Transition Rule 22 (1976) fla · cites it 2× “V, § 20(c)(8), and Fla.Stat. § 34.191(2), F.S.A., to be assessed against a defendant in the county court and paid to the county.”

In re Transition Rule 8 (1972) fla · cites it 4× “” Fla.Stat. § 34.191, F.S.A., relating to fines, forfeitures and costs contains the following: “(1) All fines and forfeitures arising from offenses tried in the county court shall be collected, and accounted for by clerk of the court, and deposited in a special trust account.”

— 34.191(2) — 2 cases

In re Abolition of Municipal Courts Transition Rule 22 (1976) fla “V, § 20(c)(8), and Fla.Stat. § 34.191(2), F.S.A., to be assessed against a defendant in the county court and paid to the county.”

In re Transition Rule 8 (1972) fla “” Fla.Stat. § 34.191, F.S.A., relating to fines, forfeitures and costs contains the following: “(1) All fines and forfeitures arising from offenses tried in the county court shall be collected, and accounted for by clerk of the court, and deposited in a special trust account.”

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