Florida Statute 938.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 938
COURT COSTS

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F.S. 938.15

938.15 Criminal justice education for local government.—In addition to the costs provided for in s. 938.01, municipalities and counties may assess an additional $2 for expenditures for criminal justice education degree programs and training courses, including basic recruit training, for their respective officers and employing agency support personnel, provided such education degree programs and training courses are approved by the employing agency administrator, on a form provided by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, for local funding.

(1) Workshops, meetings, conferences, and conventions shall, on a form approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for use by the employing agency, be individually approved by the employing agency administrator prior to attendance. The form shall include, but not be limited to, a demonstration by the employing agency of the purpose of the workshop, meeting, conference, or convention; the direct relationship of the training to the officer’s job; the direct benefits the officer and agency will receive; and all anticipated costs.

(2) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission may inspect and copy the documentation of independent audits conducted of the municipalities and counties which make such assessments to ensure that such assessments have been made and that expenditures are in conformance with the requirements of this subsection and with other applicable procedures.

History.—s. 8, ch. 74-386; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 17, ch. 81-24; s. 8, ch. 83-259; s. 5, ch. 84-156; s. 20, ch. 84-258; s. 11, ch. 85-224; s. 11, ch. 86-154; s. 16, ch. 86-187; s. 2, ch. 86-286; ss. 3, 5, 6, ch. 87-186; s. 4, ch. 88-51; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 14, ch. 97-271; s. 31, ch. 2010-117.

Note.—Former s. 943.25(13).

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 938.15

Total Results: 35

Waller v. State

911 So. 2d 226, 2005 WL 2372069

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 28, 2005 | Docket: 1528779

Cited 11 times | Published

justice education cost imposed pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2002), because it is now

Miller v. State

912 So. 2d 1282, 2005 WL 2896959

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 4, 2005 | Docket: 1755502

Cited 9 times | Published

criminal justice education imposed pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2002). See Waller v. State

Cutwright v. State

934 So. 2d 667, 2006 WL 2191981

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 2006 | Docket: 1747662

Cited 4 times | Published

argument that a $2 cost imposed pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2003), should be stricken

Kimball v. State

933 So. 2d 1285, 2006 WL 2135842

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 2, 2006 | Docket: 1309017

Cited 4 times | Published

Criminal Justice Education Fund, authorized by section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2004), and the $20 assessment

Terry v. State

791 So. 2d 1162, 2001 WL 826709

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 2001 | Docket: 507324

Cited 3 times | Published

The $2 discretionary cost imposed pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes, is also stricken because

Glover v. State

921 So. 2d 846, 2006 WL 508333

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 2006 | Docket: 1660133

Cited 2 times | Published

criminal justice education fee authorized by section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2003), was not a mandatory

Giles v. State

779 So. 2d 546, 2001 WL 27830

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 2001 | Docket: 1000414

Cited 2 times | Published

Giles contests a fee of $2 imposed pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (1999), a $150 court facility

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

265 So. 3d 494

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 2018 | Docket: 7982207

Cited 1 times | Published

___ $2.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice Education

T.D.S. v. State

45 So. 3d 18, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 10675, 2010 WL 2788878

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 16, 2010 | Docket: 60296017

Cited 1 times | Published

111 (Fla. 2d DCA 1995) superseded, by statute, § 938.15, Fla. Stat. (1997), on other grounds as recognized

White v. State

22 So. 3d 157, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 18401, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 2486

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 2009 | Docket: 1432137

Cited 1 times | Published

costs of $3 under section 938.01 and $2 under section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2007). These provisions

Edney v. State

3 So. 3d 1281, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 2144, 2009 WL 593153

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2009 | Docket: 60289135

Cited 1 times | Published

to address imposition of costs pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2006), which appellant also

Robinson v. State

894 So. 2d 1084, 2005 WL 491406

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 2005 | Docket: 310262

Cited 1 times | Published

by Municipalities and Counties pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2002); (2) $150 for County

Ubertaccio v. State

892 So. 2d 507, 2004 WL 3023389

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 2004 | Docket: 2590339

Cited 1 times | Published

documentation; and (5) $2 cost imposed pursuant to section 938.15, which must be stricken pursuant to Giles v

Matthew David Spiro v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2025 | Docket: 71276456

Published

a $2 cost could not be imposed pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes, without citation to the

Jared Cordel Clakley v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 2025 | Docket: 70962107

Published

court erred in imposing a $2 cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes, without identifying the

Jordan Cayne Hutchinson v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 2024 | Docket: 69171509

Published

13(11)(b)(2), Florida Statutes, and the $2 cost under section 938.15, Florida Statutes. Considering Appellant’s

Whitley v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2023 | Docket: 68084176

Published

costs associated with section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2018). Section 938.15 states, in relevant part

GRACE ANN KING v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 7, 2023 | Docket: 68069745

Published

the trial court imposed a $2 cost, citing section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2021), and a $65 cost, citing

ROBERDD DOUCHARD v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 22, 2023 | Docket: 66833840

Published

cost as a mandatory fee was lawful pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2022), and Palm Beach County

Kahasim Rashid Brown v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 21, 2022 | Docket: 65365635

Published

conviction. The final remaining listed provision, section 938.15, provides for a $2 assessment for criminal

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 19, 2018 | Docket: 7471972

Published

$2.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice Education

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2016 | Docket: 3037339

Published

$2.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice Education

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 2016 | Docket: 3029854

Published

$2.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice Education

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

188 So. 3d 764, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 594, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2949, 2015 WL 10490032

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 29, 2015 | Docket: 3008264

Published

Fund). _$2.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice Education

De la Fuente v. State

58 So. 3d 394, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5189, 2011 WL 1377065

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2011 | Docket: 60299354

Published

Additional Court Cost Clearing Trust Fund; 3) Section 938.15, Criminal Justice Education for Local Government;

De la Fuente v. State

58 So. 3d 394, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5189, 2011 WL 1377065

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2011 | Docket: 60299354

Published

Additional Court Cost Clearing Trust Fund; 3) Section 938.15, Criminal Justice Education for Local Government;

In re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

48 So. 3d 17, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 516, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1610, 2010 WL 3701323

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 23, 2010 | Docket: 60296528

Published

Fund). _ $2.00 as a court cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (Criminal Justice Education

Spells v. State

939 So. 2d 1091, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 14910, 2006 WL 2547818

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 2006 | Docket: 64847329

Published

a $2 cost item assessed in accordance with section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2004), should be stricken

Redilla v. State

929 So. 2d 613, 2006 WL 1235898

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 10, 2006 | Docket: 1421709

Published

(2003), and the $2 cost imposed pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2003). The amended uniform

Lambert v. State

912 So. 2d 1275, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 17217, 2005 WL 2863044

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2005 | Docket: 64840703

Published

$2 criminal justice education fund fee under section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2003), is a discretionary

Meier v. State

912 So. 2d 1277, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 17219, 2005 WL 2863051

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 2005 | Docket: 64840704

Published

criminal justice education fund cost pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2001); (2) the $3 juvenile

Parham v. State

902 So. 2d 287, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 7868, 2005 WL 1225418

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 25, 2005 | Docket: 64838416

Published

by Municipalities and Counties pursuant to section 938.15, Florida Statutes (2003); a $150 court facility

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 11, 2002 | Docket: 3256559

Published

completion of a criminal justice degree program. Section 938.15, Florida Statutes, provides in pertinent part:

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 30, 2002 | Docket: 3255627

Published

criminal justice education authorized under section 938.15, Florida Statutes? 2. Who is subject to the

Griffin v. State

800 So. 2d 321, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 15968, 2001 WL 1403478

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 13, 2001 | Docket: 64810323

Published

affirmed. The imposition of a $2 cost under section 938.15, Florida Statutes (1997), is reversed, however