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Fla. Stat. § 938.03 (2025)
Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 42
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: V.K.E. v. State, 934 So. 2d 1276 (Fla. 2006).
V.K.E. v. State, 934 So. 2d 1276 (Fla. 2006). “00 court cost and section 938.03 imposes .00 as an additional cost for the violation of any criminal law, for the benefit of the Crimes Compensation [T]rust Fund.”
Brenton McNeil v. State of Florida, 215 So. 3d 55 (Fla. 2017). “, § 938.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) (“shall pay as an additional cost in the case”); § 938.”
S.S.M. v. State, 898 So. 2d 84 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “08, Florida Statutes (2004), the statute in question here, with another provision in the same chapter, section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2004), establishing the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.”
Kelvin Leon Jones v. Governor of Florida, 975 F.3d 1016 (11th Cir. 2020). “, Fla. Stat. §§ 938.03 (imposing mandatory fee of to fund the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund and clerk of court’s office); 938.”
V.K.E. v. State, 902 So. 2d 343 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). “00 court cost and section 938.03 imposes .00 as an additional cost for the violation of any criminal law, for the benefit of the Crimes Compensation trust Fund.”
State v. J.M., 824 So. 2d 105 (Fla. 2002). “”); § 938.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2001) (“When any person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for, any felony, misdemeanor, delinquent act, or-criminal traffic offense .”
In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure, 188 So. 3d 764 (Fla. 2015). “00 pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (Crimes Compensation Trust Fund).”
SSM v. State, 898 So. 2d 84 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “08, Florida Statutes (2004), the statute in question here, with another provision in the same chapter, section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2004), establishing the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.”
T.L.S. v. State, 949 So. 2d 290 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). “Parenthetically, we note that, based on a reading of section 938.03, which imposes a cost regardless of whether adjudication has been entered or withheld, it is clear that the Legislature knows how to make provision for imposition of costs in juvenile proceedings in the…”
State v. J.C., 916 So. 2d 847 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). “The trial court refused to assess the surcharges because, in contrast to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2004), 1 sections 938.”
In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Juv. Procedure, 115 So. 3d 286 (Fla. 2013). “In its proposed amendments, the Committee referred to the "Victim’s Crime Compensation Trust Fund,” but under section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2012), the trust fund is called the "Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.”
E.J. v. State, 912 So. 2d 382 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005). “on juvenile probation for a term not to exceed one year and imposed the following costs as a condition of probation: pursuant to section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2003); pursuant to section 938.”
— 938.03(1) — 16 cases
Brenton McNeil v. State of Florida, 215 So. 3d 55 (Fla. 2017). “, § 938.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2016) (“shall pay as an additional cost in the case”); § 938.”
V.K.E. v. State, 934 So. 2d 1276 (Fla. 2006). “00 court cost and section 938.03 imposes .00 as an additional cost for the violation of any criminal law, for the benefit of the Crimes Compensation [T]rust Fund.”
State v. J.M., 824 So. 2d 105 (Fla. 2002). “”); § 938.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2001) (“When any person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is convicted of or adjudicated delinquent for, any felony, misdemeanor, delinquent act, or-criminal traffic offense .”
S.S.M. v. State, 898 So. 2d 84 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “08, Florida Statutes (2004), the statute in question here, with another provision in the same chapter, section 938.03, Florida Statutes (2004), establishing the Crimes Compensation Trust Fund.”
T.L.S. v. State, 949 So. 2d 290 (Fla. 5th DCA 2007). “Parenthetically, we note that, based on a reading of section 938.03, which imposes a cost regardless of whether adjudication has been entered or withheld, it is clear that the Legislature knows how to make provision for imposition of costs in juvenile proceedings in the…”
— 938.03(2) — 2 cases
C.S. v. State, 985 So. 2d 706 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008).
CS v. State, 985 So. 2d 706 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008).
— 938.03(45) — 1 case
SC v. Peterson, 718 So. 2d 220 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998).
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