| 1 | Representative(s) Planas offered the following: |
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| 3 | Amendment (with title amendment) |
| 4 | Between lines 2710 and 2711, insert: |
| 5 | Section 57. Subsection (3) is added to section 939.185, |
| 6 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 7 | 939.185 Assessment of additional court costs and |
| 8 | surcharges.-- |
| 9 | (3) In addition to the court costs imposed under |
| 10 | subsection (1) and any other cost, fine, or penalty imposed by |
| 11 | law, any unit of local government which is consolidated as |
| 12 | provided by s. 9, Art. VIII of the State Constitution of 1885, |
| 13 | as preserved by s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution of |
| 14 | 1968, and which is granted the authority in the State |
| 15 | Constitution to exercise all the powers of a municipal |
| 16 | corporation, and any unit of local government operating under a |
| 17 | home rule charter adopted pursuant to ss. 10, 11, and 24, Art. |
| 18 | VIII of the State Constitution of 1885, as preserved by s. 6(e), |
| 19 | Art. VIII of the State Constitution of 1968, which is granted |
| 20 | the authority in the State Constitution to exercise all the |
| 21 | powers conferred now or hereafter by general law upon |
| 22 | municipalities, may impose by ordinance a surcharge in the |
| 23 | amount of $85 to be imposed by the court when a person pleads |
| 24 | guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, any felony, |
| 25 | misdemeanor, or criminal traffic offense under the laws of this |
| 26 | state. Revenue from the surcharge shall be transferred to such |
| 27 | unit of local government for the purpose of replacing fine |
| 28 | revenue deposited into the clerk's fine and forfeiture fund |
| 29 | under s. 142.01. The court may not waive this surcharge. |
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| 33 | Remove line 286 and insert: |
| 34 | Commission of costs or fees paid; amending s. 939.185, F.S.; |
| 35 | authorizing certain local governments to impose by ordinance in |
| 36 | addition to certain court costs and other costs, fines, and |
| 37 | penalties imposed by law a surcharge to be imposed by court on |
| 38 | persons pleading guilty or nolo contendere to certain criminal |
| 39 | offenses; providing for transfer of revenues from such surcharge |
| 40 | for certain purposes; prohibiting a court from waiving the |
| 41 | surcharge; amending s. 985.05, |