Florida Statute 944.485 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 944
STATE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM

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F.S. 944.485

944.485 Subsistence fees with respect to certain prisoners; time of adoption; requirements.—

(1) In recognition of the fact that many prisoners in the correctional system have sources of income and assets outside of the correctional system, which may include bank accounts, inheritances, real estate, social security payments, veteran’s payments, and other types of financial resources, and in recognition of the fact that the daily subsistence cost of incarcerating prisoners in the correctional system is a great burden on the taxpayers of the state, each prisoner in the state correctional system, except those who have entered into an agreement under s. 947.135 prior to October 1, 1978:

(a) Shall disclose all revenue or assets as a condition of parole or other release eligibility.

(b) Shall pay from such income and assets, except where such income is exempt by state or federal law, all or a fair portion of the prisoner’s daily subsistence costs, based upon the inmate’s ability to pay, the liability or potential liability of the inmate to the victim or the guardian or the estate of the victim, and the needs of his or her dependents.

(2)(a) Any prisoner who is directed to pay all or a fair portion of daily subsistence costs is entitled to reasonable advance notice of the assessment and shall be afforded an opportunity to present reasons for opposition to the assessment.

(b) An order directing payment of all or a fair portion of a prisoner’s daily subsistence costs may survive against the estate of the prisoner.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-441; s. 1, ch. 92-298; s. 1652, ch. 97-102.

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Cases Citing Statute 944.485

Total Results: 5

STATE, DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS v. Goad

754 So. 2d 95, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 2692, 2000 WL 266334

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 13, 2000 | Docket: 431020

Cited 9 times | Published

ground that it afforded only a civil remedy. Section 944.485, Florida Statutes required all prison inmates

Ivory v. Wainwright

393 So. 2d 542

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 1980 | Docket: 1372709

Cited 6 times | Published

circuit court upholding as facially valid section 944.485, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1978), which requires

Stone v. State

500 So. 2d 572, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2562

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 1986 | Docket: 1295389

Cited 4 times | Published

post facto attack. The statute under attack, section 944.485, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1978), "requires,

Gerlock v. Florida Parole & Probation Commission

411 So. 2d 1386, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19747

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1982 | Docket: 64588984

Published

petitioner that because he failed to comply with § 944.485, Fla.Stat. (Supp. 1978),4 and disclose his revenue

Panzavecchia v. Crockett

379 So. 2d 1047, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 15948

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 20, 1980 | Docket: 64574302

Published

petitioner complies with the requirements of Section 944.-485(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1978). Each prisoner