Florida Statute 938.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 938
COURT COSTS

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F.S. 938.03

938.03 Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.—

(1) Any person pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for, any felony, misdemeanor, delinquent act, or criminal traffic offense under the laws of this state or the violation of any municipal or county ordinance which adopts by reference any misdemeanor under state law, shall pay as an additional cost in the case, in addition and prior to any other cost required to be imposed by law, the sum of $50. Any person whose adjudication is withheld shall also be assessed such cost.

(2) These costs shall not be waived by the court.

(3) In the event that the individual has been ordered to pay restitution in accordance with s. 775.089, costs referenced in this section shall be included in a judgment.

(4) The clerk of the court shall collect and forward $49 of each $50 collected to the Department of Revenue, to be deposited in the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund. The clerk shall retain the remaining $1 of each $50 collected as an additional cost by the clerk’s office.

History.—s. 1, ch. 77-452; s. 311, ch. 79-400; s. 15, ch. 80-146; s. 1, ch. 82-222; s. 3, ch. 83-319; s. 7, ch. 85-250; s. 7, ch. 85-326; s. 13, ch. 92-107; s. 23, ch. 92-287; s. 14, ch. 94-342; s. 4, ch. 97-271; s. 20, ch. 2001-122; s. 123, ch. 2003-402.

Note.—Former s. 960.20.

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Amendments to 938.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 938.03

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 938.03.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 938.03

Total Results: 20

Lanique Woods v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-11T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: additional $123 in court costs. §§ 775.083(2), 938.03, 938.06(1), 938.19(2), Fla. Stat. (2021). But an

Whitley v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-12-13T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: at 58. Two of those examples are from sections 938.03 and 938.27, Florida Statutes (2016). McNeil, 251…charged twice for the costs associated with sections 938.03 and 938.27, Florida Statutes (2018). The language

Kahasim Rashid Brown v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-09-21T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: listed in the court’s written order. See §§ 938.01, 938.03, 938.05, 938.06, 938.07, 938.13, 938.19, 939.185

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-12-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 258 So. 3d 1254

Snippet: Crimes Compensation Trust Fund fee, under section 938.03, Florida Statutes; ..... pay $-..........,

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-10-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 265 So. 3d 494

Snippet: checked : ___ $50.00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust Fund

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-07-19T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: checked: $50.00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust Fund

Brenton McNeil v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-04-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 215 So. 3d 55, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 453, 2017 WL 1366131, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 828

Snippet: as it has in other cost statutes. See, e.g., § 938.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) (“shall pay as an additional

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure – Corrected Opinion

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-02-17T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: checked: $50.00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust Fund

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - Corrected Opinion

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-01-20T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: checked: $50.00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust Fund

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2015-10-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 188 So. 3d 764

Snippet: sums if checked: _$50.00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust Fund

Ridgeway v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-12-26T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 128 So. 3d 935, 2013 WL 6818250, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 20376

Snippet: in fear was used in the course of the taking; *938(3) the knife had some value1; (4) the taking was with

Strickland v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-11-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 135 So. 3d 348

Snippet: Florida Statutes, which should be changed to “section 938.03, Florida Statutes.” The second appears in the last

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-10-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 123 So. 3d 1128

Snippet: Crime Compensation Trust Fund fee, under section 938.03, Florida Statutes; . pay $. the Teen Court cost

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-05-23T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 115 So. 3d 286

Snippet: Crime Compensation Trust Fund fee, under section 938.03. Florida Statutes: . pay $.the Teen Court cost,…Crime Compensation Trust Fund,” but under section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2012), the trust fund is called

De la Fuente v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-04-13T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 58 So. 3d 394

Snippet: statutory authorities are as follows: 1) Section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2007), Crimes Compensation Trust

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2010-09-23T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 48 So. 3d 17

Snippet: following sums if checked: _ $50.00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust Fund

T.D.S. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-07-16T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 45 So. 3d 18

Snippet: Criminal Compensation Trust Fund under section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2008), which the trial court

JC v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-04-21T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 32 So. 3d 196

Snippet: the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund under section 938.03(1), Florida Statutes (2008). We need not address

J.C. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-04-21T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 32 So. 3d 196

Snippet: the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund under section 938.03(1), Florida Statutes (2008). We need not address

E.A.D. v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2009-02-11T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 1 So. 3d 405

Snippet: F.S. 775.083(2) Crime Prevention Fund and F.S. 938.03 Crimes Compensation Trust Funds.” The State correctly…. a felony” and another $50 pursuant to section 938.03(1), Florida Statutes (2007), which expressly includes