Florida Statute 50.21 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 50
LEGAL AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS

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F.S. 50.021

50.021 Publication when no newspaper in county.—When any law, or order or decree of court, directs advertisements to be made in a county and there is no newspaper published in the county, the advertisement may be published on a publicly accessible website as provided in s. 50.0311 or made by posting three copies thereof in three different places in the county, one of which shall be at the front door of the courthouse, and by publication in the nearest county in which a newspaper qualified under this chapter is published.

History.—RS 1297; GS 1728; RGS 2943; CGL 4667; s. 6, ch. 67-254; s. 2, ch. 2021-17; s. 2, ch. 2022-103.

Note.—Former s. 49.02.

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Cases Citing Statute 50.021

Total Results: 19

Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman Lee

338 F.3d 1304, 2003 WL 21729838

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 28, 2003 | Docket: 397713

Cited 369 times | Published

immunity. Compare Ga.Code Ann. § 36-1-4 with id. § 50-21-20 et seq. Counties' immunity from many state law

Grech v. Clayton County, GA

335 F.3d 1326, 2003 U.S. App. LEXIS 13575, 2003 WL 21521761

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 7, 2003 | Docket: 397738

Cited 362 times | Published

under the State Tort Claims Act, Ga.Code Ann. § 50-21-22, et seq., which covers "the State of Georgia

Randall Kevin Jones v. Officer S. Fransen

857 F.3d 843, 2017 WL 2198126, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 8816

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 19, 2017 | Docket: 6064333

Cited 104 times | Published

*857 Not surprisingly, O.C.G.A. § 50-21-22(4), which we use to determine the meaning of

David Carter v. Timothy Filbeck

821 F.3d 1310, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 8010, 2016 WL 1743573

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 3, 2016 | Docket: 3060332

Cited 102 times | Published

counties or county employees. See O.C.G.A. § 50-21-23(a) (“The state waives jts sovereign immunity

National Ass'n of Boards of Pharmacy v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

633 F.3d 1297, 78 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1386, 97 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1931, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 3543, 2011 WL 649951

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 24, 2011 | Docket: 1858496

Cited 47 times | Published

employment under O.C.G.A. § 50-21-23, while a later statute, O.C.G.A. § 50-21-25, states that the procedure

Thomas Hayden Barnes v. Ronald M. Zaccari

669 F.3d 1295, 2012 WL 373316, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 2396

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 7, 2012 | Docket: 721409

Cited 32 times | Published

immunity for breach of contract claims. Ga.Code Ann. § 50-21-l(a). But neither provision expressly consents

Lapides v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia

251 F.3d 1372, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 10649, 81 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 40,766, 2001 WL 561352

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 24, 2001 | Docket: 396704

Cited 14 times | Published

1983 and the Georgia Tort Claims Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-21-23, in the Superior Court of Cobb County, Georgia

Zaneta (Joi) Rainey Lightfoot v. Henry County School District

771 F.3d 764, 30 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1675, 23 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 1372, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 21382, 2014 WL 5803575

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 10, 2014 | Docket: 2595374

Cited 8 times | Published

units 'of local government....” Ga. Code Ann. § 50-21-22. Finally, the School District argues that

Contour Spa at the Hard Rock, Inc. v. Seminole Tribe of Florida

692 F.3d 1200, 2012 WL 3740402, 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 18464

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 30, 2012 | Docket: 1143035

Cited 5 times | Published

actions brought in federal court. Ga. Code Ann. § 50-21-23(b) (“The state waives its sovereign immunity

Pokress v. Southern Hotel Corporation

42 So. 2d 166, 1949 Fla. LEXIS 983

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 1949 | Docket: 3273766

Cited 3 times | Published

for compulsory amendment, as authorized by Section 50.21, F.S.A. We hold the allegations of conspiracy

Micheal Leslie Lake v. Michael Skelton

871 F.3d 1340, 2017 WL 4296582, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 18810

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 28, 2017 | Docket: 6160385

Cited 1 times | Published

out that the Georgia Tort Claims Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-21-20, which waives the sovereign immunity of the

Langston Austin v. Glynn County, Georgia

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 14, 2023 | Docket: 66927272

Published

Argued: Mar 2, 2023

perior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.” Ga. Code § 50-21-1(b). The Georgia Constitution further

Langston Austin v. Glynn County, Georgia

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 14, 2023 | Docket: 66927272

Published

Argued: Mar 2, 2023

perior Court of Fulton County, Georgia.” Ga. Code § 50-21-1(b). The Georgia Constitution further

Akeem Washington v. Shannon Rivera

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 25, 2019 | Docket: 16245495

Published

her official duties or employment.” O.C.G.A. § 50-21-25(a). But the Act expressly excludes “counties”

Micheal Leslie Lake v. Michael Skelton

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 28, 2017 | Docket: 6160412

Published

out that the Georgia Tort Claims Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-21-20, which waives the sovereign immunity of the

National Association v. Board of Regents

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 24, 2011 | Docket: 2906563

Published

employment under O.C.G.A. § 50-21-23, while a later statute, O.C.G.A. § 50-21-25, states that the procedure

Willie Santonio Manders v. Thurman Lee

338 F.3d 1304

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Mar 14, 2002 | Docket: 564363

Published

immunity. Compare Ga.Code Ann. § 36-1-4 with id. § 50-21-20 et seq. Counties’ immunity from many state law

Brantley Tyler Rayburn v. Dora L. Farnesi

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 16, 2001 | Docket: 396448

Published

scope of official duties or employment. O.C.G.A. § 50-21-23(a). In addition, the Act provides total

Brantley Tyler Rayburn v. Dora L. Farnesi

241 F.3d 1341, 2001 WL 133161

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 16, 2001 | Docket: 2038393

Published

scope of official duties or employment. O.C.G.A. § 50-21-23(a). In addition, the Act provides total immunity