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Fla. Stat. § 939.08 (2025)
Costs to be certified before audit.
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939.08 Costs to be certified before audit.—In all cases wherein is claimed the payment of applicable bills of costs, fees, or expenses of the state courts system as provided in s. 29.004, other than juror and witness fees, in the adjudication of any case payable by the state, the trial court administrator or the administrator’s designee shall review the itemized bill. The bill shall not be paid until the trial court administrator or the administrator’s designee has approved it and certified that it is just, correct, and reasonable and contains no unnecessary or illegal item.
History.—ss. 3, 5, ch. 3702, 1887; RS 2989; GS 4064; RGS 6168; CGL 8482; s. 44, ch. 73-334; s. 132, ch. 2003-402; s. 34, ch. 2010-162.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11
cases, 1972–2012 · leading case: Clark v. State, 570 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990).
Clark v. State, 570 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990). “Thereafter, the trial judge found that the defendant was entitled to recover certain costs pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes, and the costs were then certified to the county.”
Orange Cnty. v. Davis, 414 So. 2d 278 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982). “NOTES [1] Section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1981), provides: Costs to be certified by county commissioners before audit.”
Sawyer v. State, 570 So. 2d 410 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990). “Then the defendants should present such certification to the county pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1989), [footnote omitted] for reimbursement.”
Warren v. Capuano, 269 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 4th DCA 1972). “The trial judge of the said criminal court of record by its order dated April 15, 1971, found that Capuano as defendant in said criminal case was entitled to recover proper taxable costs subject to the provisions of the Florida Statutes § 939.08, F.S.A., and such costs were…”
Pfeifer v. Powell, 498 So. 2d 614 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). “Section 939.08, provides: In all cases wherein is claimed the payment of bills of costs, fees or expenses, other than juror and witness fees, in the prosecution of any criminal case which are payable by the county, an itemized bill or statement thereof shall be submitted to the…”
Haines v. State, 80 So. 3d 1144 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012). “Then the defendants should present such certification to the county pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1989), for reimbursement.”
Dinauer v. State, 317 So. 2d 792 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975). “proper taxable costs subject to the provisions of the Florida Statutes § 939.08, F.S.A., ... Capuano then instituted his action in the circuit court for the payment of the costs by the county to recover the amount of ,124.”
Metro. Dade Cnty. v. Knight, 640 So. 2d 90 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994). “By virtue of having paid the said costs, questions concerning the applicability and constitutionality of section 939.08 Florida Statutes, as it relates to any rights that the County has to approve of costs incurred by a criminal defendant prior to the payment of those costs, in…”
Fijnje v. State, 609 So. 2d 672 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992). “Then the defendants should present such certification to the county pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1989), for reimbursement.”
Orange Cnty. v. Love, 703 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997). “See § 939.08, Fla. Stat. If Love then disagrees with the County, her recourse is to file suit in the civil court for reimbursement.”
State v. Nell, 297 So. 2d 90 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974). “The State contends that the order directing the board to pay costs was issued in direct contravention of F.S. § 939.08 F.S.A., relying on Carr v. Dade County, Fla.”
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