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Fla. Stat. § 57.021 (2025)
Costs; taxing.
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57.021 Costs; taxing.—The clerk or the judge shall tax the costs accruing in each action when it is determined and shall keep a duplicate of the costs bill on file among the original papers in the action. Each item of costs shall be enumerated in the bill.
Note.—Former s. 58.02.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13
cases, 1975–1997 · leading case: Miller v. Colonial Baking Co. of Alabama, 402 So. 2d 1365 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981).
Miller v. Colonial Baking Co. of Alabama, 402 So. 2d 1365 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). “Additionally, the taxation of costs provided for in § 57.021, Fla. Stat. (1979), may not take place after a mistrial.”
Brinker v. Ludlow, 379 So. 2d 999 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980). “Under Section 57.021, Florida Statutes (1977), costs are taxed after an action *1002 is determined.”
Stringer v. Katzell, 695 So. 2d 369 (Fla. 4th DCA 1997). “" § 57.021, Fla. Stat. (1995). This statute has been uniformly construed to mean that taxable costs are only allowable at or after the time of entry of final judgment.”
Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Richardson, 343 So. 2d 678 (Fla. 1st DCA 1977). “In the event of a judgment favoring the plaintiff, we see no reason why, if the trial court should so determine, the amount of costs occurring because of the conduct of the plaintiff, causing the mistrial, should not be *680 deducted from the amount awarded in said judgment.”
Bryan v. Bryan, 342 So. 2d 858 (Fla. 2d DCA 1977). “Section 57.021, Florida Statutes (1975), requires that a duplicate of the costs bill enumerating each item of costs shall be kept on file among the original papers in the action.”
Lake Region Paradise Island, Inc. v. Graviss, 323 So. 2d 610 (Fla. 2d DCA 1975). “[2] With respect to any rules relating to costs prior to final judgment, absent those punitive in nature, we find none applicable to the facts here. In any case, the necessarily incurred additional costs resulting from the mistrial are certainly amenable to taxation as may be…”
Div. of Admin., State Dep't of Transp. v. Decker, 450 So. 2d 1220 (Fla. 2d DCA 1984). “” See § 57.021, Fla.Stat. (1981). Defendants argue that the proceedings as to the original taking by DOT have concluded that they are now entitled to payment of attorneys’ fees.”
Jack Eckerd Corp. v. Florida Unemployment Appeals Comm'n, 525 So. 2d 468 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). “As such, under the established law, and even though there is no specific such provision in the Unemployment Compensation Act, Eckerd was correctly held liable under the general costs statute, section 57.021, Florida Statutes (1987), and rule, Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure…”
Lee Cnty. v. Galaxy Fireworks, Inc., 698 So. 2d 1371 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997). “See §§ 57.021, 57.041, Fla. Stat. (1995). Accordingly, we reverse the trial court's award of 0.”
Abraham v. S.N.W. Corp., 549 So. 2d 776 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989). “See section 57.021, Florida Statutes (1987). Accordingly, we hereby reverse and remand to the lower court to enter its order in accordance with this opinion.”
Interstate Fire Ins. v. Hamilton, 356 So. 2d 1348 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978). “In the absence of a stipulation or agreement on costs, they should be taxed pursuant to Section 57.021, F.S. REVERSED AND REMANDED for further proceedings.”
Nat'l Marketplace Assocs., Ltd. v. C.S.T. Essential Tech., Inc., 22 Fla. Supp. 2d 48 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1987). “In the absence of a stipulation or agreement on costs, they may be taxed pursuant to Section 57.021, Florida Statutes, Interstate Fire Insurance Co.”
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