Whereas, Fla. R. Traf. Ct. 6.470(b) provides that costs authorized by law may be assessed in civil traffic infraction cases where no hearing is held and the defendant admits the offense by paying the penalty or by receiving a withheld adjudication pursuant to §§318.14(9) and 318.14(10), Fla. Stat; and §318.18 (11),  Fla. Stat., authorizes costs for civil traffic infractions;

    Whereas, such costs in addition to payment of civil penalties imposed for traffic infractions are collected by the traffic violations bureau pursuant to its authority under Fla .R. Traf. Ct. 6.100, which bureau acts under the direction and control of the judges of the court; and

    Whereas, in the interests of justice, it is necessary to provide such direction to the Eighth Judicial Circuit traffic violations bureaus to assure correct, consistent imposition and collection of costs in traffic infraction cases where no hearing is held,

    It is ORDERED that:

    1. In all noncriminal traffic infraction cases in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Gilchrist, Levy, and Union Counties, where no hearing is required or held and the defendant admits the commission of the infraction by paying the penalty for such offense, or elects to receive a withheld adjudication pursuant to §318.14(9) or §318.14(10), Fla. Stat., for offenses enumerated thereunder, thirty dollars ($30.00) for each traffic infraction shall be assessed and collected by the Traffic Violations Bureau of each County in addition to the penalty and other allowable costs.

    2.  This order is effective in Alachua and Bradford Counties on October 1, 1997,  in Union, Gilchrist and Baker Counties on October 28, 1997,  and in Levy County on January 27, 1998.

    3. The Clerk of Court of each county is directed to report  the existing and new revenue generated by this order to the County Manager and Court Administrator of the Eighth Judicial Circuit monthly.

    4. This order supersedes and revokes Administrative Order No.7.510, entered September 22, 1997;  Administrative Order No.  7.511, entered September 22, 1997; Administrative Order No. 7.512, entered October 28, 1997; Administrative Order No. 7.513, entered October 28, 1997; Administrative Order No. 7.514, entered December 22, 1997,  and Administrative Order No. 7.515, entered on January 27, 1998.

    ORDERED on September 16, 1999.

    /s/
    ROBERT P. CATES, CHIEF JUDGE