WHEREAS '938.15, Fla. Stat. (1997), provides for the mandatory assessment of a two-dollar ($2.00) court cost upon authorization by local governmental entities in addition to those costs imposed pursuant to '938.01, Fla. Stat. (1997); and

WHEREAS for the administration of justice it is necessary for the court to clarify certain provisions relating to this assessment; and

WHEREAS certain counties in the Tenth Judicial Circuit have passed an ordinance concerning Criminal Justice Education as have certain municipalities likewise enacted code provisions concerning the same; it is hereby

ORDERED that:

1) Upon the collection of the two dollar ($2.00) court cost described herein, it shall be forwarded according to the policies of the clerks= offices to those law enforcement agencies who have placed on file with the Clerk a copy of the applicable ordinance or code provision.

2) The distribution of this assessed cost will be made based on the location of the offense.

3) If any municipality has failed to enact a code provision relating to Criminal Justice Education, the funds collected which would otherwise be transmitted to that municipality shall be instead transmitted to the sheriff=s office of the county wherein the offense was committed.

This Order hereby supercedes Administrative Order No. 2-52.0 entered April 17, 1998.

DONE AND ORDERED on this _____ day of April, 1998.

CHARLES A. DAVIS

Chief Judge

Distribution:

Each Circuit & County Judge

Clerks of the Court - Hardee, Highlands & Polk Counties

All Tenth Circuit Law Enforcement Agencies