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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided August 31, 1976Published

1Opinion of the Court

QUESTIONS: 1. What statutory restrictions are applicable to the use of moneys in a county's fine and forfeiture fund? 2. How do such restrictions affect the use of moneys in a county's fine and forfeiture fund to support the operation of the county sheriff's office?

SUMMARY: If the fine and forfeiture fund is maintained as a separate fund by a county, moneys in such fund which are derived from fines and forfeitures collected under the penal laws of the state should be used only for the payment of legal costs and expenses, including the fees of officers, in criminal cases prosecuted in the name…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Miami Water Works Local No. 654 v. City of MiamiSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  2. In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  3. Singleton v. LarsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
  4. In Re Advisory Opinion to the GovernorSupreme Court of Florida · 1969
  5. State Ex Rel. Crim v. JuvenalSupreme Court of Florida · 1935

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