Florida Statute 939.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 939
COSTS

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F.S. 939.17

939.17 Application of cash deposit to fine and costs.—In any prosecution for an offense against the state or any political subdivision thereof, when money has been deposited by or on behalf of the defendant upon a judgment for the payment of a fine and costs, the clerk shall, under the direction of the court, apply the money deposited in satisfaction of such fine and costs and return the remainder to the depositor.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-235.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 939.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 939.17.

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Cases Citing Statute 939.17

Total Results: 7

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2006-05-31T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: implication the provisions of section 939.17, Florida Statutes. Section 939.17, Florida Statutes, deals with …supercede or repeal the requirements of section 939.17, Florida Statutes, for purposes of distributing…and the costs accruing from the action.9 Section 939.17, Florida Statutes, does not address bond posted…Opinion 97-24, this office was asked whether section 939.17, Florida Statutes, applied exclusively to bonds… noted that money deposited pursuant to section 939.17, Florida Statutes, is separate and distinct from

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1997-04-25T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: substantially the following questions: 1. Does section 939.17, Florida Statutes, apply only to bonds deposited…purpose of gaining pretrial release? 2. Does section 939.17, Florida Statutes, authorize the clerk of court…depositor? In sum: 1. The provisions of section 939.17, Florida Statutes, apply only to money deposited…secure pretrial release of a defendant. 2. Section 939.17, Florida Statutes, authorizes the clerk to subtract…default.4 You have asked specifically about section 939.17, Florida Statutes, which provides for the deposit

Dexter v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-05-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 654 So. 2d 1248, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 5090, 1995 WL 277052

Snippet: we reject the state’s contention that section 939.017, Florida Statutes (1993), mandates a $15 cost.

Reyes v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-02-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 655 So. 2d 111

Snippet: it must be imposed as a discretionary cost. § 939.017, Fla. Stat. (1991). This statute authorizes costs…943.25(3). His drug offense is a felony so section 939.017 does not apply. There is a $12 cost assessment

Samuels v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-12-30T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 649 So. 2d 272

Snippet: where a defendant is convicted of a felony. See § 939.017, Fla. Stat. (1993). Accordingly, that portion of

Sutton v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-04-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 635 So. 2d 1032

Snippet: order. [2] See, e.g., §§ 27.3455(1); 939.015; 939.017; 943.25(3); 960.20, Fla. Stat. (1993).

Scott v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-12-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 629 So. 2d 280

Snippet: entered two restitution orders, one awarding $1,939.17 to the victims, and the second awarding $14,574.50