Personal Injury Law

Florida Legislature Increases Court Fees

By Brian F. LaBovick, Esq.

Florida's budget crisis is now coming to the Courts. In light of recent budget shortfalls, the Florida Legislature has increased court fees, which is expected to generate approximately $121 million additional revenue for the state.  Governor Charlie Crist, recently signed  CS/SB 1790, a bill that increases over 140 court-related fees, effective
July 1, 2008.

It is important to note that the Florida Legislature regulates court fees and not local officials. The Court fees have not been adjusted since 2004. The list includes Traffic Court Information such as Speeding Ticket fines. If you are always in a hurry and get a lot of speeding tickets, it will cost you a lot more for speeding.  Driving 20 miles over the Speed Limit will cost you at least 231 and driving 30 miles over the Speed Limit will cost you $331. Ouch... That is a $100 difference between 10 miles.  Be wise and don't Speed.

If you take the Florida Turnpike or other Toll Highways and fail to pay the toll, it will now cost you $181, plus the toll amount.  Keep your Sunpass Transponder updated and fully loaded.  Otherwise, the Florida Turnpike and our Toll Highways will start to become just as painful as it is to fill up your pump.  Be Wise, keep change in your car and keep your Sunpass funded. The auto-replenishment method, is starting to sound like a bargain.

 Click on the following link to view a list of the new court fees. 

Full post as published by LaBovick Injury Law Blog on June 19, 2008 (boomark / email).