28.37 – Fines, Fees, Service Charges, and Costs Remitted to the State.
28.37 Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state.— (1) Pursuant to s. 14(b), Art. V of the State Constitution, selected salaries, costs, and expenses of the state courts system and court-related functions shall be funded from a portion of the revenues derived from statutory fines, fees, service charges, and court costs collected by the […]
28.42 – Manual of Filing Fees, Charges, Costs, and Fines; Payment Plan Form.
28.42 Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines; payment plan form.— (1) The clerks of court, through their association and in consultation with the Office of the State Courts Administrator, shall prepare and disseminate a manual of filing fees, service charges, costs, and fines imposed pursuant to state law, for each type of action and offense, […]
28.44 – Clerk Discontinuance of Court-Related Functions.
28.44 Clerk discontinuance of court-related functions.— (1) No function of the clerk of court being performed in support of the trial courts by the individual clerks of court on July 1, 2004, may be discontinued or substantially modified on a unilateral basis except pursuant to this section. A clerk of court may discontinue performing a function performed […]
28.45 – Provision of Financial Data to Executive Office of the Governor.
28.45 Provision of financial data to Executive Office of the Governor.—Each clerk of court shall provide financial data concerning his or her expenditures for court-related duties, including expenditures for court-related information technology, to the Executive Office of the Governor for the purposes contained in ch. 2009-74, Laws of Florida, or similar legislation. History.—s. 17, ch. 2009-204.
28.32 – Destruction of Certain Instruments.
28.32 Destruction of certain instruments.—After the expiration of 20 years from the date of the execution of any bond or other instrument held by the clerk of the circuit court or a sheriff of any of the several counties of the state, which said instrument was executed to secure the performance or nonperformance of any act […]
28.33 – Investment of County Funds by the Clerk of the Circuit Court.
28.33 Investment of county funds by the clerk of the circuit court.—The clerk of the circuit court in each county shall invest county funds in excess of those required to meet expenses as provided in s. 218.415. No clerk investing such funds shall be liable for the loss of any interest when circumstances require the withdrawal […]
28.34 – Salary Discrimination Based on Gender or Race; Review Within the County and Circuit Courts.
28.34 Salary discrimination based on gender or race; review within the county and circuit courts.—Each clerk of the court shall undertake an annual review of compensation, race, and gender employment policies for all persons employed or appointed by the clerk. Within the context of comparable positions, skills, experience, and responsibility, any inequities found to exist on […]
28.345 – State Access to Records; Exemption From Court-Related Fees and Charges.
28.345 State access to records; exemption from court-related fees and charges.— (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the clerk of the circuit court shall, upon request, provide access to public records without charge to the state attorney, public defender, guardian ad litem, public guardian, attorney ad litem, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and private court-appointed […]
28.35 – Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.
28.35 Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.— (1)(a) The Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation is created as a public corporation organized to perform the functions specified in this section and s. 28.36. All clerks of the circuit court shall be members of the corporation and hold their position and authority in an ex officio capacity. The […]
28.36 – Budget Procedure.
28.36 Budget procedure.—There is established a budget procedure for the court-related functions of the clerks of the court. (1) Only those functions listed in s. 28.35(3)(a) may be funded from fees, service charges, court costs, and fines retained by the clerks of the court. (2) Each proposed budget shall further conform to the following requirements: (a) On or before […]