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Fla. Stat. § 775.083 (2025)

Fines.

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775.083 Fines.—

(1) A person who has been convicted of an offense other than a capital felony may be sentenced to pay a fine in addition to any punishment described in s. 775.082; when specifically authorized by statute, he or she may be sentenced to pay a fine in lieu of any punishment described in s. 775.082. A person who has been convicted of a noncriminal violation may be sentenced to pay a fine. Fines for designated crimes and for noncriminal violations shall not exceed:

(a) $15,000, when the conviction is of a life felony.

(b) $10,000, when the conviction is of a felony of the first or second degree.

(d) $1,000, when the conviction is of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(e) $500, when the conviction is of a misdemeanor of the second degree or a noncriminal violation.

(f) Any higher amount equal to double the pecuniary gain derived from the offense by the offender or double the pecuniary loss suffered by the victim.

(g) Any higher amount specifically authorized by statute.

Fines imposed in this subsection shall be deposited by the clerk of the court in the fine and forfeiture fund established pursuant to s. 142.01. If a defendant is unable to pay a fine, the court may defer payment of the fine to a date certain. As used in this subsection, the term “convicted” or “conviction” means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.

(2) In addition to the fines set forth in subsection (1), court costs shall be assessed and collected in each instance a defendant pleads nolo contendere to, or is convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for, a felony, a misdemeanor, or a criminal traffic offense under state law, or a violation of any municipal or county ordinance if the violation constitutes a misdemeanor under state law. The court costs imposed by this section shall be $50 for a felony and $20 for any other offense and shall be deposited by the clerk of the court into an appropriate county account for disbursement for the purposes provided in this subsection. A county shall account for the funds separately from other county funds as crime prevention funds. The county, in consultation with the sheriff, must expend such funds for crime prevention programs in the county.

(3) The clerk of the court of each county is the entity responsible for collecting payment of fines, fees, service charges, and court costs. Unless otherwise designated by the court, a person who has been ordered to pay court obligations under this section shall immediately contact the clerk to pay fines, fees, service charges, and court costs in full or to apply for enrollment in a payment plan pursuant to s. 28.246(4).

(4) The purpose of this section is to provide uniform penalty authorization for criminal offenses and, to this end, a reference to this section constitutes a general reference under the doctrine of incorporation by reference.

History.—s. 4, ch. 71-136; s. 6, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 77-97; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 96-408; s. 1810, ch. 97-102; s. 117, ch. 2003-402; s. 5, ch. 2009-6; s. 29, ch. 2010-162; s. 8, ch. 2017-126; s. 13, ch. 2021-116; s. 19, ch. 2021-131.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 402 cases (22 in the last 5 years), 1972–2026 · leading case: Derrell J. Chamblee v. State of Florida, 905 F.3d 1192 (11th Cir. 2018).

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Derrell J. Chamblee v. State of Florida, 905 F.3d 1192 (11th Cir. 2018). · cites it 5× “” Compare Fla. Stat. § 775.083 (2)(b) (2003) (providing that “[t]he fine is for a felony.”

S. Union Co. v. United States, 132 S. Ct. 2344 (2012). · cites it 4× “§3571 (d) (fine “not more than the greater of twice the gross gain or twice the gross loss”); Fla. Stat. §775.083 (1)(f) (2010) (same); Tex.”

King v. State, 681 So. 2d 1136 (Fla. 1996). · cites it 5× “Section 775.083 details the maximum fines applicable to designated crimes and noncriminal violations.”

Webster v. State, 705 So. 2d 970 (Fla. 2d DCA 1998). · cites it 10× “In addition, he was ordered to pay a fine under section 775.083, Florida Statutes (1995), of ,000 (00 per count), and to pay court costs of 0 (0 per count).”

Nix v. State, 84 So. 3d 424 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012). · cites it 3× “The remainder was comprised of a

United States v. Bailey, 288 F. Supp. 2d 1261 (M.D. Fla. 2003). · cites it 3× “First, pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 775.083 , defendants convicted of theft may be sentenced to pay a fine of ,000.”

Bischoff v. Florida, 242 F. Supp. 2d 1226 (M.D. Fla. 2003). · cites it 6× “082 (4)(b); Fla. Stat. § 775.083 (1)(e). The criminality of a defendant’s conduct and the possibility that she may spend up to two months in jail depends on whether she has retarded traffic “in order to solicit.”

Baker v. State, 941 So. 2d 419 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). · cites it 10× “Baker's fine had been imposed as a matter of discretion under section 775.083, Florida States (2003), his argument would have merit.”

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure, 886 So. 2d 197 (Fla. 2004). · cites it 4× “Fines imposed as part of a sentence to section 775.083, Florida Statutes, are to be recorded on the sentence page(s).”

Alvarez v. State, 358 So. 2d 10 (Fla. 1978). · cites it 3× “082, § 775.083, or § 775.084. (b) If in the course of committing the robbery the offender carried a weapon, then the robbery is a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in § 775.”

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure, 26 So. 3d 534 (Fla. 2009). · cites it 4× “Fines imposed as part of a sentence to section 775.083, Florida Statutes, are to be recorded on the sentence page(s).”

Fasenmyer v. State, 457 So. 2d 1361 (Fla. 1984). · cites it 3× “…lawfully in said building, he shall be guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in § 775.082, § 775.083, or § 775.084. § 810.03: Whoever enters without breaking, any dwelling house, or any of the buildings or structures mentioned in §§ 810.01 and 810.02…”

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— 775.083(1) — 39 cases

Nix v. State, 84 So. 3d 424 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012). “The remainder was comprised of a

King v. State, 681 So. 2d 1136 (Fla. 1996). “Section 775.083 details the maximum fines applicable to designated crimes and noncriminal violations.”

Carmichael v. State, 192 So. 3d 640 (Fla. 1st DCA 2016).

Mills v. State, 177 So. 3d 984 (Fla. 1st DCA 2015).

Clussman v. State, 89 So. 3d 1093 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012).

— 775.083(1)(a)(c) — 1 case

State v. Griffith, 540 So. 2d 916 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989).

— 775.083(1)(b) — 2 cases

Baker v. State, 941 So. 2d 419 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006). “Baker's fine had been imposed as a matter of discretion under section 775.083, Florida States (2003), his argument would have merit.”

Fundora-Martinez v. Sec'y Dep't of Corr. (Duval Cnty.) (M.D. Fla. 2025).

— 775.083(1)(c) — 10 cases

Dept. of Envir. Prot. v. Zabielinski, 785 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000).

Gemme v. State, 508 So. 2d 533 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987).

Ferro v. State, 782 So. 2d 948 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001).

Quinn v. State, 662 So. 2d 947 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995).

Scurry v. State, 490 So. 2d 223 (Fla. 2d DCA 1986).

— 775.083(1)(d) — 3 cases

Shieder v. State, 430 So. 2d 537 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983).

Ferre v. State Ex Rel. Reno, 478 So. 2d 1077 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985).

David Drew Redman v. State of Florida (Fla. 6th DCA 2025).

— 775.083(1)(e) — 2 cases

Shieder v. State, 430 So. 2d 537 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983).

Club Madonna Inc v. City of Miami Beach (S.D. Fla. 2020).

— 775.083(1)(f) — 1 case

Quinn v. State, 662 So. 2d 947 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995).

— 775.083(2) — 52 cases

Harrison v. State, 146 So. 3d 76 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014).

T.L.S. v. State, 949 So. 2d 290 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007).

Clark v. State, 963 So. 2d 911 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007).

Bryant v. State, 47 So. 3d 952 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010).

Hatten v. State, 152 So. 3d 849 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014).

— 775.083(2)(a) — 4 cases

State v. J.M., 824 So. 2d 105 (Fla. 2002).

Chamblee v. State, 93 So. 3d 1184 (Fla. 1st DCA 2012).

State v. JM, 824 So. 2d 105 (Fla. 2002).

W.A. v. State, 60 So. 3d 510 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011).

— 775.083(2)(b) — 6 cases

Gonzalez v. State, 939 So. 2d 224 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006).

Stewart v. State, 916 So. 2d 53 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).

Watts v. State, 973 So. 2d 1271 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008).

Jones v. State, 988 So. 2d 15 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008).

Clark v. State, 963 So. 2d 911 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007).

— 775.083(3)(a) — 1 case

Price v. State, 838 So. 2d 587 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003).

— 775.083(3)(c) — 2 cases

Wheeler v. State, 864 So. 2d 492 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004).

Tyzick J. Wall v. State, 251 So. 3d 1014 (Fla. 5th DCA 2018).

— 775.083(3)(d) — 1 case

Heather Phillips v. State of Florida, 225 So. 3d 269 (Fla. 4th DCA 2017).

— 775.083(9)(a)(3)(c) — 1 case

King v. State, 802 So. 2d 1219 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002).

— 775.083(c) — 1 case

O'NEILL v. State, 661 So. 2d 1265 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995).

— 775.083(l) — 1 case

Comparato v. State, 419 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982).

— 775.083(l)(a) — 2 cases

McGhee v. State, 847 So. 2d 498 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Hare v. State, 687 So. 2d 1371 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997).

— 775.083(l)(b) — 3 cases

James v. State, 44 So. 3d 601 (Fla. 2d DCA 2010).

Jones v. State, 617 So. 2d 806 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993).

McGriff v. State, 572 So. 2d 565 (Fla. 1st DCA 1991).

— 775.083(l)(c) — 8 cases

Comparato v. State, 419 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982).

Russell v. State, 675 So. 2d 961 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996).

In Re Forfeiture of 2006 Chrysler 4-Door, 9 So. 3d 709 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009).

Wilson v. State, 902 So. 2d 340 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005).

Carvajal v. State, 392 So. 2d 287 (Fla. 2d DCA 1980).

— 775.083(l)(d) — 2 cases

McGhee v. State, 847 So. 2d 498 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Mid-Fla Coin Exch., Inc. v. Griffin, 529 F. Supp. 1006 (M.D. Fla. 1981).

— 775.083(l)(e) — 2 cases

O'Neill v. State, 684 So. 2d 720 (Fla. 1996).

In Re Forfeiture of 2006 Chrysler 4-Door, 9 So. 3d 709 (Fla. 2d DCA 2009).

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