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That back. >> reporter: florida law 939.06 makes it clear, a criminal defendant who is acquitted doesn't have to pay court costs or fees. zimmerman's 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 attorney's office and saying, how dare you prosecute somebody for a charge there's no way you could ever convict? >> reporter: we did contact state attorney angela corey's office for comment. we were told the state attorney's office will re...

>> i just think it's absurd that he had to spend it. we had to spend it. the donors had to spend it. and that somebody shouldn't pay that back. >> reporter: florida law 939.06 makes it clear, a criminal defendant who is acquitted doesn't have to pay court costs or fees. zimmerman's 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 attorney's office and saying, how dare you prosecute somebody for a charge there's no way you could ever co...

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? >> there's 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 in 1937. if you won a case you could get all of your expenses. the supreme court of florida came b...

Zimmerman's freedom. his defense team estimates zimmerman's acquittal cost millions and now florida taxpayers could be paying part of the bill. >> i just think it's absurd that he had to spend it. we had to spend it. the donors had to spend it. and that somebody shouldn't pay that back. >> reporter: florida law 939.06 makes it clear, a criminal defendant who is acquitted doesn't have to pay court costs or fees. zimmerman's 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 sa...