ARTICLE V
The Legislature created The Florida Clerks of
Court Operations Corporation (CCOC) for establishing a process for
the review and certification of proposed court-related budgets
submitted by each Clerk of the Circuit Court. The CCOC is
responsible for making recommendations to the Legislature for
changes in various court-related fines, fees, service charges and
court costs established by law to ensure adequate funding of the
Clerks of the Court in the performance of court-related functions as
prescribed in Section 28.35(2)(c), Florida Statutes (F.S.).
The Article V Section performs on-site budget
reviews for the 67 Clerk’s Offices to ensure that Clerk’s budgeting
practices and expenditure and revenue methodologies for State funds
are accurately recorded, upon certification of court-related
budgets. Each county is monitored for compliance of the
established performance standards for measure on fiscal management,
operational efficiency and effective collections of fines, fees,
service charges and court costs as prescribed in Section
28.36(6)(a), F.S. The Article V Section publishes a Budget
Review Report that
details the scope, objectives and methodology used by the clerks for
managing the budget, after each review.
All
Clerks certified as a surplus county shall remit one-third of all
fines, fees, service charges and costs collected by clerks of the
court during the prior month for the performance of court-related
functions to the Department of Revenue for deposit to the Clerks of
the Court Trust Fund, pursuant to Section 28.37, F.S. The
Department of Revenue will make monthly transfers to Clerks that are
certified as budgeted deficit counties. Each Clerk shall remit
all cumulative excess funds to the Department of Revenue for deposit
in the General Revenue Fund on or before January 1st for
the prior fiscal year.
Florida Statutes:
Sections 28.35, 28.36, 28.37, 28.246(1), 29.008
CFO Memorandum #03 - Clerks of Court
Accounting Methodology For Chapter 2008-111, Laws of Florida
Accounting Methodology Example for Local Governments (Powerpoint)
Forms:
Payment of Court-Related Fees,
Charges, Costs, Fines and Other Monetary Penalties
DFS-A6-692
(Excel Spreadsheet).
Links:
Florida Association of Court Clerks and Comptrollers -
Distribution Schedule of Court-Related Filing Fees, Service Charges,
Costs, and Fines.
Florida Clerks of Court
Operations Corporation
Article V Budget Reviews:
Budget Reviews
2007
Budget Reviews
2008
Contact:
Bureau Chief
Burton Marshall,
Phone: (850) 413-5588
Email: Burton.Marshall@myfloridacfo.com
Financial Administrator:
Priscilla Bailey-Brown,
Phone: (850) 413-5592
Email: Priscilla.Bailey-Brown@myfloridacfo.com
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