Florida Attorney General Reports October 19, 1981 (Ago)

The Honorable E. D. `Bud' Dixon Clerk of the Circuit Court Polk County QUESTION: If a defendant pleads guilty, nolo contendere to, or is convicted of any traffic offense which under Florida law is a criminal misdemeanor, but is being prosecuted as a violation of a municipal ordinance adopting by reference the State's Traffic Control Law, are the additional costs and surcharges on criminal fines