Florida Statute 142.02 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 142
COUNTY FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND

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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.

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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama v. Weitz

913 F.2d 1544, 17 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1412, 12 Employee Benefits Cas. (BNA) 2536, 1990 U.S. App. LEXIS 17731

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 10, 1990 | Docket: 827196

Cited 86 times | Published

the claimant." Restatement of Restitution, Section 142(2). Appellant asserts that the plaintiffs have

Merkle v. Robinson

737 So. 2d 540, 1999 WL 506972

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 8, 1999 | Docket: 1709516

Cited 23 times | Published

statute of limitations barring the claim. Revised section 142(2) provides that the forum will apply its own

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama v. Weitz

913 F.2d 1544, 1990 WL 135898

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Oct 10, 1990 | Docket: 66257927

Cited 8 times | Published

the claimant.” Restatement of Restitution, Section 142(2). Appellant asserts that the plaintiffs have

Jacksonville Maritime Ass'n v. International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local No. 1408-A

424 F. Supp. 58, 94 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2911, 1976 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11892

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1976 | Docket: 1002537

Cited 5 times | Published

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

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