Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 28.07 (2025)

Place of office.

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28.07 Place of office.—The clerk of the circuit court shall keep his or her office at the county seat. If the clerk finds a need for branch offices, they may be located in the county at places other than the county seat. Instruments presented for recording in the Official Records may be accepted and filed for that purpose at any branch office designated by the governing body of the county for the recording of instruments pursuant to s. 1, Art. VIII of the State Constitution. One or more deputy clerks authorized to issue process may be employed for such branch offices. The Official Records of the county must be kept at the county seat. Other records and books must be kept within the county but need not be kept at the county seat.

History.—s. 3, Feb. 12, 1834; RS 1385; GS 1826; RGS 3071; CGL 4852; s. 1, ch. 57-281; s. 1, ch. 87-190; ss. 2, 10, ch. 94-348; s. 2, ch. 99-259.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1985–1986 · leading case: Hoffman v. Hoffman, 463 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

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Hoffman v. Hoffman, 463 So. 2d 517 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985). · cites it 4× “The clerk of court established within the annex an official branch office of the clerk of court, pursuant to Section 28.07, Florida Statutes (1983). The branch office accepts documents and pleadings, issues process and defaults and provides for transmittal of these instruments…”

Sanchez v. Swanson, 481 So. 2d 481 (Fla. 1986). · cites it 2× “1st DCA 1985), the court correctly pointed out that: [Section 28.07, Florida Statutes (1983), as well as article VIII, section l(k), Florida Constitution] clearly contemplates the establishment of branch offices to serve the needs of the public.”

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