Florida Statute 938.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 938
COURT COSTS

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938.13 Misdemeanor convictions involving drugs or alcohol.—

(1)(a) When any person, on or after October 1, 1988, is found guilty of any misdemeanor under the laws of this state in which the unlawful use of drugs or alcohol is involved, there shall be imposed an additional cost in the case, in addition to any other cost required to be imposed by law, in the sum of $15. Under no condition shall a political subdivision be held liable for the payment of such sum.

(b) The clerk of the court shall collect the $15 and forward $14 thereof to the jurisdictional county of collection as described in s. 893.165(2) to be deposited to the credit of the County Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Trust Fund for allocation to local substance abuse programs under s. 893.165. The clerk shall retain the remaining $1 of each $15 collected as a service charge of the clerk’s office.

(2) The costs imposed by this section apply only in each county in which the board of county commissioners has adopted an ordinance which requires the collection of such costs.

History.—s. 47, ch. 88-337; s. 42, ch. 93-39; s. 1, ch. 97-208; s. 12, ch. 97-271.

Note.—Former s. 939.017.

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Cases Citing Statute 938.13

Total Results: 3

Maestas v. State

76 So. 3d 991, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18981, 2011 WL 5964337

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 2011 | Docket: 60304619

Cited 12 times | Published

County Ordinance, section 21-16.2, pursuant to section 938.13, Florida Statutes, mandates that an additional

TRAFORI MAURICE BAILEY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2022 | Docket: 65742499

Published

Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse TF” is imposed under section 938.13, Florida Statutes (2018). Maestas v. State

GLENWOOD HUNTER v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 7, 2019 | Docket: 15738239

Published

includes a mandatory cost of $15 imposed under section 938.13, Florida Statutes (2017), for misdemeanors

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