Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1988

Demelo v. State

Demelo v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided March 22, 1988 · Nesbitt, Pearson, Schwartz
522 So. 2d 98; 13 Fla. L. Weekly 746; 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1111; 1988 WL 23457 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Demelo v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The order assessing appellate court filing fees and costs for the record on appeal was error since the defendant had been adjudged insolvent. Cliburn v. State, 510 So.2d 1155, 1156 (Fla. 3d DCA 1987).

It was likewise error to assess trial court costs authorized pursuant to sections 943.-25(4) and 960.20, Florida Statutes (1985) before affording the defendant notice thereof and an opportunity to defend. Jenkins v. State, 444 So.2d 947, 950 (Fla. 1984); Cliburn.

Accordingly, the order assessing appellate court filing fees and costs for preparation of the record on appeal is reversed. The order assessing trial court costs and imposing a lien against the defendant is reversed for further proceedings. Reversed and remanded.

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