Florida Statutes 29.005 – State attorneys’ offices and prosecution expenses
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 29.005
- Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
For purposes of implementing Fla. Const. Art. V, § 14, the elements of the state attorneys’ offices to be provided from state revenues appropriated by general law are as follows:
(1) The state attorney of each judicial circuit and assistant state attorneys and other staff as determined by general law.
(2) Reasonable court reporting and transcription services necessary to meet constitutional or statutory requirements, including the cost of transcribing and copying depositions of witnesses and the cost of foreign language and sign-language interpreters and translators.
(3) Witnesses, including expert witnesses, summoned to appear for an investigation, preliminary hearing, or trial in a case when the witnesses are summoned by a state attorney, and any other expert witnesses required in a court hearing by law or whomever the state attorney deems necessary for the performance of his or her duties.
(4) Reasonable transportation services in the performance of constitutional and statutory responsibilities.
(5) Travel expenses reimbursable under s. 112.061 reasonably necessary in the performance of constitutional and statutory responsibilities.
(6) Reasonable library and electronic legal research services, other than a public law library.
(7) Reasonable pretrial consultation fees and costs.