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CS/CS/SB 838: Clerks of the Circuit Court

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Judiciary ; Boyd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bracy ; Wright ; Torres ; Hooper

Clerks of the Circuit Court; Requiring certain service charges to be distributed in a specified manner; specifying the amount of charges for certain services rendered by, and instruments filed with, the clerk of the circuit court which are not court records; clarifying the responsibility of an individual released from incarceration regarding enrolling in a payment plan for any outstanding court obligations; requiring the clerks to develop a uniform payment plan form by a specified date; requiring the clerks of the court to submit requests for reimbursement for jury-related costs to the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation within specified timeframes, etc.

Effective Date: except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 6/18/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-116
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/26/2021 Senate • Filed
2/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 98
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 98
3/4/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/21, 11:45 am, 412 Knott Building
3/9/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
3/10/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
3/11/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 242
3/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/17/21, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/17/2021 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 282
3/22/2021 Senate • Now in Appropriations
4/12/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/15/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/14/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/19/21, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/15/2021 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -SJ 472
4/18/2021 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/19/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559
4/20/2021 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 477
4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 542
• Read 3rd time -SJ 542
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 542
4/21/2021 House • In Messages
4/23/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2021)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/26/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/27/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
4/27/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 746
4/27/2021 House • Message sent to senate
6/15/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/18/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-116