Florida Statute 57.051 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 57
COURT COSTS

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F.S. 57.051

57.051 Costs; prohibition against unlawful exaction.—

(1) PROHIBITION.—No officer shall make two charges for the same official act or service, nor charge for any constructive service. No fee shall be charged for any official service performed or claimed to be performed by any officer unless the fee is specifically authorized and its amount is specified by law.

(2) PENALTY.—When any officer willfully charges or levies more than he or she is entitled to, the officer shall forfeit and pay to the party injured 4 times the amount unjustly claimed which may be recovered on motion in the court where the services were rendered.

History.—ss. 2, 8, ch. 73, 1847; ss. 3, 4, ch. 1535, 1866; RS 1305; GS 1737; RGS 2952; CGL 4676; s. 13, ch. 67-254; s. 312, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former s. 58.05.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 57.051

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 57.051.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 57.051

Total Results: 10

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-08-01

Snippet: s. 129.06(3)(a) and (b), F.S.,10 supra. In AGO 57-51 a county received additional, unanticipated funds

HG BODDIFORD PAINTING CONS., INC. v. Boddiford

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-02-10

Citation: 426 So. 2d 1243

Snippet: " 2 Larson, The Law of Workmen's Compensation § 57.51 (1981) (hereinafter: Larson). That rule is premised

Newman Heating & Boiler Repair, Inc. v. Newman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-03-18

Citation: 418 So. 2d 1008, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19518

Snippet: business. Cf. Larson, Workmen's Compensation Law, § 57.51, et seq. [2] Evidence includes eighteen pages of

Lister v. Walker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-02-16

Citation: 409 So. 2d 1153

Snippet: Larson, Workmen's Compensation Law, Vol. II, Section 57.51, pages 10-164.24, 10-164.49. Also compare Port Everglades

Beckwith v. Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-31

Citation: 374 So. 2d 951

Snippet: says the receiver, because it violates section 57.051, Florida Statutes (1977),[2] and constitutes either

Millender v. City of Carrabelle

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-05-05

Citation: 174 So. 2d 740, 1965 Fla. LEXIS 3149

Snippet: quotation from Larson’s Workmen’s Compensation Law, § 57.51 reads: “ ‘An employee who is so injured that he

Taylor v. Brennan Construction Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1962-07-06

Citation: 143 So. 2d 320, 1962 Fla. LEXIS 2706

Snippet: cites from Larson’s Workmen’s Compensation Law, § 57.51, the following appropriate statement: “ ‘An employee

Port Everglades Terminal Co. v. Canty

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-05-11

Citation: 120 So. 2d 596

Snippet: Larson in his work on Workmen's Compensation Law, § 57.51, that most modern courts follow the rule stated

Burns v. Florida Power & Light Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1957-10-31

Citation: 98 So. 2d 396

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed. CARROLL, CHAS., and HORTON, JJ., concur. PEARSON, J., concurs specially.

Sanborn v. Franklin County Lumber Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1908-01-15

Citation: 55 Fla. 389

Snippet: 203, 32 Am. Rep. 193; Erskine v. Savage, 96 Me. 57, 51 Atl. Rep. 242; Alexander v. Bauer, 94 Minn. 174