Senate Bill 838 (2021) - The Florida Senate

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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:

Judiciary (JU)
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
Appropriations (AP)

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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

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CS/CS/SB 838, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2021 at 4:36 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	None

Related Bills (6)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 31	Clerks of the Court	Clemons, Sr.	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
H 557 (c1)	Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts	LaMarca	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
H 903 (c1)	Clerks of the Circuit Court	Barnaby	Compare	Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 356	Fines and Fees	Jones	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 382	Clerks of the Court	Hooper	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 386 (c1)	Courts	Wright	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)

Citations - Statutes (24)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
27.52	Determination of indigent status.	Page 29 (pdf)
28.222	Clerk to be county recorder.	Page 3 (pdf)
28.22205	Electronic filing process.	Page 31 (pdf)
28.24	Service charges.	Page 3 (pdf)
28.241	Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.	Page 12 (pdf)
28.246	Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds.	Page 31 (pdf)
28.35	Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.	Page 14 (pdf)
28.36	Budget procedure.	Page 17 (pdf)
28.37	Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state.	Page 20 (pdf)
28.42	Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines.	Page 23 (pdf)
40.29	Payment of due-process costs.	Page 24 (pdf)
45.035	Clerk’s fees.	Page 33 (pdf)
55.141	Satisfaction of judgments and decrees; duties of clerk.	Page 34 (pdf)
57.082	Determination of civil indigent status.	Page 34 (pdf)
197.502	Application for obtaining tax deed by holder of tax sale certificate; fees.	Page 35 (pdf)
197.532	Fees for mailing additional notices, when application is made by holder.	Page 36 (pdf)
197.542	Sale at public auction.	Page 36 (pdf)
197.582	Disbursement of proceeds of sale.	Page 37 (pdf)
318.15	Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty.	Page 26 (pdf)
318.20	Notification; duties of department.	Page 27 (pdf)
322.245	Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt	Page 27 (pdf)
569.23	Security requirements for tobacco settlement agreement signatories, successors, parents, and affiliates.	Page 38 (pdf)
712.06	Contents of notice; recording and indexing.	Page 39 (pdf)
775.083	Fines.	Page 29 (pdf)

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CS/CS/SB 838, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/18/2021 at 1:57 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2021 (pdf)

Related Bills (6)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 31	Clerks of the Court	Clemons, Sr.	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
H 557 (c1)	Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts	LaMarca	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
H 903 (c1)	Clerks of the Circuit Court	Barnaby	Compare	Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 356	Fines and Fees	Jones	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 382	Clerks of the Court	Hooper	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 386 (c1)	Courts	Wright	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)

Floor Votes (2)

Date	Chamber	Result
4/21/2021 12:14 PM	Senate	40 Yeas - 0 Nays
4/27/2021 10:48 AM	House	117 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (24)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
27.52	Determination of indigent status.	Page 29 (pdf)
28.222	Clerk to be county recorder.	Page 3 (pdf)
28.22205	Electronic filing process.	Page 31 (pdf)
28.24	Service charges.	Page 3 (pdf)
28.241	Filing fees for trial and appellate proceedings.	Page 12 (pdf)
28.246	Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds.	Page 31 (pdf)
28.35	Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.	Page 14 (pdf)
28.36	Budget procedure.	Page 17 (pdf)
28.37	Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state.	Page 20 (pdf)
28.42	Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines.	Page 23 (pdf)
40.29	Payment of due-process costs.	Page 24 (pdf)
45.035	Clerk’s fees.	Page 33 (pdf)
55.141	Satisfaction of judgments and decrees; duties of clerk.	Page 34 (pdf)
57.082	Determination of civil indigent status.	Page 34 (pdf)
197.502	Application for obtaining tax deed by holder of tax sale certificate; fees.	Page 35 (pdf)
197.532	Fees for mailing additional notices, when application is made by holder.	Page 36 (pdf)
197.542	Sale at public auction.	Page 36 (pdf)
197.582	Disbursement of proceeds of sale.	Page 37 (pdf)
318.15	Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty.	Page 26 (pdf)
318.20	Notification; duties of department.	Page 27 (pdf)
322.245	Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt	Page 27 (pdf)
569.23	Security requirements for tobacco settlement agreement signatories, successors, parents, and affiliates.	Page 38 (pdf)
712.06	Contents of notice; recording and indexing.	Page 39 (pdf)
775.083	Fines.	Page 29 (pdf)

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CS/SB 838, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/10/2021 at 2:56 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf) Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/19/2021 (pdf) Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2021 (pdf) Appropriations PCS 412016 (Pre-Meeting) 4/13/2021 (pdf)

Related Bills (3)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 903 (c1)	Clerks of the Circuit Court	Barnaby	Similar	Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
H 557 (c1)	Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts	LaMarca	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 356	Fines and Fees	Jones	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)

Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

PCS and Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
412016 - Proposed Committee Substitute	Appropriations	3/18/2021 3:58 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/16/2021	Web Page PDF
187280 - Amendment (Delete All) (412016) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Appropriations (Hooper)	4/12/2021 5:16 PM	Replaced by Substitute Amendment 4/16/2021	Web Page PDF
212474 - Substitute Amendment (Delete All) (187280) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Appropriations (Hooper)	4/14/2021 9:19 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 4/16/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Amendments (2)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
520066 - Amendment Delete lines 140 - 177 and insert:	Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Boyd)	3/15/2021 5:01 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/17/2021	Web Page PDF
249114 - Amendment Delete lines 250 - 253 and insert:	Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Boyd)	3/15/2021 5:00 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/17/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (2)

Date	Committee	Result
3/17/2021 3:00 PM	Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice	7 Yeas - 0 Nays
4/15/2021 9:00 AM	Appropriations	View Vote Record

Citations - Statutes (9)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
28.246	Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds.	Page 2 (pdf)
28.35	Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.	Page 3 (pdf)
28.36	Budget procedure.	Page 7 (pdf)
28.37	Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state.	Page 10 (pdf)
28.42	Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines.	Page 14 (pdf)
318.15	Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty.	Page 15 (pdf)
318.20	Notification; duties of department.	Page 16 (pdf)
322.245	Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt	Page 16 (pdf)
775.083	Fines.	Page 18 (pdf)

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SB 838, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/2021 at 3:54 PM

Bill Text:	Web Page \| PDF

Analyses:	Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2021 (pdf) Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2021 (pdf)

Related Bills (4)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
H 903	Clerks of the Circuit Court	Barnaby	Similar	Last Action: 4/26/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
H 557	Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts	LaMarca	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Judiciary Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 356	Fines and Fees	Jones	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)
S 386	Payments to Clerks of the Circuit Courts	Wright	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2021-116)

Committee Amendments (2)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
761372 - Amendment Delete lines 70 - 518 and insert:	Judiciary (Boyd)	3/8/2021 11:42 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/10/2021	Web Page PDF
252502 - Amendment to Amendment (761372) Delete line 454 and insert:	Judiciary (Boyd)	3/8/2021 3:14 PM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/10/2021	Web Page PDF

Committee Votes (1)

Date	Committee	Result
3/9/2021 11:45 AM	Judiciary	10 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (9)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
28.246	Payment of court-related fines or other monetary penalties, fees, charges, and costs; partial payments; distribution of funds.	Page 2 (pdf)
28.35	Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation.	Page 3 (pdf)
28.36	Budget procedure.	Page 7 (pdf)
28.37	Fines, fees, service charges, and costs remitted to the state.	Page 10 (pdf)
28.42	Manual of filing fees, charges, costs, and fines.	Page 14 (pdf)
318.15	Failure to comply with civil penalty or to appear; penalty.	Page 15 (pdf)
318.20	Notification; duties of department.	Page 16 (pdf)
322.245	Suspension of license upon failure of person charged with specified offense under chapter 316, chapter 320, or this chapter to comply with directives ordered by traffic court or upon failure to pay child support in non-IV-D cases as provided in chapt	Page 16 (pdf)
775.083	Fines.	Page 18 (pdf)

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