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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 939
COSTS
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939.08 Costs to be certified before audit.In all cases wherein is claimed the payment of applicable bills of costs, fees, or expenses of the state courts system as provided in s. 29.004, other than juror and witness fees, in the adjudication of any case payable by the state, the trial court administrator or the administrator’s designee shall review the itemized bill. The bill shall not be paid until the trial court administrator or the administrator’s designee has approved it and certified that it is just, correct, and reasonable and contains no unnecessary or illegal item.
History.ss. 3, 5, ch. 3702, 1887; RS 2989; GS 4064; RGS 6168; CGL 8482; s. 44, ch. 73-334; s. 132, ch. 2003-402; s. 34, ch. 2010-162.

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Cases Citing Statute 939.08

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Warren v. Capuano, 269 So. 2d 380 (Fla. 4th DCA 1972).

Cited 15 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...discharged. The trial judge of the said criminal court of record by its order dated April 15, 1971, found that Capuano as defendant in said criminal case was entitled to recover proper taxable costs subject to the provisions of the Florida Statutes § 939.08, F.S.A., and such costs were certified to the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County who denied Capuano petition for the payment of such court costs....
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Orange Cnty. v. Davis, 414 So. 2d 278 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982).

Cited 6 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal

...rder. Davis' cross-appeal is also dismissed as an untimely request for review of the denial of certification of certain items. [2] Accordingly, both the appeal and cross-appeal are hereby DISMISSED. COBB and FRANK D. UPCHURCH, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1981), provides: Costs to be certified by county commissioners before audit....
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Dinauer v. State, 317 So. 2d 792 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...'s opinion [3] affirming the trial court's assessment of enumerated costs. The opinion by the District Court observed that the trial court found Capuano entitled to recover: "... proper taxable costs subject to the provisions of the Florida Statutes § 939.08, F.S.A., ......
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Clark v. State, 570 So. 2d 408 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1990 WL 180944

...The first trial date was continued and immediately before the second trial was to begin, the state filed a nolle prosequi, discharging the defendant. 269 So.2d at 380. Thereafter, the trial judge found that the defendant was entitled to recover certain costs pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes, and the costs were then certified to the county....
...The statute mandates that the defendants must either have the court or the clerk of the court certify that the defendants have paid taxable costs in their defense before their case is discharged. Then the defendants should present such certification to the county pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1989), [3] for reimbursement....
...for further proceedings in accordance with the procedures set forth in Pfeifer, Orange County and chapter 939, Florida Statutes (1989). DANAHY and THREADGILL, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 939.01, Fla. Stat. (1989). [2] § 939.06, Fla. Stat. (1989). [3] Section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1989), provides: In all cases wherein is claimed the payment of bills of costs, fees or expenses, other than juror and witness fees, in the prosecution of any criminal case which are payable by the county, an itemize...
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Pfeifer v. Powell, 498 So. 2d 614 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2534

...to the county for payment after which, if payment is denied, petitioner can institute a civil action for recovery of the denied costs. Respondent is correct in its assertion that the court's certification must be submitted to the county for payment. Section 939.08, provides: In all cases wherein is claimed the payment of bills of costs, fees or expenses, other than juror and witness fees, in the prosecution of any criminal case which are payable by the county, an itemized bill or statement there...
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Haines v. State, 80 So. 3d 1144 (Fla. 4th DCA 2012).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 3729, 2012 WL 716029

...the defendants must either have the court or the clerk of the court certify that the defendants have paid taxable costs in their defense before their case is discharged. Then the defendants should present such certification to the county pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1989), for reimbursement....
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Fijnje v. State, 609 So. 2d 672 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 11765, 1992 WL 353389

...2d DCA 1990): The statute [section 939.06] mandates that the defendants must either have the court or the clerk of the court certify that the defendants have paid taxable costs in their defense before their case is discharged. Then the defendants should present such certification to the county pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1989), for reimbursement....
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Sawyer v. State, 570 So. 2d 410 (Fla. 2d DCA 1990).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1990 WL 180947

...The statute mandates that the defendants must either have the court or the clerk of the court certify *412 that the defendants have paid taxable costs in their defense before their case is discharged. Then the defendants should present such certification to the county pursuant to section 939.08, Florida Statutes (1989), [footnote omitted] for reimbursement....
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1984).

Published | Florida Attorney General Reports

...e board of county commissioners and "shall not be paid until the board of county commissioners shall have approved it and certified thereon that the same is just, correct and reasonable, and that no unnecessary or illegal item is contained therein." Section 939.08 , F.S....
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State v. Nell, 297 So. 2d 90 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 6793

...he defense of a criminal cause in which they had been discharged after their convictions had been reversed by the Supreme Court of Florida. The State contends that the order directing the board to pay costs was issued in direct contravention of F.S. § 939.08 F.S.A., relying on Carr v....
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Metro. Dade Cnty. v. Knight, 640 So. 2d 90 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 6155, 1994 WL 275818

the applicability and constitutionality of section 939.08 Florida Statutes, as it relates to any rights
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Orange Cnty. v. Love, 703 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13614, 1997 WL 748857

...ified, that is not the end of the matter. The certification is presented to the County for payment. At that point, the County conducts an audit and review, and may refuse to pay those items which it believes are not taxable under section 939.06. See § 939.08, Fla....

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