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Florida Statute 142.02 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 142.02 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 142.02 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
142.02 Levy of a special tax.—The board of county commissioners of every county may levy a special tax, not to exceed 2 mills, upon the real and personal property of the respective counties, to be assessed and collected as other county taxes are assessed and collected, for such costs of criminal prosecutions. Proceeds of the special tax funds shall be paid out only for criminal expenses, fees, and costs, if the crime was committed in the county, and the fees and costs are a legal claim against the county, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Any surplus funds remaining from the tax to fund criminal prosecutions at the end of a fiscal year may be transferred to the county general revenue fund.
History.—s. 1, ch. 4323, 1895; s. 1, ch. 4672, 1899; GS 962; RGS 1775; CGL 2826; s. 82, ch. 2003-402.

Cases Citing F.S. 142.02

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·Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama v. Weitz, 913 F.2d 1544 (11th Cir. 1990).

Cited 86 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 17 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1412, 12 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2536, 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 17731

the claimant." Restatement of Restitution, Section 142(2). Appellant asserts that the plaintiffs have
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·Merkle v. Robinson, 737 So. 2d 540 (Fla. 1999).

Cited 23 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1999 WL 506972

statute of limitations barring the claim. Revised section 142(2) provides that the forum will apply its own
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·Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama v. Weitz, 913 F.2d 1544 (11th Cir. 1990).

Cited 8 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1990 WL 135898

the claimant.” Restatement of Restitution, Section 142(2). Appellant asserts that the plaintiffs have
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·Jacksonville Mar. Ass'n v. Int'l Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local No. 1408-A, 424 F. Supp. 58 (M.D. Fla. 1976).

Cited 5 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 94 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2911, 1976 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11892

constitutes a strike as defined by Congress in 29 U.S.C. § 142(2). In response, defendants argue that plaintiffs
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