(1) All fines and forfeitures arising from offenses tried in the county court shall be collected and accounted for by the clerk of the court and, other than the charge provided in s. 318.1215, disbursed in accordance with ss. 28.2402, 34.045, 142.01, and 142.03 and subject to the provisions of s. 28.246(5) and (6). Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, all fines and forfeitures arising from operation of the provisions of s. 318.1215 shall be disbursed in accordance with that section.
(2) All fines and forfeitures received from violations of municipal ordinances committed within a municipality within the territorial jurisdiction of the county court, other than the charge provided in s. 318.1215, shall be paid monthly to the municipality except as provided in s. 28.2402(2), s. 34.045(2), s. 318.21, or s. 943.25. A municipality does not include the unincorporated areas, if any, of a government created pursuant to s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution.
(3) All other fines and forfeitures collected by the clerk, other than the charge provided in s. 318.1215, shall be considered income of the office of the clerk for use in performing court-related duties of the office.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 72-70; s. 17, ch. 72-404; s. 3, ch. 80-179; s. 3, ch. 83-215; s. 1, ch. 85-250; s. 1, ch. 85-255; s. 2, ch. 86-154; s. 3, ch. 96-350; s. 2, ch. 98-258; s. 56, ch. 2003-402; s. 34, ch. 2004-265; s. 6, ch. 2005-2; s. 23, ch. 2005-236.
Structure Florida Statutes
34.01 - Jurisdiction of County Court.
34.011 - Jurisdiction in Landlord and Tenant Cases.
34.017 - Certification of Questions to District Court of Appeal.
34.021 - Qualifications of County Court Judges.
34.022 - Number of County Court Judges for Each County.
34.032 - Power of Clerk to Appoint Deputies.
34.045 - Cost Recovery; Use of the County Court for Ordinance or Special Law Violations.
34.07 - Sheriff to Be Executive Officer.
34.08 - Compensation of Sheriff.
34.13 - Method of Prosecution.
34.131 - To Be Open for Voluntary Pleas of Guilty.
34.161 - Persons Convicted in County Court Allowed 48 Hours to Pay Fine Before Being Worked.