Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 28.31 (2025)

Notice to county commissioners of intent to destroy; approval of board.

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28.31 Notice to county commissioners of intent to destroy; approval of board.The clerk of the circuit court shall notify the board of county commissioners of the clerk’s county in writing a reasonable time in advance of his or her intention to destroy such records and if for any reason the board of county commissioners of such county shall request the clerk to withhold destruction of such records the clerk shall refrain until such time as he or she obtains approval of such board.
History.s. 5, ch. 25433, 1949; s. 165, ch. 95-147.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1997–2002 · leading case: Tanner v. State, 744 So. 2d 1017 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997).
Tanner v. State, 744 So. 2d 1017 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). · cites it 4× “Section 28.31, Florida Statutes (1995), provides that: "The clerk of the circuit court shall keep all papers filed in the clerk's office with the utmost care and security, arranged in appropriate files (endorsing upon each the time when the same was filed).”
Governing Bd. of the St. Johns v. Cont'l Aerial Surveys, Inc., 827 So. 2d 304 (Fla. 5th DCA 2002). “Joseph PeRillo, 7 Corbin on Contracts § 28.31, at 146 (rev. ed.2002); see also 67 Am.”
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