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Florida | Fla. Stat. §828.27(6) | Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty |
The governing body of a county or municipality may require mandatory court appearances for certain aggravated violations of a local ordinance resulting in the unprovoked biting, attacking, or wounding of + See morea domestic animal; violations resulting in the destruction or loss of personal property; second or subsequent violations of local animal cruelty laws; or violations resulting in the issuance of a third or subsequent citation to a person. The citation must clearly inform the person of the mandatory court appearance. The governing body of the county or municipality shall maintain records to prove the number of citations issued to the person. Persons required to appear in court do not have the option of paying the fine instead of appearing in court.
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Obligation to collect or record | Local jurisdiction |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §938.19(5) | Mandatory Court Costs Authorized by Local Governmental Entities: Teen courts |
A teen court must account for all funds received under this section in a written report to the board of county commissioners. The report must be given to the commissioners by August 1 of each year or by a date required by the commissioners.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | Municipal court |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §939.185(1)(a) | Assessment of additional court costs and surcharges |
(a) The board of county commissioners may adopt by ordinance an additional court cost, not to exceed $65, to be imposed by the court when a person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, or adjudicated delinquent for, any felony, misdemeanor, delinquent act, or criminal traffic offense under the laws of this state . . . Each county receiving funds under this section shall report the amount of funds collected pursuant to this section and an itemized list of expenditures for all authorized programs and activities. The report shall be submitted in a format developed by the Supreme Court to the Governor, the Chief Financial Officer, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on a quarterly basis beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2004. Quarterly reports shall be submitted no later than 30 days after the end of the quarter. Any unspent funds at the close of the county fiscal year allocated under subparagraphs 2., 3., and 4., shall be transferred for use pursuant to subparagraph 1.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | County |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §316.1937(2) | Ignition interlock devices, requiring; unlawful acts |
(2) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock device, the court shall: (a) Stipulate on the record the requirement for, and the period of, the use of a certified ignition interlock device.
(b) Order that the records of the department reflect such requirement. (c) Order that an ignition interlock device be installed, as the court may determine necessary, on any vehicle owned or operated by the person. (d) Determine the person's ability to pay for installation of the device if the person claims inability to pay. If the court determines that the person is unable to pay for installation of the device, the court may order that any portion of a fine paid by the person for a violation of s. 316.193 shall be allocated to defray the costs of installing the device. (e) Require proof of installation of the device and periodic reporting to the department for verification of the operation of the device in the person's vehicle. |
Obligation to collect or record | Department of Motor Vehicles |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §985.039(10) | Cost of supervision; cost of care |
The department or the collection agency shall provide to the payor documentation of the payment of any fee paid pursuant to this section. Except as provided in subsection (9), all payments received by the department or the collection agency pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the department' s Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
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Obligation to respond to public records requests | State/statewide agency |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §938.15(2) | Criminal justice education for local government |
In addition to the costs provided for in s. 938.01, municipalities and counties may assess an additional $2 for expenditures for criminal justice education degree programs and training courses, including basic recruit training, for their respective officers and employing agency support personnel, provided such education degree programs and training courses are approved by the employing agency administrator, on a form provided by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, for local funding. (2) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission may inspect and copy the documentation of independent audits conducted of the municipalities and counties which make such assessments to ensure that such assessments have been made and that expenditures are in conformance with the requirements of this subsection and with other applicable procedures.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | State/statewide agency |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §28.24 | Service charges |
The clerk of the circuit court shall charge for services rendered manually or electronically by the clerk's office in recording documents and instruments and in performing other specified duties. |
Obligation to collect or record | Clerk |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §828.27(6) | Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty |
The governing body of a county or municipality may require mandatory court appearances for certain aggravated violations of a local ordinance resulting in the unprovoked biting, attacking, or wounding of a domestic animal; violations resulting in the destruction or loss of personal property; second or subsequent violations of local animal cruelty laws; or violations resulting in the issuance of a third or subsequent citation to a person. The citation must clearly inform the person of the mandatory court appearance. The governing body of the county or municipality shall maintain records to prove the number of citations issued to the person. Persons required to appear in court do not have the option of paying the fine instead of appearing in court.
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Obligation to collect or record | Local jurisdiction |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §938.19(5) | Mandatory Court Costs Authorized by Local Governmental Entities: Teen courts |
A teen court must account for all funds received under this section in a written report to the board of county commissioners. The report must be given to the commissioners by August 1 of each year or by a date required by the commissioners.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | Municipal court |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §939.185(1)(a) | Assessment of additional court costs and surcharges |
(a) The board of county commissioners may adopt by ordinance an additional court cost, not to exceed $65, to be imposed by the court when a person pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, or adjudicated delinquent for, any felony, misdemeanor, delinquent act, or criminal traffic offense under the laws of this state . . . Each county receiving funds under this section shall report the amount of funds collected pursuant to this section and an itemized list of expenditures for all authorized programs and activities. The report shall be submitted in a format developed by the Supreme Court to the Governor, the Chief Financial Officer, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on a quarterly basis beginning with the quarter ending September 30, 2004. Quarterly reports shall be submitted no later than 30 days after the end of the quarter. Any unspent funds at the close of the county fiscal year allocated under subparagraphs 2., 3., and 4., shall be transferred for use pursuant to subparagraph 1.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | County |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §316.1937(2) | Ignition interlock devices, requiring; unlawful acts |
(2) If the court imposes the use of an ignition interlock device, the court shall: (a) Stipulate on the record the requirement for, and the period of, the use of a certified ignition interlock device.
(b) Order that the records of the department reflect such requirement. (c) Order that an ignition interlock device be installed, as the court may determine necessary, on any vehicle owned or operated by the person. (d) Determine the person's ability to pay for installation of the device if the person claims inability to pay. If the court determines that the person is unable to pay for installation of the device, the court may order that any portion of a fine paid by the person for a violation of s. 316.193 shall be allocated to defray the costs of installing the device. (e) Require proof of installation of the device and periodic reporting to the department for verification of the operation of the device in the person's vehicle. |
Obligation to collect or record | Department of Motor Vehicles |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §985.039(10) | Cost of supervision; cost of care |
The department or the collection agency shall provide to the payor documentation of the payment of any fee paid pursuant to this section. Except as provided in subsection (9), all payments received by the department or the collection agency pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the department's Grants and Donations Trust Fund.
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Obligation to respond to public records requests | State/statewide agency |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §794.055(3)(c) | Access to services for victims of sexual battery |
The department shall ensure that funds allocated under this section are expended in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of this section. The department may require an annual audit of the expenditures and shall provide a report to the Legislature by February 1 of each year.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | State/statewide agency |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. §938.15(2) | Criminal justice education for local government |
In addition to the costs provided for in s. 938.01, municipalities and counties may assess an additional $2 for expenditures for criminal justice education degree programs and training courses, including basic recruit training, for their respective officers and employing agency support personnel, provided such education degree programs and training courses are approved by the employing agency administrator, on a form provided by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, for local funding. (2) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission may inspect and copy the documentation of independent audits conducted of the municipalities and counties which make such assessments to ensure that such assessments have been made and that expenditures are in conformance with the requirements of this subsection and with other applicable procedures.
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Obligation to report/conduct analysis | Municipality/municipal agency |
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Florida | Fla. Stat. § 943.6871 | Department of Law Enforcement: Criminal justice data transparency.— |
In order to facilitate the availability of comparable and uniform criminal justice data, the department shall: pursuant to s. 900.05 and coordinate related activities to collect and submit data. The department shall create a unique identifier for each criminal case received from the clerks of court which identifies the person who is the subject of the criminal case. The unique identifier must be the same for that person in any court case and used across local and state entities for all information related to that person at any time. The unique identifier shall be randomly created and may not include any portion of the person’s social security number or date of birth.
(2) Promote criminal justice data sharing by making such data received under s. 900.05 comparable, transferable, and readily usable. (3) Create and maintain an Internet-based database of criminal justice data received under s. 900.05 in a modern, open, electronic format that is machine-readable and readily accessible through an application program interface. The database shall allow the public to search, at a minimum, by each data element, county, judicial circuit, or unique identifier. The department may not require a license or charge a fee to access or receive information from the database. (4) Develop written agreements with local, state, and federal agencies to facilitate criminal justice data sharing. (5) Establish by rule: (a) Requirements for the entities subject to the requirements of s. 900.05 to submit data through an application program interface. (b) A data catalog defining data objects, describing data fields, and detailing the meaning of and options for each data element reported pursuant to s. 900.05. (c) How data collected pursuant to s. 900.05 is compiled, processed, structured, used, or shared. The rule shall provide for tagging all information associated with each case number and unique identifier. (d) Requirements for implementing and monitoring the Internet-based database under subsection (3). (e) How information contained in the Internet-based database under subsection (3) is accessed by the public. (6) Consult with local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies and other public and private users of the database under subsection (3) on the data elements collected under s. 900.05, the use of such data, and adding data elements to be collected. (7) Monitor data collection procedures and test data quality to facilitate the dissemination of accurate, valid, reliable, and complete criminal justice data. (8) Develop methods for archiving data, retrieving archived data, and data editing and verification. |
Obligation to collect or record | Law enforcement |
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Kansas | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-5821 | Crimes Involving Property: Giving a worthless check |
In addition to all other costs and fees allowed by law, each prosecutor who takes any action under the provisions of this section may collect from the issuer in such + See moreaction an administrative handling cost, except in cases filed in a court of appropriate jurisdiction. The cost shall not exceed $10 for each check. If the issuer of the check is convicted in a district court, the administrative handling costs may be assessed as part of the court costs in the matter. The moneys collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into a trust fund which shall be administered by the board of county commissioners. The funds shall be expended only with the approval of the board of county commissioners, but may be used to help fund the normal operating expenses of the county or district attorney's office.
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Obligation to collect or record | Prosecutor, State/statewide agency |
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Kansas | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-4529 | Entitlement of defendant to counsel; application fee; disposition of moneys |
Any defendant entitled to counsel pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-4503, and amendments thereto, shall pay an application fee in the amount of $100 to the clerk of the + See moredistrict court. Any defendant entitled to counsel in a proceeding for a violation of a condition of release pursuant to Kan. Stat. Ann. § 22-3716, and amendments thereto, shall pay an application fee of $100 to the clerk of the district court. Such fee shall be paid regardless of whether the defendant has paid application fees pursuant to this section in any other proceeding. If it appears to the satisfaction of the court that payment of the application fee will impose manifest hardship on the defendant, the court may waive payment of all or part of the application fee. All moneys received pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the state treasurer in accordance with the provisions of Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the indigents' defense services fund. If the defendant is acquitted or the case is dismissed, any application fee paid pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the defendant.
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Obligation to collect or record | Clerk, State/statewide agency |
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Kansas | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 45-411 | Judicial records; supreme court rules |
The state records board shall have no control over the disposition of judicial records. The supreme court shall make appropriate rules regarding the preservation or disposition of state judicial + See morerecords, including appellate, district and other courts.
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Obligation to collect or record | All courts, State courts |
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Kansas | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 8-2115 | Records of traffic cases; transmittal of abstracts to division; form; effect of noncompliance; public inspection of records; notice of final disposition of appeals |
(a) Every municipal judge or judge of a court not of record and every clerk of a court of record shall keep a full record of every case in which + See morea person is charged with any violation of this act or of any other law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways or for the violation of an ordinance of any city defining any offense the provisions of which are identical with provisions of this act, or fixing a limitation upon the speed of vehicles pursuant to the provisions of this act. (b) Within 10 days after the conviction or forfeiture of bail or an appearance bond of a person upon a charge of violating any provisions of this act or other law or city ordinance regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, every judge or clerk of the court in which such conviction was had or bail or bond was forfeited shall prepare and immediately electronically forward to the division an abstract of the record of the court covering the case in which such person was so convicted or forfeited bail or bond. The abstract shall be forwarded in an electronic format approved by the division...(e) The division shall electronically file all abstracts received hereunder at its main office and the same shall be open to public inspection during reasonable business hours.
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Obligation to collect or record | All courts, Clerk |
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Kansas | Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-6612(d) | Criteria for imposing fines | If a fine is ordered pursuant to subsection (b), the court's findings regarding the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) shall be stated on the record. | Obligation to collect or record | All courts |