Florida Statute 68.086 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 68
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS

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F.S. 68.086

68.086 Expenses; attorney fees and costs.—

(1) If the department initiates an action under this act or assumes control of an action brought by a person under this act, the department shall be awarded its reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and costs.

(2) If the department does not proceed with an action under this act and the person bringing the action conducts the action, the court may award to the defendant its reasonable attorney fees and expenses if the defendant prevails in the action and the court finds that the claim of the person bringing the action was clearly frivolous, clearly vexatious, or brought primarily for purposes of harassment.

(3) No liability shall be incurred by the state or the department for any expenses, attorney fees, or other costs incurred by any person in bringing or defending an action under this act.

History.—s. 6, ch. 94-316; s. 2, ch. 2009-193; s. 3, ch. 2009-223; s. 7, ch. 2013-104.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 68.086

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 68.086.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 68.086

Total Results: 20

State v. Socarras

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-10

Citation: 272 So. 3d 488

Snippet: (plurality opinion) (quoting Miranda, 384 U.S. at 467-68, 86 S.Ct. at 1624 & n.37 ; Murphy, 465 U.S. at 429-30

State v. Socarras

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-10

Citation: 272 So. 3d 488

Snippet: (plurality opinion) (quoting Miranda, 384 U.S. at 467-68, 86 S. Ct. at 1624 & n.37; Murphy, 465 U.S. at

Marcy Nicole Overstreet, Wife v. Dwayne Stanley Overstreet, Husband

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-04-25

Citation: 244 So. 3d 1182

Snippet: Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms 7, 68, 86 (March 2018) (defining “deployment” and “activation”)

Sharon Myers v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-23

Citation: 211 So. 3d 962, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 214, 2017 WL 727169, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 371

Snippet: interrogation by police. See Miranda, 384 U.S. at 467-68, 86 S.Ct. 1602; Ramirez, 739 So.2d at 572-73. Recently

State v. David v. Maloney

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-13

Citation: 191 So. 3d 969, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 7302, 2016 WL 2759405

Snippet: or appointed.” Id. at 444, 457, 467-68, 86 S.Ct. 1602. The person must also be advised that

Kalisz v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-10-17

Citation: 124 So. 3d 185, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 745, 2013 WL 5642073, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2288

Snippet: decision as to its exercise. Miranda, 384 U.S. at 467-68, 86 S.Ct. 1602. The right to remain silent is one of

Martin v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-09-20

Citation: 107 So. 3d 281, 37 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 563, 2012 Fla. LEXIS 1815, 2012 WL 4125813

Snippet: decision as to its exercise. 384 U.S. 436, 467-68, 86 S.Ct. 1602, 16 L.Ed.2d 694 (1966). The right to

Bank of New York v. Williams

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-04-10

Citation: 979 So. 2d 347, 2008 WL 957845

Snippet: entitled to recover attorney's fees under section 68.086(3), which awards fees to the prevailing party,

State Ex Rel. Marsh v. Doran

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-06-18

Citation: 958 So. 2d 1082, 2007 WL 1730323

Snippet: appellees were "prevailing parties" under section 68.086(3), Florida Statutes (2002). We hold that a defendant

State v. Shuttleworth

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-03-31

Citation: 927 So. 2d 975, 2006 WL 824727

Snippet: custody is interrogated. Miranda, 384 U.S. at 467-68, 86 S.Ct. 1602. The trial court properly found that

Walton v. HEALTH CARE DIST. OF PALM BEACH CTY.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-12-10

Citation: 862 So. 2d 852, 9 Wage & Hour Cas.2d (BNA) 1242, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 18755, 2003 WL 22901009

Snippet: solely within Palm Beach County. See Ch. 87-450, at 68-86, Laws of Fla. The parties have not cited nor have

Holland v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-03-20

Citation: 813 So. 2d 1007, 2002 WL 429364

Snippet: custodial interrogation. Miranda, 384 U.S. at 467-68, 86 S.Ct. 1602. Suspects must also be instructed they

Ramirez v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-07-08

Citation: 739 So. 2d 568, 1999 WL 506949

Snippet: interest of the police to do so. See id. at 467-68, 86 S.Ct. 1602. Of course, the present case represents

Lee v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-03-20

Citation: 690 So. 2d 664, 1997 WL 122653

Snippet: v. U.S., 315 U.S. 60, 75-76, 62 S.Ct. 457, 467-68, 86 L.Ed. 680 (1942). For example, in Glasser, the

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1996-10-09

Snippet: used for the same purpose); Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 68-86 (1968). 3 See, Shone v. Bellmore 78 So. 605, 606

Order Dismissing Criminal Appeals for Failure To Prosecute

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-01-04

Citation: 518 So. 2d 403, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 11074

Snippet: 86-2739 Hodo v. State 67. 86-2740 Johnson v. State 68. 86-2755 Parrish v. State 69. 86-2756 Parrish v. State

Aerosonic Corp. v. Diversified Construction Components, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-01-31

Citation: 218 So. 2d 499

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Barber-Greene Co. v. Gould, 1926, 215 Ala. 73, 109 So. 364, and Restein v. McCadden, 1895, 166 Pa. 340, 31 A. 99. LILES, C. J., and PIERCE and MANN, JJ., concur.

Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance v. Dermott

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-07-23

Citation: 212 So. 2d 817, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5365

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Barnes v. Pennsylvania Threshermen & Farmers’ Mutual Casualty Insurance Company, Fla. App.1962, 146 So.2d 119; Peerless Insurance Co. v. Sheehan, Fla.App.1967, 194 So.2d 285.

Lithgow Funeral Centers v. Loftin

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1952-10-17

Citation: 60 So. 2d 745, 1952 Fla. LEXIS 1438

Snippet: 285). Mrs. Morrison, a witness for plaintiff (Tr. 68-86) lived in fear of this particular crossing and had

Saucer v. City of West Palm Beach

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1945-03-06

Citation: 21 So. 2d 452, 155 Fla. 659, 1945 Fla. LEXIS 611

Snippet: Franklin Mut. Fire Insurance Co., 111 Wis. 65, 68, 86 N.W. 549; Hart v. Neillsville,141 Wis. 3, 15, 123