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That back. >> reporter: florida law 939.06 makes it clear, a criminal defendant who is acquitted doesnt have to pay court costs or fees. zimmermans attorney says that includes fees for transcripts and experts who testify, so how much? $200,000 maybe $300,000. omara says blame the prosecutors. >> i wish somebody would say why is no one calling up the state attorneys office and saying, how dare you prosecute somebody for a charge theres no way you could ever convict? >> reporter: we did contact st...

>> i just think its absurd that he had to spend it. we had to spend it. the donors had to spend it. and that somebody shouldnt pay that back. >> reporter: florida law 939.06 makes it clear, a criminal defendant who is acquitted doesnt have to pay court costs or fees. zimmermans attorney says that includes fees for transcripts and experts who testify, so how much? $200,000 maybe $300,000. omara says blame the prosecutors. >> i wish somebody would say why is no one calling up the state attorneys o...

You are acquitted you can ask for some of the money that you spent to defend yourself. want to bring in a legal analyst, criminal defense attorney, mark james. some people might find this quite surprising that he could get some of this money and florida taxpayers will be paying to foot his legal bills. is this the standard? is this usual? >> theres a lot of confusion. the statute 939.06 under florida statutes only covers certain very limited expenses. there was a supreme court case that came out...

Zimmermans freedom. his defense team estimates zimmermans acquittal cost millions and now florida taxpayers could be paying part of the bill. >> i just think its absurd that he had to spend it. we had to spend it. the donors had to spend it. and that somebody shouldnt pay that back. >> reporter: florida law 939.06 makes it clear, a criminal defendant who is acquitted doesnt have to pay court costs or fees. zimmermans attorney says that includes fees for transcripts and experts who testify, so ho...