Case Name: V.K.E., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2005-05-27
Citations: 902 So. 2d 343
Docket Number: No. 5D04-1977
Parties: V.K.E., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: GRIFFIN and PLEUS, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 902
Pages: 343–347

Head Matter:
V.K.E., a Child, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 5D04-1977.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
May 27, 2005.
James S. Purdy, Public Defender, and Marvin F. Clegg, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.
Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Belle B. Schumann, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
The issue in this case is whether or not a trial judge in a juvenile delinquency proceeding is empowered by section 938.08 and section 938.085 to assess surcharges of $201.00 and $151.00, respectively, against the juvenile "as a condition of probation, community control, or any other court-ordered supervisions." We are bound by our prior decision in S.S.M. v. State, 898 So.2d 84 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004), which upheld the imposition of a $201.00 surcharge against a child in a juvenile delinquency proceeding, pursuant to section 938.08, Florida Statutes. However, we conclude that because this issue is of great public importance or may have a great effect on the proper administration of justice, and should be quickly resolved, we certify the following question to the Florida Supreme Court, pursuant to Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.030(2):
DOES A TRIAL JUDGE HAVE THE POWER AND AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE ON JUVENILES IN A JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROCEEDING, THE MANDATORY SURCHARGES SET FORTH IN SECTIONS 938.08 AND 930.085?
AFFIRMED; Question CERTIFIED.
GRIFFIN and PLEUS, JJ., concur.
SHARP, W., J., concurs and concurs specially with opinion, in which GRIFFIN, J., concurs.