Case Name: Anthony S. OUTAR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1987-06-18
Citations: 508 So. 2d 1311
Docket Number: No. 86-1713
Parties: Anthony S. OUTAR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: COBB, J., concurs.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 508
Pages: 1311–1313

Head Matter:
Anthony S. OUTAR, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 86-1713.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.
June 18, 1987.
James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and James R. Wulchak, Asst. Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee,- and Sean Daly, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.

Opinion:
SHARP, Judge.
Outar appeals the trial court's imposition of $200.00 in costs pursuant to section 27.-3455, Florida Statutes (1985), which conditioned the accrual of gain time upon full payment of such costs. We vacate that portion of the sentence imposing said costs and remand for further proceedings because the record shows the trial court made no determination that Outar was financially able to pay the $200.00 in costs assessed.
It is erroneous to impose costs pursuant to section 27.3455 if the trial court does not give the defendant adequate notice and opportunity to object to their imposition, and if no determination is made that he can afford to pay the costs. Nor can a defendant waive consideration of these fundamental errors by merely failing to object thereto. Due process requires a judicial determination that appellant has an ability to pay court costs. Jenkins v. State, 444 So.2d 947 (Fla.1984).
Here, Outar was twice adjudicated indigent by the trial court, first in appointing counsel for trial and second in appointing counsel for this appeal immediately after the sentencing. There is clearly doubt that Outar became nonindigent in the few moments between trial and appeal. Upon remand the trial court must give Outar an opportunity to be heard to determine whether he has the ability to pay costs. If not he must be given a term of community service in lieu of payment of costs.
SENTENCE VACATED; CAUSE REMANDED.
COBB, J., concurs.
COWART, J., dissents with opinion.
. Outar committed the offense on or about June 1, 1986, after the effective date of section 27.-3455, Florida Statutes (1985) (July 1, 1985), and before the effective date of its amendment (October 1, 1986), which deleted the penalty provision for failure to pay fees and costs. Therefore, our opinion is not affected by the recent supreme court decision in State v. Yost, 12 F.L.W. 221 (Fla. May 7, 1987).
. See Delifus v. State, 507 So.2d 753 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987); Harris v. State, 507 So.2d 1133 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987); Hardy v. State, 503 So.2d 453 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987); Chance v. State, 498 So.2d 1064 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Butler v. State, 498 So.2d 611 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Evins v. State, 497 So.2d 1293 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Gaffney v. State, 497 So.2d 1292 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986), re view denied, 506 So.2d 1041 (Fla.1987); Gordon v. State, 497 So.2d 661 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Maxwell v. State, 492 So.2d 841 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Williams v. State, 492 So.2d 784 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Fletcher v. State, 491 So.2d 354 (Fla. 5th DCA), review denied, 500 So.2d 545 (Fla.1986); Brooks v. State, 490 So.2d 173 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).
. § 27.3455, Fla.Stat. (1985); Harris v. State, 507 So.2d 1133 (Fla. 5th DCA 1987); Hardy v. State, 503 So.2d 453 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Chance v. State, 498 So.2d 1064 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Butler v. State, 498 So.2d 611 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Evins v. State, 497 So.2d 1293 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Gaffney v. State, 497 So.2d 1292 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986), review denied, 506 So.2d 1041 (Fla.1987); Maxwell v. State, 492 So.2d 841 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).