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FL Stat § 28.235 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.235 - Advance Payments by Clerk of Circuit Court.

28.235 Advance payments by clerk of circuit court.—The clerk of the circuit court is authorized to make advance payments on behalf of the county for goods and services, including, but not limited to, maintenance agreements and subscriptions, pursuant to rules or procedures adopted by the Chief Financial Officer for advance payments of invoices submitted to agencies of the state.History.—s. 12, ch. 94-348; s. 89, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 28.2402 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.2402 - Cost Recovery; Use of the Circuit Court for Ordinance or Special Law Violations.

28.2402 Cost recovery; use of the circuit court for ordinance or special law violations.—(1)(a) In lieu of payment of a filing fee under s. 28.241, a filing fee of $10 shall be paid by a county or municipality when filing a county or municipal ordinance violation or violation of a special law in circuit court. This fee shall be paid to the clerk of the court for performing court-related functions. A county or municipality is not required to pay more than one filing fee for a single filing against a single defendant that contains multiple alleged violations. A filing fee, other than that imposed under this section, may not be assessed for initiating an enforcement proceeding in circuit court for a violation of a county or municipal code or ordinance or a violation of a special law. The filing fee shall not apply to instances in which a county or municipality has contracted with the state, or has been delegated by the state, responsibility for enforcing state operations, policies, or requirements under s. 125.69, s. 166.0415, or chapter 162.(b) No other filing fee may be assessed for filing the violation in circuit court. If a person contests the violation in court, the court shall assess $40 in costs against the nonprevailing party. The county or municipality shall be considered the prevailing party when there is a finding of violation to any count or lesser included offense of the charge. Costs recovered pursuant to this paragraph shall be deposited into the clerk’s fine and forfeiture fund established pursuant to s. 142.01.(2) To offset costs incurred by the clerks of the court in performing court-related functions associated with the processing of violations of special laws and municipal ordinances, 10 percent of the total amount of fines paid to each municipality for special law or ordinance violations filed in circuit court shall be retained by the clerk of the court for deposit into the clerk’s fine and forfeiture fund established pursuant to s. 142.01, except for fines a portion of which the clerk of the court retains pursuant to any other provision of state law. A municipality does not include the unincorporated areas, if any, of a government created pursuant to s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution.History.—s. 30, ch. 2003-402; s. 18, ch. 2004-265; s. 7, ch. 2005-236.
FL Stat § 28.2405 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.2405 - Comprehensive Case Information System.

28.2405 Comprehensive Case Information System.—All clerks of the circuit court shall participate in the Comprehensive Case Information System of the Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers, Inc., and shall submit electronic case data to the system based on the case types designated by the Supreme Court.History.—s. 3, ch. 2012-100.
FL Stat § 28.242 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.242 - Service Charges Retained When Case Laid in Wrong Venue.

28.242 Service charges retained when case laid in wrong venue.—The service charge paid by law to the clerk or judge of the court wherein a case is laid in the wrong venue shall be retained by him or her on the transfer thereof. The charge received by the clerk or judge upon the filing of the case is earned as of the time of filing, and another service charge shall be required of the person filing the action in another venue in accordance with the statutes applicable in the county or district to which transferred. If the service charge is not paid within 30 days from transfer, the action may be dismissed without prejudice.History.—s. 1, ch. 59-300; s. 43, ch. 67-254; s. 7, ch. 70-134; s. 163, ch. 95-147.Note.—Former s. 53.17(3).
FL Stat § 28.243 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.243 - Personal Liability for Accepting Checks.

28.243 Personal liability for accepting checks.—(1) A check received by the office of a clerk of a court or comptroller which is tendered to him or her in payment for any services, collection of fines and forfeitures, sale of documentary stamps, recording of documents and instruments, collection of legal fees, or any other duties relating to his or her office and which is returned by the bank upon which the check is drawn shall be the personal liability of the clerk or comptroller unless the clerk or comptroller, after due diligence to collect the returned check, forwards the returned check to the state attorney of the circuit where the check was drawn for prosecution.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), the office of a clerk of a court or comptroller may accept personal checks drawn on any bank or similar financial institution in the United States for the payment of traffic fines and related court costs, and the clerk or comptroller shall not incur any personal liability for the acceptance of such checks. Any such check received by the office of a clerk of a court or comptroller which is returned by the bank upon which the check is drawn may be forwarded to the state attorney of the circuit where the check was presented for prosecution. The clerk or comptroller shall not be subject to the provisions of s. 832.07(2).History.—s. 1, ch. 75-176; s. 1, ch. 83-277; s. 164, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 28.244 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.244 - Refunds.

28.244 Refunds.—A clerk of the circuit court or a filing officer of another office where records are filed who receives payment for services provided and thereafter determines that an overpayment has occurred shall refund to the person who made the payment the amount of any overpayment that exceeds $10. If the amount of the overpayment is $10 or less, the clerk of the circuit court or a filing officer of another office where records are filed is not required to refund the amount of the overpayment unless the person who made the overpayment makes a written request.History.—s. 1, ch. 96-209; s. 4, ch. 2013-109.
FL Stat § 28.245 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.245 - Transmittal of Funds to Department of Revenue; Uniform Remittance Form Required.

28.245 Transmittal of funds to Department of Revenue; uniform remittance form required.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all moneys collected by the clerks of the court as part of the clerk’s court-related functions for subsequent distribution to any state entity must be transmitted electronically, by the 10th day of the month immediately after the month in which the moneys are collected, to the Department of Revenue for appropriate distribution. A uniform remittance form provided by the Department of Revenue detailing the specific amounts due each fund must accompany such submittal. All moneys collected by the clerks of court for remittance to any entity must be distributed pursuant to the law in effect at the time of collection.History.—s. 2, ch. 2001-122; s. 33, ch. 2003-402; s. 20, ch. 2004-265; s. 8, ch. 2005-236; s. 12, ch. 2010-162.
FL Stat § 28.2457 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.2457 - Mandatory Monetary Assessments.

28.2457 Mandatory monetary assessments.—(1)(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a monetary assessment mandated by statute shall be imposed and included in the judgment without regard to whether the assessment is announced in open court.(b) When an assessment mandated by statute prescribes a minimum assessment and a maximum assessment, or prescribes solely a minimum assessment, the minimum assessment is presumed and shall be imposed and included in the judgment, unless the court specifies a greater amount.(2) The clerks of the circuit court must collaborate with the state courts through the Florida Courts Technology Commission to prepare a plan to procure or develop a statewide electronic solution that will accurately identify all assessments mandated by statute. The plan must, at a minimum, address operational, technological, and fiscal considerations related to implementation of the electronic solution. The clerks must submit the plan to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives by January 1, 2022.(3) As used in this section, the term “monetary assessment” or “assessment” includes, but is not limited to, a fine or other monetary penalty, fee, service charge, or cost.History.—s. 1, ch. 2012-124; s. 3, ch. 2021-230.
FL Stat § 28.29 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.29 - Recording of Orders and Judgments.

28.29 Recording of orders and judgments.—Orders of dismissal and final judgments of the courts in civil actions, including final judgments for injunctions for protection as provided in chapters 741 and 784, must be recorded in official records. Other orders must be recorded only on written direction of the court. The direction may be by incorporation in the order of the words “To be recorded in official records” or words to that effect. Failure to record an order or judgment does not affect its validity. The certified copy of a judgment, required under s. 55.10 to become a lien on real property, shall be recorded only when presented for recording with the statutory service charge.History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 23825, 1947; s. 3, ch. 71-4; s. 2, ch. 72-320; s. 3, ch. 2021-231.
FL Stat § 28.30 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.30 - Records; Destruction; Reproduction; Electronic Recordkeeping.

28.30 Records; destruction; reproduction; electronic recordkeeping.—(1) The purpose of this section and s. 28.31 is to make available for the use of the clerks of the circuit court of the several counties of the state sufficient space to enable them to efficiently administer the affairs of office.(2) The clerk of the circuit court of each county of the state is authorized to destroy and dispose of public records pursuant to the rules adopted by the Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State pursuant to s. 257.36.(3) Each clerk of the circuit court is authorized to photograph, microphotograph, or reproduce on film, or to maintain in an electronic recordkeeping system, any public record that the clerk may select. Such photographs, microphotographs, or other reproductions on film or reproductions from an electronic recordkeeping system shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as the originals. Duly certified or authenticated reproductions of such photographs, microphotographs, reproductions on film, or reproductions from an electronic recordkeeping system shall be admitted in evidence equally with the original photographs, microphotographs, reproductions on film, or reproductions from an electronic recordkeeping system.(4) The clerk of the circuit court shall follow procedures for electronic recordkeeping in accordance with rules adopted by the Division of Library and Information Services of the Department of State.(5) Except when otherwise provided by law or applicable rule, a document that is submitted to the clerk of the circuit court by electronic transmission is deemed filed when the document is received and the date and time are acknowledged by the clerk, as opposed to the date and time of transmission. The clerk is not liable for malfunctions or errors occurring in the transmission of documents for filing by electronic means.History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 4, ch. 25433, 1949; s. 8, ch. 69-82; s. 6, ch. 94-348.
FL Stat § 28.31 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|28.31 - Notice to County Commissioners of Intent to Destroy; Approval of Board.

28.31 Notice to county commissioners of intent to destroy; approval of board.—The clerk of the circuit court shall notify the board of county commissioners of the clerk’s county in writing a reasonable time in advance of his or her intention to destroy such records and if for any reason the board of county commissioners of such county shall request the clerk to withhold destruction of such records the clerk shall refrain until such time as he or she obtains approval of such board.History.—s. 5, ch. 25433, 1949; s. 165, ch. 95-147.
FL Stat § 28.32 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|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 or matter and no proceeding of any type is pending involving said instrument any of the several clerks of the circuit courts or sheriffs of the state are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to cancel said instruments and to destroy the same upon making appropriate notation of the destruction and disposition thereof upon any remaining records pertaining thereto.History.—s. 1, ch. 25502, 1949.
FL Stat § 28.33 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|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 of funds placed in a time deposit and needed for immediate payment of county obligations. Except for interest earned on moneys deposited in the registry of the court, all interest accruing from moneys deposited shall be deemed income of the county and may be expended as receipts of the county as approved by the board of county commissioners pursuant to chapter 129. The clerk may invest moneys deposited in the registry of the court and shall retain as income of the office of the clerk and as a reasonable investment management fee 10 percent of the interest accruing on those funds with the balance of such interest being allocated in accordance with the interest of the depositors.History.—s. 1, ch. 73-282; s. 1, ch. 82-117; s. 166, ch. 95-147; s. 7, ch. 2000-264; s. 6, ch. 2009-61.
FL Stat § 28.34 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|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 the basis of gender or race shall be eliminated.History.—s. 6, ch. 91-74; s. 14, ch. 94-348.
FL Stat § 28.345 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|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 counsel paid by the state, and to authorized staff acting on their behalf. The clerk of court may provide the requested public record in an electronic format in lieu of a paper format if the requesting entity is capable of accessing such public record electronically.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or law to the contrary, judges and those court staff acting on behalf of judges, state attorneys, guardians ad litem, public guardians, attorneys ad litem, court-appointed private counsel, criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, public defenders, and state agencies, while acting in their official capacity, are exempt from all court-related fees and charges assessed by the clerks of the circuit courts.(3) The exemptions from fees or charges provided in this section apply only to entities listed in subsections (1) and (2), state agencies and state entities, and the party represented by the agency or entity.History.—s. 35, ch. 2003-402; s. 22, ch. 2004-265; s. 10, ch. 2005-236; s. 15, ch. 2007-62; s. 5, ch. 2013-109; s. 1, ch. 2020-73.
FL Stat § 28.42 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|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, and classified as mandatory or discretionary. The manual also shall classify the fee, charge, cost, or fine as court-related revenue or noncourt-related revenue. The clerks, through their association, shall disseminate this manual to the chief judge, state attorney, public defender, and court administrator in each circuit and to the clerk of the court in each county. The clerks, through their association and in consultation with the Office of the State Courts Administrator, shall at a minimum update and disseminate this manual on July 1 of each year.(2) By October 1, 2021, the clerks of court, through the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation, shall develop a uniform payment plan form for use by persons seeking to establish a payment plan in accordance with s. 28.246(4). The form must inform the person of the minimum payment due each month, the term of the plan, acceptable payment methods, and the circumstances under which a case may be sent to collections for nonpayment.(3) By January 1, 2022, each clerk of court shall use the uniform payment plan form developed pursuant to subsection (2) when establishing payment plans.History.—s. 98, ch. 2004-265; s. 3, ch. 2012-124; s. 8, ch. 2021-116.
FL Stat § 28.44 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|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 in support of the trial court only if:(a) The chief judge of the circuit has consented in writing to the discontinuance or substantial modification of the function performed in support of the trial court; or(b) The clerk of court has given written notice of the intention to substantially modify or discontinue a function performed in support of the trial court at least 1 year before the effective date of the discontinuance or substantial modification of the function.(2) “Substantial modification” of a function performed in support of the trial court means a modification which has the effect of reducing the level of services provided to the trial court.History.—s. 13, ch. 2005-236.
FL Stat § 28.45 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 28 - Clerks of the Circuit Courts|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.
FL Stat § 29.001 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title V - Judicial Branch|Chapter 29 - Court System Funding|29.001 - State Courts System Elements and Definitions.

29.001 State courts system elements and definitions.—(1) For the purpose of implementing s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution, the state courts system is defined to include the enumerated elements of the Supreme Court, district courts of appeal, circuit courts, county courts, and certain supports thereto. The offices of public defenders and state attorneys are defined to include the enumerated elements of the 20 state attorneys’ offices and the enumerated elements of the 20 public defenders’ offices and five offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel. Court-appointed counsel are defined to include the enumerated elements for counsel appointed to ensure due process in criminal and civil proceedings in accordance with state and federal constitutional guarantees. Funding for the state courts system, the state attorneys’ offices, the public defenders’ offices, the offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel, and other court-appointed counsel shall be provided from state revenues appropriated by general law.(2) Although a program or function currently may be funded by the state or prescribed or established in general law, this does not designate the program or function as an element of the state courts system, state attorneys’ offices, public defenders’ offices, or the offices of the circuit and county court clerks performing court-related functions as described in s. 14, Art. V of the State Constitution.History.—s. 1, ch. 2000-237; s. 39, ch. 2003-402; s. 16, ch. 2007-62.