Florida Statute 40.34 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 40
JURIES; PAYMENT OF JURORS AND DUE PROCESS COSTS

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F.S. 40.34

40.34 Clerks to make triplicate payroll.—

(1) The clerk of the court shall make out a payroll in triplicate for the payment of witnesses, which payroll shall contain:

(a) The name of each witness entitled to be paid with state funds;

(b) The number of days for which the witnesses are entitled to be paid;

(d) The total compensation each witness is entitled to receive.

(2) The form of such payroll shall be prescribed by the Chief Financial Officer.

(3) Compensation paid a witness shall be attested as provided in s. 40.32. The payroll shall be approved by the signature of the clerk, or his or her deputy, except for the payroll as to witnesses appearing before the state attorney, which payroll shall be approved by the signature of the state attorney or an assistant state attorney.

(4) The clerks of the courts shall forward two copies of such payrolls to the Justice Administrative Commission, within 2 weeks after the last day of the quarterly fiscal period, and the commission shall audit such payrolls.

History.—s. 6, ch. 4121, 1893; GS 1596; s. 6, ch. 7262, 1917; RGS 2798; CGL 4484; s. 1, ch. 25091, 1949; s. 1, ch. 61-494; s. 17, ch. 79-235; s. 257, ch. 95-147; s. 21, ch. 95-312; s. 96, ch. 2003-261; s. 20, ch. 2008-111.

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Hill v. Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.

699 F. Supp. 876, 3 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 433, 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12856, 1988 WL 123493

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 1988 | Docket: 885047

Cited 2 times | Published

528 (1st Cir.1979). When § 40.271 was enacted, § 40.34(1), which describes the method by which the clerks

Scott v. Estalella

563 So. 2d 701, 1990 WL 107922

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1990 | Docket: 1281258

Cited 1 times | Published

528 (1st Cir.1979). When § 40.271 was enacted, § 40.34(1), which describes the method by which the clerks

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 3, 1975 | Docket: 3258432

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prosecuting attorney are paid from state funds. Section 40.34, F.S. In AGO 058-313, one of my predecessors