D.A. v. State

We hold that it was error for the trial court to impose costs of prosecution pursuant to section 938.27(1), Florida Statutes (2007) on D.A., a juvenile who was adjudicated delinquent.

This is an issue of statutory interpretation, which is subject to a de novo standard of review. Kasischke v. State, 991 So.2d 803, 807 (Fla.2008). Section 938.27(1), Florida Statutes (2007) provides for the imposition of costs of prosecution, as follows:

In all criminal cases, convicted persons are liable for payment of documented costs of prosecution, including investigative costs incurred by law enforcement…