Florida Statute 142.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 142
COUNTY FINE AND FORFEITURE FUND

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142.01 Fine and forfeiture fund; disposition of revenue; clerk of the circuit court.—

(1)(a) There shall be established by the clerk of the circuit court in each county of this state a separate fund to be known as the fine and forfeiture fund for use by the clerk of the circuit court in performing court-related functions. The fund shall consist of the following:

1. Fines and penalties pursuant to ss. 28.2402(2), 34.045(2), 316.193, 327.35, 327.72, 379.2203(1), and 775.083(1).

2. That portion of civil penalties directed to this fund pursuant to s. 318.21.

3. Court costs pursuant to ss. 28.2402(1)(b), 34.045(1)(b), 318.14(10)(b), 318.18(12)(a), 327.73(9)(a) and (11)(a), and 938.05(3).

4. Proceeds from forfeited bail bonds, unclaimed bonds, unclaimed moneys, or recognizances pursuant to ss. 321.05(4)(a), 379.2203(1), and 903.26(3)(a).

5. Fines and forfeitures pursuant to s. 34.191.

6. Filing fees received pursuant to ss. 28.241 and 34.041, unless the disposition of such fees is otherwise required by law.

7. All other revenues received by the clerk as revenue authorized by law to be retained by the clerk.

(b) The clerk of the circuit court in each county may invest funds held in the fine and forfeiture fund as provided in paragraph (a) in an interest-bearing account.

(2) Interest earned in the fine and forfeiture fund must be deposited into the Public Records Modernization Trust Fund to be used exclusively for additional court-related operations and enhancements.

(3) Notwithstanding this section, all fines and forfeitures arising from operation of s. 318.1215 shall be disbursed in accordance with that section.

History.—s. 1, ch. 4323, 1895; s. 1, ch. 4672, 1899; GS 961; RGS 1774; CGL 2825; s. 2, ch. 77-452; s. 1, ch. 82-107; s. 6, ch. 88-381; s. 2, ch. 90-111; s. 1, ch. 94-107; s. 31, ch. 97-271; s. 81, ch. 2003-402; s. 54, ch. 2004-265; s. 42, ch. 2005-236; s. 185, ch. 2008-247; s. 12, ch. 2009-204; s. 12, ch. 2013-44; s. 22, ch. 2024-57; s. 8, ch. 2024-153.

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Merkle v. Robinson, 737 So. 2d 540 (Fla. 1999).

Cited 23 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1999 WL 506972

§ 142 reporter's note (Supp.1989). Revised section 142(1) provides that the forum will apply its own

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Nash v. State, 434 So. 2d 33 (Fla. 2d DCA 1983).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...insolvent prior to trial, argues that the court, by imposing the fine, improperly assessed him *34 with court costs and attorney fees in that proceeds from a county's fine and forfeiture fund are to be paid for criminal expenses, costs and fees. See § 142.01, Fla....

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Kelvin Leon Jones v. Governor of Florida (11th Cir. 2020).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

09/11/2020 Page: 36 of 200 Fla. Stat. § 142.01(1) (establishing the “fine and forfeiture fund”

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Kelvin Leon Jones v. Governor of Florida (11th Cir. 2020).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

09/11/2020 Page: 36 of 200 Fla. Stat. § 142.01(1) (establishing the “fine and forfeiture fund”

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1974).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

membership of each house of the legislature." Section 142.01, F.S., provides for a fine and forfeiture fund

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Robert Zoba v. The City of Coral Springs, 189 So. 3d 888 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3607, 2016 WL 889312

established pursuant to s. 142.01.” Id. § 318.21(g)2. Section 142.01, Florida Statutes, directs the clerk to establish

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1984).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

is contained therein." Section 939.08, F.S. Section 142.01, F.S., establishing a fine and forfeiture fund

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Miami-Dade Cnty. v. State, 754 So. 2d 115 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 2793, 2000 WL 276422

collects fines and forfeitures pursuant to section 142.01, Florida Statutes, which are intended to be

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2006).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

the fine and forfeiture fund established by section 142.01, Florida Statutes, for work performed by county

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1975).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

paid from the county fine and forfeiture fund. Section 142.01, F.S. As such funds are not state funds, a

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