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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided July 26, 1984Published

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Lucien C. Proby, Jr. County Attorney County of Monroe Post Office Box 1680 Key West, Florida 33040

Dear Mr. Proby:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on substantially the following question:

DOES THE MONROE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING THE COSTS OF INCARCERATION OF PRISONERS IN THE COUNTY JAIL AS TAXABLE COSTS IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS?

According to your letter, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners is contemplating passage of an ordinance which would provide for the assessment of incarceration expenses of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bernhardt v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  2. Speer v. OlsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  3. State Ex Rel. Roberts v. CochranSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  4. Wood v. City of JacksonvilleDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  5. Warren v. CapuanoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972

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