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Mr. Harold Bazzel Bay County Clerk of Court 300 East Fourth Street Panama City, Florida 32401

Dear Mr. Bazzel:

You have asked for my opinion on substantially the following question:

May the clerk of court collect court costs authorized in section 39.019, Florida Statutes (1996 Supplement), for teen court?

In sum:

Until October 1, 1996, the clerk of court was authorized by section 39.019, Florida Statutes (1996 Supplement), to collect court costs for teen court. However, after that date, section318.121, Florida Statutes (1996 Supplement), prohibits the addition of this cost to civil traffic…