Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2007

Weeks v. McDonough

Weeks v. McDonough
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided February 26, 2007 · Lewis, Nortwick, Wolf
950 So. 2d 484; 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 2704; 2007 WL 556929 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Weeks v. McDonough

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Petitioner’s argument that the circuit court erred in denying his petition for writ of mandamus is without merit and is rejected; however, because the underlying action constitutes a “collateral criminal proceeding” pursuant to section 57.085(10), Florida Statutes (2005), the circuit court improperly imposed a lien upon petitioner’s inmate trust account for payment of court costs and fees. See Cox v. Crosby, 31 Fla. L. Weekly D310, — So.2d—, 2006 WL 176681 (Fla. 1st DCA Jan.26, 2006), rev. granted sub nom. McDonough v. Cox, 924 So.2d 809 (Fla. 2006); Schmidt v. Crusoe, 878 So.2d 361 (Fla. 2003). We accordingly quash that portion of the circuit court’s order on indigency imposing a lien as a result of the filing of the petition for writ of certiorari/mandamus below. The circuit court should direct the reimbursement of any funds that have been *485withdrawn from petitioner’s account to satisfy the improper lien order.

DENIED.

WOLF, VAN NORTWICK, and LEWIS, JJ., concur.

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