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