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§ 39.073 Former number


Each citation is matched to today's text through the statutes the opinion applied (1997 on), so renumbered subsections land in the right place; those show "Cited as".

§ 39.073 isn't in the 2026 Florida Statutes. No current section names it as a former number; many pre-1998 numbers were delinquency provisions, which moved to Chapter 985 in 1997. The opinions below cite it by this number.

7 opinions cite § 39.073

  1. J.A. v. State 633 So. 2d 108 · 2D93-00028 · 2nd DCA 1994

    This opinion cites § 39.073 5 times, the section generally

    …Judge. Appellants, J.A., et al., challenge a fee of $50 imposed pursuant to section 960.20, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1992), contending that section 39.073, Florida Statutes (1991) prohibits the court from charging juveniles or their parents with court and witness fees. The appellants also contend that the trial…

  2. P.P. v. State 671 So. 2d 894 · 5D95-252 · 5th DCA 1996

    This opinion cites § 39.073 4 times, the section generally

    …to impose costs in a delinquency case where adjudication is withheld. P.P. argues that the court was prohibited by statute from ordering the costs. See § 39.073, Fla.Stat. (1993) (providing that "[i]n any proceeding under this chapter, court fees shall not be charged against ... any party to a delinquency petition").…

  3. P.P. v. State 671 So. 2d 894 · DCA95-252 · District Court of Appeal 1996

    This opinion cites § 39.073 4 times, the section generally

    · cited by 7 in all courts

    W. SHARP, J., concurs specially, with opinion. W. SHARP, Judge, concurring specially. After reading section 39.073, Florida Statutes (1993), which flatly ■prohibits the imposition of “court fees” against any party to a delinquency petition, together with section…

  4. J.A. v. State 633 So. 2d 108 · DCA93-00028 · District Court of Appeal 1994

    This opinion cites § 39.073 4 times, the section generally

    · cited by 15 in all courts

    THREADGILL, Judge. Appellants, J.A., et al., challenge a fee of $50 imposed pursuant to section 960.20, Florida Statutes (Supp.1992), contending that section 39.073, Florida Statutes (1991) prohibits the court from charging juveniles or their parents with court and witness fees. The appellants also contend that the trial…

  5. W.S.M. v. Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services 692 So. 2d 246 · 5D96-60 · 5th DCA 1997

    This opinion cites § 39.073 2 times, the section generally

    · cited by 1 in all courts

    …Services v. M.V.W., 349 So.2d 232 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977) — precludes awarding costs (other than court fees and the witness fees now proscribed by sections 39.073 and 39.414) against HRS in a dependency proceeding. We agree with the Second District’s reading of J.E.R. and M.V.W. for the narrow proposition that…

  6. V.K.E. v. State 934 So. 2d 1276 · SC05-1176 · Florida Supreme Court 2006

    This opinion cites § 39.073 1 time, the section generally

    …were enacted in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Ch.2001-50, § 5, at 320, Laws of Fla.; ch.2003-114, § 3, at 729, Laws of Fla. Section 985.221 (formerly section 39.073) has been in effect since 1990, ch. 90-208, § 5, at 1150, Laws of Fla., and was last updated in 1997. S.S.M., 898 So.2d at 85 . The Legislature…

  7. V.K.E. v. State 934 So. 2d 1276 · SC05-1176-2 · Florida Supreme Court 2006

    This opinion cites § 39.073 1 time, the section generally

    …were enacted in 2001 and 2003, respectively. Ch.2001-50, § 5, at 320, Laws of Fla.; ch.2003-114, § 3, at 729, Laws of Fla. Section 985.221 (formerly section 39.073) has been in effect since 1990, ch. 90-208, § 5, at 1150, Laws of Fla., and was last updated in 1997. S.S.M., 898 So.2d at 85 . The Legislature…

0 admin code rules cite § 39.073

DCF's rules in Chapter 65C, Florida Administrative Code, that cite it or name it as the law they implement.

No admin code rule cites § 39.073.

0 CFOPs cite § 39.073

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No CFOP cites § 39.073.