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The Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations (Dean)

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recommended the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete lines 1694 through 1696

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and insert:

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shall be liable for payment of attorney's fees and costs. The

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court shall determine the amount of the obligation, which in no

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case may be less than $2,500. Such costs shall include, but not

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete lines 136 through 138

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and insert:

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938.29, F.S.; requiring that a defendant determined to be

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guilty of a criminal act by a court or jury or through a

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plea of guilty or nolo contendere and who has received the

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assistance of the public defender's office, a special

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assistant public defender, the office of criminal conflict

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and civil regional counsel, or a private conflict

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attorney, after being found indigent for costs is liable

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for payment for attorney's fees and costs; requiring the

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court to determine the amount of the obligation which may

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not be set at an amount lower than a specified minimum;

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providing for distribution

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