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Fla. Stat. § 69.051 (2025)

General and special magistrates; compensation.

✓ 2025 Florida Statutes — current through the 2025 Regular Session Cite as: Fla. Stat. § 69.051 (2025)
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69.051 General and special magistrates; compensation.General and special magistrates appointed by the court shall be allowed such compensation for any services as the court deems reasonable, including time consumed in legal research required in preparing and summarizing their findings of fact and law.
History.s. 1, ch. 28169, 1953; s. 23, ch. 67-254; s. 356, ch. 95-147; s. 57, ch. 2004-11.
Note.Former s. 62.071.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1977–2009 · leading case: Donner v. Donner
Donner v. Donner (1977) fladistctapp · cites it 3× “00 fee to the special master, to be paid by Charles N.”
Dean v. Firor (1984) alaska “1978); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1A-1, R.Civ.P. 53 (Supp.”
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Carnoto (2003) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “Section 69.051, Florida Statutes (2002), provides that masters shall be allowed such compensation for any services the court deems reasonable.”
Clark v. Finger (2000) fladistctapp · cites it 3× “At present, section 69.051 gives the trial court discretion to award such fees.”
PMI Mortgage Insurance Co. v. Kahn (2009) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “” Section 69.051, Florida Statutes (2006), provides that a special magistrate "appointed by the court shall be allowed such compensation for any services as the court deems reasonable.”
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