Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 77.27 (2025)

No appeal until fees are paid.

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77.27 No appeal until fees are paid.If the writ is dismissed or plaintiff fails to sustain his or her claim, an appeal from the judgment is not permitted until the attorney fee provided in s. 77.28 has been paid.
History.s. 2, ch. 4030, 1891; GS 1357; RGS 2553; CGL 4171; s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 400, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2014-211.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1985–1985 · leading case: Henning v. Shafer, 465 So. 2d 629 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985).
Henning v. Shafer, 465 So. 2d 629 (Fla. 2d DCA 1985). “Section 77.27 provides that the plaintiff must pay the attorney’s fee before he can take an appeal where the writ is dismissed or where the plaintiff failed to sustain his claim.”
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