Florida Statute 938.13 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 938
COURT COSTS

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F.S. 938.13

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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 938.13

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 938.13.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 938.13

Total Results: 5

TRAFORI MAURICE BAILEY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-11-09

Snippet: and Other Drug Abuse TF” is imposed under section 938.13, Florida Statutes (2018). Maestas v. State, 76

Kahasim Rashid Brown v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-21

Snippet: See §§ 938.01, 938.03, 938.05, 938.06, 938.07, 938.13, 938.19, 939.185, 775.083(2), 318.18(17), Fla.

GLENWOOD HUNTER v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-07

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

Maestas v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-30

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

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

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2009-10-13

Snippet: 1980). 11 Id. at p. 938. 12 Supra n. 10 at p. 938. 13 Id. 14 518 So. 2d 1387 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988). 15