Tampa, FL asked in Criminal Law and Collections for Florida

Q: After being sentenced to jail time and serving my sentence are the court cost covered or am I still obligated to pay it

It was criminal possession felony possession upon which I did the in-house drug treatment program at Hillsboro County falkenburg road jail. I received a letter stating that my license will be suspended if I don’t pay this amount in full by December and it’s $1400 it claims hasn’t been resolved. I’m a single dad with four kids. Since my release I have obtain custody of the kids and the mother is actually delinquent on child support payments. With Christmas right around the corner and the rising cost of living that not having a license becomes a hardship for my family and my ability support. It was under the assumption that all the court costs are covered in my sentence which was a year in county with release upon completion of in house drug treatment program. Is this a clerical error or do I have to pay this $1400 it claims i am Delinquent on

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Barry W. Kaufman
Barry W. Kaufman
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  • Collections Lawyer
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Why would you assume the costs are covered? The costs are part of your sentence. Yes, you have to pay them. The costs are not waived "just because"

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