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Florida Constitution Revision Commission

PUB 700211: Prohibition on Fees for Recovery of Impounded Property by Trevor Tezel

ARTICLE I: DECLARATION OF RIGHTS, Section 19. Costs.

SECTION 19.Costs.

No person charged with crime shall be compelled to pay costs before a judgment of conviction has become final. A person who is found not guilty of a crime may not be assessed fees or costs to recover property that was seized as evidence or otherwise held, impounded, or stored by a governmental agency.