Florida Statute 938.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 938
COURT COSTS

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F.S. 938.17

938.17 County delinquency prevention; juvenile assessment centers and school board suspension programs.—

(1) Prior to the use of costs received pursuant to s. 939.185, the sheriff’s office of the county must be a partner in a written agreement with the Department of Juvenile Justice to participate in a juvenile assessment center or with the district school board to participate in a suspension program.

(2) Assessments collected by clerks of the circuit courts comprised of more than one county shall remit the funds collected pursuant to s. 939.185 to the county in which the offense at issue was committed for deposit and disbursement.

(3) Any other funds the sheriff’s office obtains for the implementation or operation of an assessment center or suspension program may be deposited into the designated account for disbursement to the sheriff as needed.

(4) A sheriff’s office that receives proceeds pursuant to s. 939.185 shall account for all funds annually by August 1 in a written report to the Department of Juvenile Justice if funds are used for assessment centers, and to the district school board if funds are used for suspension programs.

History.—s. 1, ch. 96-382; s. 15, ch. 97-271; s. 1, ch. 98-207; s. 55, ch. 98-280; s. 11, ch. 2000-135; s. 85, ch. 2004-265; s. 3, ch. 2013-118; s. 5, ch. 2024-133.

Note.—Former s. 775.0833.

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Amendments to 938.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 938.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 938.17.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 938.17

Total Results: 6

Meier v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-11-02

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

Snippet: juvenile assessment center cost pursuant to section 938.17, Florida Statutes (2001); (3) the $150 court facility

E.J. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-10-19

Citation: 912 So. 2d 382, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 16586

Snippet: Florida Statutes (2003); $3 pursuant to section 938.17; and $3 pursuant to section 938.19. E.J. filed

EJ v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-10-19

Citation: 912 So. 2d 382, 2005 WL 2654943

Snippet: Florida Statutes (2003); $3 pursuant to section 938.17; and $3 pursuant to section 938.19. E.J. filed

Ayoub v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-05-04

Citation: 901 So. 2d 311, 2005 WL 1025960

Snippet: that this is a mandatory cost pursuant to section 938.17(1), (2), Florida Statutes (2002), and that Pasco

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2004-07-02

Snippet: authority provided in sections 28.2401, 28.241, 34.041, 938.17, and 938.19, Florida Statutes, on or before June

Florida Bar v. Castle

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-09-17

Citation: 512 So. 2d 162, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 482, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 2318

Snippet: conference. Judgment for costs in the amount of $938.17 is hereby entered against the respondent, for which