HB 1851

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to the costs of supervision and care for
3	juvenile offenders; clarifying the authority of the court
4	to assess fees to parents for the costs associated with
5	the supervision or care of a child by the Department of
6	Juvenile Justice; creating s. 985.2311, F.S.; requiring
7	the court to order the parent of a child placed in home
8	detention, probation, or other supervision status or
9	placed into secure detention or on committed status with
10	the department to pay a daily fee for the cost of such
11	child's supervision or care; specifying the amount of the
12	fee associated with the cost of supervision; specifying
13	the amount of the fee associated with the cost of care;
14	requiring the parent of such child to provide specified
15	identifying information and information pertaining to the
16	parent's ability to pay such fees; providing for
17	enforcement of such requirement through contempt
18	proceedings; authorizing the court to apportion the
19	payment obligation; requiring the court to waive or reduce
20	such fees upon a finding of indigency or significant
21	financial hardship; requiring such finding to be supported
22	by facts and detailed in writing; authorizing the court to
23	reduce or waive such fees as to any parent who was a
24	victim of the child's delinquent act in certain
25	circumstances; requiring the court to make written
26	findings as to what fees are ordered, reduced, or waived;
27	providing a presumption in the absence of such order;
28	authorizing the court to order a child to pay such fees in
29	certain circumstances; requiring the department to seek a
30	federal waiver to garnish public assistance benefits in
31	certain circumstances; providing procedures if an order
32	for payment of such fees affects the guardianship of an
33	estate; authorizing the department to employ certain
34	agencies in the collection of delinquent or unpaid fees;
35	providing for payment for the services of such collection
36	agency; requiring that certain documentation be provided
37	relating to the payment of such fees; providing for all
38	moneys collected by the department or collection agency in
39	connection with such fees to be transferred to the Grants
40	and Donations Trust Fund; prohibiting the court or the
41	department from extending a child's length of supervision
42	or care solely for the purpose of collecting such fees;
43	providing a limitation of the responsibility of a parent
44	or child for such fees; providing for a refund in certain
45	circumstances; defining the term "parent"; amending s.
46	985.21, F.S.; revising cross references, to conform;
47	amending s. 985.215, F.S.; requiring the court to order a
48	parent to pay fees associated with the cost of the
49	supervision or care of any child placed on detention
50	status with the department; providing a cross reference;
51	deleting provisions relating to the assessment and
52	collection of fees associated with the cost of such care
53	to conform; amending s. 985.231, F.S.; requiring the court
54	to order a parent to pay fees associated with the cost of
55	the supervision or care of any child found to have
56	committed a delinquent act, regardless of adjudication,
57	and placed under the supervision or in the temporary
58	custody of the department; providing a cross reference;
59	deleting provisions relating to the assessment and
60	collection of fees associated with the cost of such
61	supervision or care to conform; amending s. 985.233, F.S.;
62	providing for the recoupment of the cost of supervision or
63	care in juvenile justice programs or facilities; requiring
64	the court to order a parent to pay fees associated with
65	the cost of the supervision or care of any child
66	supervised by or committed to the department; providing a
67	cross reference; deleting provisions relating to the
68	assessment and collection of fees associated with the cost
69	of such supervision or care to conform; requiring the
70	court to reduce the fees owed by parents or guardians for
71	the cost of a child's care or supervision by the
72	department in certain circumstances where the parent or
73	guardian successfully completes a parenting course;
74	providing a limit on the amount that such fees may be
75	reduced; providing for the future repeal of the
76	requirement; providing an effective date.
77
78	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
79
80	Section 1.  Section 985.2311, Florida Statutes, is created
81	to read:
82	985.2311  Cost of supervision; cost of care.--
83	(1)  Except as provided in subsection (3) or subsection
84	(4):
85	(a)  When any child is placed into home detention,
86	probation, or other supervision status with the Department of
87	Juvenile Justice, the court shall order the parent of such child
88	to pay to the department a fee for the cost of the supervision
89	of such child in the amount of $1 per day for each day that the
90	child is in supervision status.
91	(b)  When any child is placed into secure detention or
92	placed on committed status and the temporary legal custody of
93	such child is placed with the Department of Juvenile Justice,
94	the court shall order the parent of such child to pay to the
95	department a fee for the cost of the care of such child in the
96	amount of $5 per day for each day that the child is in the
97	temporary legal custody of the department.
98	(2)  The parent of any child who has been placed under the
99	supervision or care of the department shall provide to the
100	department his or her name, address, social security number,
101	date of birth, driver's license number or identification card
102	number, and sufficient financial information so as to assist the
103	court in determining the parent's ability to pay any fee
104	associated with the cost of the child's supervision or care. If
105	the parent refuses to provide the department with the
106	information required by this subsection, the court shall order
107	the parent to provide such information. The failure of the
108	parent to comply with such order of the court constitutes
109	contempt of court, and the court may punish the parent
110	accordingly.
111	(3)  At the time of any detention or disposition hearing,
112	the court shall receive the information described in subsection
113	(2), as well as any other verbal or written information offered
114	as to the ability of the parent of a child who is being placed
115	under the supervision or care of the department to pay any fee
116	imposed pursuant to this section and whether the payment of such
117	fee will create a significant financial hardship. The court may
118	apportion the obligation for the fee to each parent in a manner
119	it deems appropriate; however, the total amount of the daily fee
120	may not exceed the amounts specified in this section. Any
121	finding made by the court as to the ability of the parent to pay
122	such fee, including any finding of indigency or significant
123	financial hardship, shall be in writing and shall contain a
124	detailed description of the facts supporting such finding. If
125	the court makes a finding of indigency and significant financial
126	hardship, the court shall waive the fee or reduce it to an
127	amount deemed appropriate.
128	(4)  Notwithstanding subsection (3), the court may reduce
129	or waive the fee as to each parent if the court makes a finding
130	on the record that the parent was the victim of the delinquent
131	act or violation of law for which the child has been placed
132	under the supervision or care of the department and that the
133	parent or guardian is cooperating or has cooperated with the
134	investigation of the offense.
135	(5)  The court shall order the payment of any fees required
136	in this section as part of the detention or disposition order.
137	Such order must include specific written findings as to what
138	fees are ordered, reduced, or waived. If the court fails to
139	enter an order as required by this section, the parent is deemed
140	to have an obligation to pay to the department a fee in the
141	amount of $1 per day for each day that the child is under the
142	supervision of the department and $5 per day for each day that
143	the child remains in the care of the department.
144	(6)  Notwithstanding subsection (1), with respect to a
145	child who reaches the age of 18 prior to the detention or
146	disposition hearing, the court may elect to direct an order
147	required by this section to such child, rather than to the
148	child's parent. With regard to a child who reaches 18 while
149	under the supervision or care of the department, the court may,
150	upon proper motion of any party, hold a hearing as to whether
151	any party should be further obligated to pay any fee associated
152	with cost of the supervision or care of such child. If the court
153	does not enter an order under this subsection, it shall be
154	presumed that the court intended for the parent to pay or to
155	continue to pay the fees specified in this section. Any order
156	entered pursuant to this subsection must include specific
157	findings as to what fees are ordered, reduced, or waived as to
158	the child.
159	(7)  With respect to a child who has been placed under the
160	supervision or care of the department and whose parent receives
161	public assistance for any portion of such child's care, the
162	department must seek a federal waiver to garnish or otherwise
163	order the payment of a portion of the public assistance relating
164	to such child to offset the costs to the department associated
165	with providing supervision or care of such child.
166	(8)  If any order entered pursuant to this section affects
167	the guardianship of an estate, a certified copy of such order
168	shall be delivered to the judge having jurisdiction over the
169	guardianship of the estate.
170	(9)  The department may employ a collection agency for the
171	purpose of receiving, collecting, and managing the payment of
172	any fees ordered pursuant to this section that have gone
173	delinquent or unpaid. The collection agency must be registered
174	and in good standing under chapter 559. The department may pay
175	for the services of the collection agency from available
176	authorized funds or from funds generated by any collections
177	under this subsection. Alternatively, the department may
178	authorize the collection agency to withhold a specified amount
179	of any fee collected as payment for its services.
180	(10)  The department or the collection agency shall provide
181	to the payor documentation of the payment of any fee paid
182	pursuant to this section. Except as provided in subsection (9),
183	all payments received by the department or the collection agency
184	pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the state Grants
185	and Donations Trust Fund.
186	(11)  Under no circumstance shall the court or the
187	department extend the child's length of stay in the department's
188	supervision or care solely for the purpose of collecting the
189	fees specified in this section.
190	(12)  No parent or child shall be liable for any fee
191	provided in this section unless:
192	(a)  The child is adjudicated delinquent, or has
193	adjudication of delinquency withheld, for the offense that gave
194	rise to the supervision or care; or
195	(b)  The child is found to have violated an order of the
196	court, including any order of supervision or care, and the costs
197	are associated with the violation of such order.
198
199	If any funds are paid for the supervision or care of a child who
200	is determined not to meet the criteria specified in paragraph
201	(a) or paragraph (b), such funds shall be refunded to the payor
202	forthwith.
203	(13)  For purposes of this section, "parent" means any
204	person who meets the definition of "parent" or "legal custody or
205	guardian" in s. 985.03.
206	Section 2.  Subsection (5) of section 985.21, Florida
207	Statutes, is amended to read:
208	985.21  Intake and case management.--
209	(5)  Prior to requesting that a delinquency petition be
210	filed or prior to filing a dependency petition, the juvenile
211	probation officer may request the parent or legal guardian of
212	the child to attend a course of instruction in parenting skills,
213	training in conflict resolution, and the practice of
214	nonviolence; to accept counseling; or to receive other
215	assistance from any agency in the community which notifies the
216	clerk of the court of the availability of its services. Where
217	appropriate, the juvenile probation officer shall request both
218	parents or guardians to receive such parental assistance. The
219	juvenile probation officer may, in determining whether to
220	request that a delinquency petition be filed, take into
221	consideration the willingness of the parent or legal guardian to
222	comply with such request. The parent or guardian must provide
223	the juvenile probation officer with identifying information,
224	including the parent's or guardian's name, address, date of
225	birth, social security number, and driver's license number or
226	identification card number in order to comply with s. 985.2311
227	ss. 985.215(6), 985.231(1)(b), and 985.233(4)(d).
228	Section 3.  Subsection (6) of section 985.215, Florida
229	Statutes, as amended by section 140 of chapter 2003-402, Laws of
230	Florida, is amended to read:
231	985.215  Detention.--
232	(6)(a)  When any child is placed into secure, nonsecure, or
233	home detention care or into other placement for the purpose of
234	being supervised by the Department of Juvenile Justice pursuant
235	to a court order following a detention hearing, the court shall
236	order the parents or guardians of such child to pay to the
237	Department of Juvenile Justice fees as provided under s.
238	985.2311 in the amount of $5 per day that the child is under the
239	care or supervision of the department in order to partially
240	offset the cost of the care, support, maintenance, and other
241	usual and ordinary obligations of parents to provide for the
242	needs of their children, unless the court makes a finding on the
243	record that the parent or guardian of the child is indigent.
244	(b)  At the time of the detention hearing, the department
245	shall report to the court, verbally or in writing, any available
246	information concerning the ability of the parent or guardian of
247	the child to pay such fee. If the court makes a finding of
248	indigence, the parent or guardian shall pay to the department a
249	nominal subsistence fee of $2 per day that the child is securely
250	detained outside the home or $1 per day if the child is
251	otherwise detained in lieu of other fees related to the parent's
252	obligation for the child's cost of care. The nominal subsistence
253	fee may only be waived or reduced if the court makes a finding
254	that such payment would constitute a significant financial
255	hardship. Such finding shall be in writing and shall contain a
256	detailed description of the facts that led the court to make
257	both the finding of indigence and the finding of significant
258	financial hardship.
259	(c)  In addition, the court may reduce the fees or waive
260	the fees as to each parent or guardian if the court makes a
261	finding on the record that the parent or guardian was the victim
262	of the delinquent act or violation of law for which the child is
263	detained and that the parent or guardian is cooperating in the
264	investigation of the offense.
265	(d)  The court must include specific findings in the
266	detention order as to what fees are ordered, reduced, or waived.
267	If the court fails to enter an order as required by this
268	subsection, it shall be presumed that the court intended the
269	parent or guardian to pay to the department the fee of $5 per
270	day that the child remains in detention care.
271	(e)  With respect to a child who has been found to have
272	committed a delinquent act or violation of law, whether or not
273	adjudication is withheld, and whose parent or guardian receives
274	public assistance for any portion of that child's care, the
275	department must seek a federal waiver to garnish or otherwise
276	order the payments of the portion of the public assistance
277	relating to that child to offset the costs of providing care,
278	custody, maintenance, rehabilitation, intervention, or
279	corrective services to the child. When the order affects the
280	guardianship estate, a certified copy of the order shall be
281	delivered to the judge having jurisdiction of the guardianship
282	estate.
283	(f)  The clerk of the circuit court shall act as a
284	depository for these fees. Upon each payment received, the clerk
285	of the circuit court shall receive a fee from the total payment
286	of 3 percent of any payment made except that no fee shall be
287	less than $1 nor more than $5 per payment made. This fee shall
288	serve as a service charge for the administration, management,
289	and maintenance of each payment. At the end of each month, the
290	clerk of the circuit court shall send all money collected under
291	this section to the state Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
292	(g)  The parent or guardian shall provide to the department
293	the parent's or guardian's name, address, social security
294	number, date of birth, and driver's license number or
295	identification card number and sufficient financial information
296	for the department to be able to determine the parent's or
297	guardian's ability to pay. If the parent or guardian refuses to
298	provide the department with any identifying information or
299	financial information, the court shall order the parent to
300	comply and may pursue contempt of court sanctions for failure to
301	comply.
302	(h)  The department may employ a collection agency for the
303	purpose of receiving, collecting, and managing the payment of
304	unpaid and delinquent fees. The collection agency must be
305	registered and in good standing under chapter 559. The
306	department may pay to the collection agency a fee from the
307	amount collected under the claim or may authorize the agency to
308	deduct the fee from the amount collected. The department may
309	also pay for collection services from available authorized
310	funds.
311	(i)  The department may enter into agreements with parents
312	or guardians to establish a schedule of periodic payments if
313	payment of the obligation in full presents an undue hardship.
314	Any such agreement may provide for payment of interest
315	consistent with prevailing loan rates.
316	(j)  The Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide to
317	the payor documentation of any amounts paid by the payor to the
318	Department of Juvenile Justice on behalf of the child. All
319	payments received by the department pursuant to this subsection
320	shall be deposited in the state Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
321	Neither the court nor the department may extend the child's
322	length of stay in detention care solely for the purpose of
323	collecting fees.
324	Section 4.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
325	985.231, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 141 of chapter
326	2003-402, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
327	985.231  Powers of disposition in delinquency cases.--
328	(1)
329	(b)1.  When any child is found adjudicated by the court to
330	have committed a delinquent act and is placed on probation,
331	regardless of adjudication, under the supervision of or in the
332	temporary legal custody of the child has been placed with a
333	licensed child-caring agency or the Department of Juvenile
334	Justice, the court shall order the parents of such child to pay
335	fees to the department as provided under s. 985.2311 in the
336	amount of $5 per day that the child is under the care or
337	supervision of the department in order to partially offset the
338	cost of the care, support, maintenance, and other usual and
339	ordinary obligations of parents to provide for the needs of
340	their children while in the recommended residential commitment
341	level, unless the court makes a finding on the record that the
342	parent or guardian of the child is indigent.
343	2.  No later than the disposition hearing, the department
344	shall provide the court with information concerning the actual
345	cost of care, support, and maintenance of the child in the
346	recommended residential commitment level and concerning the
347	ability of the parent or guardian of the child to pay any fees.
348	If the court makes a finding of indigence, the parent or
349	guardianship shall pay to the department a nominal subsistence
350	fee of $2 per day that the child is committed outside the home
351	or $1 per day if the child is otherwise supervised in lieu of
352	other fees related to the parents' obligation for the child's
353	cost of care. The nominal subsistence fee may only be waived or
354	reduced if the court makes a finding that such payment would
355	constitute a significant financial hardship. Such finding shall
356	be in writing and shall contain a detailed description of the
357	facts that led the court to make both the finding of indigence
358	and the finding of significant financial hardship.
359	3.  In addition, the court may reduce the fees or waive the
360	fees as to each parent or guardian if the court makes a finding
361	on the record that the parent or guardian was the victim of the
362	delinquent act or violation of law for which the child is
363	subject to placement under this section and that the parent or
364	guardian has cooperated in the investigation and prosecution of
365	the offense.
366	4.  All orders committing a child to a residential
367	commitment program shall include specific findings as to what
368	fees are ordered, reduced, or waived. If the court fails to
369	enter an order as required by this paragraph, it shall be
370	presumed that the court intended the parent or guardian to pay
371	fees to the department in an amount of $5 per day related to the
372	care, support, and maintenance of the child. With regard to a
373	child who reaches the age of 18 prior to the disposition
374	hearing, the court may elect to direct an order required by this
375	paragraph to such child, rather than the parent or guardian.
376	With regard to a child who reaches the age of 18 while in the
377	custody of the department, the court may, upon proper motion of
378	any party, hold a hearing as to whether any party should be
379	further obligated respecting the payment of fees. When the order
380	affects the guardianship estate, a certified copy of the order
381	shall be delivered to the judge having jurisdiction of the
382	guardianship estate.
383	5.  The clerk of the circuit court shall act as a
384	depository for these fees. Upon each payment received, the clerk
385	of the circuit court shall receive a fee from the total payment
386	of 3 percent of any payment made except that no fee shall be
387	less than $1 nor more than $5 per payment made. This fee shall
388	serve as a service charge for the administration, management,
389	and maintenance of each payment. At the end of each month, the
390	clerk of the circuit court shall send all money collected under
391	this section to the state Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
392	6.  The parent or guardian shall provide to the department
393	the parent or guardian's name, address, social security number,
394	state of birth, and driver's license number or identification
395	card number and sufficient financial information for the
396	department to be able to determine the parent or guardian's
397	ability to pay. If the parent or guardian refuses to provide the
398	department with any identifying information or financial
399	information, the court shall order the parent to comply and may
400	pursue contempt of court sanctions for failure to comply.
401	7.  The department may employ a collection agency for the
402	purpose of receiving, collecting, and managing the payment of
403	unpaid and delinquent fees. The collection agency must be
404	registered and in good standing under chapter 559. The
405	department may pay to the collection agency a fee from the
406	amount collected under the claim or may authorize the agency to
407	deduct the fee from the amount collected. The department may
408	also pay for collection services from available authorized
409	funds.
410	8.  The department may enter into agreements with parents
411	or guardians to establish a schedule of periodic payments if
412	payment of the obligation in full presents an undue hardship.
413	Any such agreement may provide for payment of interests
414	consistent with prevailing loan rates.
415	9.  The Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide to the
416	payor documentation of any amounts paid by the payor to the
417	Department of Juvenile Justice on behalf of the child. All
418	payments received by the department pursuant to this subsection
419	shall be deposited in the state Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
420	10.  Neither the court nor the department may extend the
421	child's length of stay in placement care solely for the purpose
422	of collecting fees.
423	Section 5.  Paragraph (d) of subsection (4) of section
424	985.233, Florida Statutes, as amended by section 142 of chapter
425	2003-402, Laws of Florida, is amended to read:
426	985.233  Sentencing powers; procedures; alternatives for
427	juveniles prosecuted as adults.--
428	(4)  SENTENCING ALTERNATIVES.--
429	(d)  Recoupment of cost of care or supervision in juvenile
430	justice programs or facilities.--
431	1.  When the court orders any child to be supervised by or
432	committed commitment of a child to the Department of Juvenile
433	Justice for treatment in any of the department's programs for
434	children, the court shall order the parents of such child to pay
435	fees as provided under s. 985.2311 in the amount of $5 per day
436	that the child is under the care or supervision of the
437	department in order to partially offset the cost of the care,
438	support, maintenance, and other usual and ordinary obligations
439	of parents to provide for the needs of their children, unless
440	the court makes a finding on the record that the parent or legal
441	guardian of the child is indigent.
442	2.  Prior to commitment, the department shall provide the
443	court with information concerning the actual cost of care in the
444	recommended residential commitment level and concerning the
445	ability of the parent or guardian of the child to pay specified
446	fees. If the court makes a finding of indigency, the parent or
447	guardian shall pay to the department a nominal subsistence fee
448	of $2 per day that the child is committed outside the home or $1
449	per day if the child is otherwise supervised in lieu of other
450	fees related to the parent's obligation for the child's cost of
451	care. The nominal subsistence fee may only be waived or reduced
452	if the court makes a finding that such payment would constitute
453	a significant financial hardship. Such finding shall be in
454	writing and shall contain a detailed description of the facts
455	that led the court to make both the finding of indigency and the
456	finding of significant financial hardship.
457	3.  In addition, the court may reduce the fees or waive the
458	fees as to each parent or guardian if the court makes a finding
459	on the record that the parent or guardian was the victim of the
460	delinquent act or violation of law for which the child is
461	subject to commitment under this section and that the parent or
462	guardian has cooperated in the investigation and prosecution of
463	the offense. When the order affects the guardianship estate, a
464	certified copy of the order shall be delivered to the judge
465	having jurisdiction of the guardianship estate.
466	4.  All orders committing a child to a residential
467	commitment program shall include specific findings as to what
468	fees are ordered, reduced, or waived. If the court fails to
469	enter an order as required by this paragraph, it shall be
470	presumed that the court intended the parent or guardian to pay
471	fees to the department in an amount of $5 per day related to the
472	care, support, and maintenance of the child. With regard to a
473	child who reaches the age of 18 prior to the disposition
474	hearing, the court may elect to direct an order required by this
475	paragraph to such child, rather than the parent or guardian.
476	With regard to a child who reaches the age of 18 while in the
477	custody of the department, the court may, upon proper motion of
478	any party, hold a hearing as to whether any party should be
479	further obligated respecting the payment of fees.
480	5.  The clerk of the circuit court shall act as a
481	depository for these fees. Upon each payment received, the clerk
482	of the circuit court shall receive a fee from the total payment
483	of 3 percent of any payment made except that no fee shall be
484	less than $1 nor more than $5 per payment made. This fee shall
485	serve as a service charge for the administration, management,
486	and maintenance of each payment. At the end of each month, the
487	clerk of the circuit court shall send all money collected under
488	this section to the state Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
489	6.  The parent or guardian shall provide to the department
490	the parent or guardian's name, address, social security number,
491	date of birth, and driver's license number or identification
492	card number and sufficient financial information for the
493	department to be able to determine the parent or guardian's
494	ability to pay. If the parent or guardian refuses to provide the
495	department with any identifying information or financial
496	information, the court shall order the parent to comply and may
497	pursue contempt of court sanctions for failure to comply.
498	7.  The department may employ a collection agency for the
499	purpose of receiving, collecting, and managing the payment of
500	unpaid and delinquent fees. The collection agency must be
501	registered and in good standing under chapter 559. The
502	department may pay to the collection agency a fee from the
503	amount collected under the claim or may authorize the agency to
504	deduct the fee from the amount collected. The department may
505	also pay for collection services from available authorized
506	funds. The Department of Juvenile Justice shall provide to the
507	payor documentation of any amounts paid by the payor to the
508	Department of Juvenile Justice on behalf of the child. All
509	payments received by the department pursuant to this subsection
510	shall be deposited in the state Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
511	8.  Neither the court nor the department may extend the
512	child's length of stay in commitment care solely for the purpose
513	of collecting fees.
514
515	It is the intent of the Legislature that the criteria and
516	guidelines in this subsection are mandatory and that a
517	determination of disposition under this subsection is subject to
518	the right of the child to appellate review under s. 985.234.
519	Section 6.  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of s.
520	985.2311, Florida Statutes, for the period beginning July 1,
521	2004 through June 30, 2005, the court shall reduce the fees
522	required under that section for parents or guardians who
523	successfully complete a voluntary parenting course approved by
524	the Department of Juvenile Justice. The amount of the reduction
525	shall be equivalent to 20 percent of the obligation owed by the
526	parent or guardian for such fees; however, the total value of
527	the reduction shall not exceed $450. The parent or guardian
528	shall be responsible for any balance of fees associated with the
529	cost of the child's supervision or care that remains after the
530	application of the reduction authorized under this section. Any
531	reduction in the amount of the obligation owed by the parent or
532	guardian pursuant to an order of the court shall be contingent
533	upon the agreement of the parent or guardian to stay current in
534	his or her obligation for the remaining fees owed and to
535	successfully complete the parenting course and present the
536	department with notarized documentation of such completion. The
537	court shall proceed under its contempt authority against any
538	parent or guardian who, after having agreed to such conditions,
539	fails to stay current in his or her obligation for the remaining
540	balance of fees or who fails to successfully complete the
541	parenting course. Upon a finding of contempt, the court shall
542	require the parent or guardian to pay the full amount of the
543	fees as provided under s. 985.2311, Florida Statutes. A parent
544	or guardian may only have fees reduced under this section once.
545	This section shall expire June 30, 2005.
546	Section 7.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2004.

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