CS/HB 903: Clerks of the Circuit Court
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Barnaby ; Clemons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Brown ; Byrd ; Diamond ; DiCeglie ; Garrison ; Massullo ; Morales ; Toledo ; Valdés
Clerks of the Circuit Court; Clarifies responsibility of person released from incarceration regarding enrolling in payment plan for outstanding court obligations; requires clerk to establish terms of payment plans; specifies circumstances under which moneys held in reserve may be used; provides procedures for release of funds; revises provisions governing transfer of certain funds from Clerks of Court Trust Fund to General Revenue Fund; requires clerks to develop uniform payment plan form; requires orders & notifications for traffic citations & suspensions to include information regarding payment plans; designates clerk as entity responsible for collecting payment of court obligations.
Effective Date: 10/1/2021
Last Action: 4/26/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/26/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/10/2021 House • Filed
2/22/2021 House • Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/9/2021 House • Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
3/11/2021 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/29/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
3/30/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/1/2021 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
• Now in Appropriations Committee
4/6/2021 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
4/8/2021 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
4/9/2021 House • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/26/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
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CS/HB 903, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/30/2021 at 8:08 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/9/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 557 (c1) Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts LaMarca Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116) 
S 356 Fines and Fees Jones Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 838 (er) Clerks of the Circuit Court Boyd Compare Last Action: 6/18/2021 Chapter No. 2021-116
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.246 Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds. Page 2 (pdf) 28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 3 (pdf) 28.36 Budget procedure. Page 7 (pdf) 28.37 Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state. Page 10 (pdf) 28.42 Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines. Page 14 (pdf) 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 15 (pdf) 318.20 Notification; duties of department. Page 16 (pdf) 322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt Page 17 (pdf) 775.083 Fines. Page 19 (pdf) -
HB 903, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2021 at 3:27 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/24/2021 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 838 (c1) Clerks of the Circuit Court Boyd Similar Last Action: 6/18/2021 Chapter No. 2021-116
H 557 Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts LaMarca Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 356 Fines and Fees Jones Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 386 Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts Wright Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 771525 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Barnaby 3/26/2021
7:23 PMAdopted without Objection
3/29/2021PDF Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 28.246 Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds. Page 2 (pdf) 28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. Page 3 (pdf) 28.36 Budget procedure. Page 8 (pdf) 28.37 Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state. Page 12 (pdf) 28.42 Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines. Page 16 (pdf) 318.15 Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty. Page 17 (pdf) 318.20 Notification; duties of department. Page 18 (pdf) 322.245 Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt Page 19 (pdf) 775.083 Fines. Page 21 (pdf)