RULE 2.265. MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE VIOLATIONS

(a) References to Abolished Municipal Courts. All
references to a municipal court or municipal judge in rules
promulgated by the supreme court, in the Florida Statutes, and in
any municipal ordinance shall be deemed to refer, respectively, to
the county court or county court judge.

(b) Costs in County Courts. The chief judge of a circuit
shall by administrative order establish a schedule of costs, in
conformity with any provisions of law, to be assessed against a
defendant in the county court and paid to the county for violations
of municipal ordinances which are prosecuted in county court. The
costs shall be assessed as a set dollar amount per conviction, not to
exceed $50 excluding any other statutory costs.

(c) Collection of Outstanding Fines. All cases for which
outstanding fines, civil penalties, and costs are being collected by a
municipality shall be retained by the municipality until collected or
until the offender defaults on payment. If a default occurs, the
municipality may institute summary claims proceedings to collect
the outstanding fines.

(d) Style of Municipal Ordinance Cases. All prosecutions
for violations of municipal ordinances in county court shall have
the following style: City of .................... v. ....................