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Fla. Stat. § 839.12 — Officer failing to keep record of costs
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 839: Offenses by Public Officers and Employees, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 839.12
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
If any clerk of a court, sheriff, or county court judge neglects or refuses to keep a record book of the costs which she or he charges, she or he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083. Such record book shall be prima facie evidence in the courts of the amounts charged therein, in all cases in which any such officer is prosecuted for charging more costs than are allowed by law.
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Is officer failing to keep record of costs a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Officer failing to keep record of costs is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 839.12.
Which Florida statute covers officer failing to keep record of costs?
Officer failing to keep record of costs is governed by Fla. Stat. § 839.12 (Officer failing to keep record of costs).
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