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discussed. Judge Smith pointed out that members of the public are <br />put at a disadvantage in court if they don't have access to current <br />pleadings, facts and forms. To provide -these legal publications, <br />about $14,000 is needed in addition to our current budget. <br />Our current statutes allow filing fees for county cases to be $6.00 <br />and for circuit cases, $20.00. We are charging $4.00 and $14.00 <br />respectively. <br />Please pass the resolution to increase county cases from $4.00 to <br />$6.00 and circuit cases from $14.00 to $20.00. <br />The Indian River County Law Library Advisory Committee (Board of <br />Trustees) would like to go to the Legislative Delegation for an <br />amendment to our local bill to allow a higher fee for county court <br />filings over $25.00. (See Law Library fee comparison'by counties <br />attached.) <br />Commissioner Eggert advised that, at a meeting of the Law <br />Library Advisory Committee, several judges expressed concern that <br />citizens coming into court are unable to get final pleadings, facts <br />and forms needed from the law library because of cut backs. <br />$14,000 is needed to update the library and the funds can be <br />financed by raising fees within the framework allowed. <br />Commissioner Bird wanted to be sure that the library is mainly <br />used by the general public, and Commissioner Eggert assured him <br />that it was. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously adopted <br />Resolution 95-84 increasing filing fees for county <br />court cases from $4 to $6 and for circuit court <br />cases from $14 to $20. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 95- 84 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br />COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, <br />FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ASSESSMENT OF <br />ADDITIONAL COURT COSTS FOR THE LAW <br />LIBRARY. <br />WHEREAS, the Florida legislature provided funding for the <br />Indian River County Law Library by Special Act, Chapter 57-1410; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the funding mechanism is through the assessment of <br />additional court costs; and <br />JULY 119 41 1995 BOOK 95 PAGu.68 <br />