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Chapter 92
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F.S. 92.231

92.231 Expert witnesses; fee.—

(1) The term “expert witness” as used herein shall apply to any witness who offers himself or herself in the trial of any action as an expert witness or who is subpoenaed to testify in such capacity before a state attorney in the investigation of a criminal matter, or before a grand jury, and who is permitted by the court to qualify and testify as such, upon any matter pending before any court.

(2) Any expert or skilled witness who shall have testified in any cause shall be allowed a witness fee including the cost of any exhibits used by such witness in an amount agreed to by the parties, and the same shall be taxed as costs. In instances where services are provided for the state, including for state-paid private court-appointed counsel, payment from state funds shall be in accordance with standards adopted by the Legislature.

(3) In a criminal case in which the state or an indigent defendant requires the services of an expert witness whose opinion is relevant to the issues of the case, the expert witness shall be compensated in accordance with standards adopted by the Legislature.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 25090, 1949; s. 19, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 1, ch. 59-201; s. 3, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 512, ch. 95-147; s. 78, ch. 2003-402; s. 37, ch. 2005-236.

Note.—Former s. 90.231.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 92.231

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 92.231.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 92.231

Total Results: 20

Boca View Condominium Association, Inc. v. Eleanor Lepselter and Edward Lepselter

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-31

Snippet: 412 So. 2d 52, 53 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982)). Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2023), governs expert witness

USAA Casualty Insurance Company v. Health Diagnostics of Fort Lauderdale, LLC, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-17

Snippet: Costs, 915 So. 2d 612, 616 (Fla. 2005); see also § 92.231(2), Fla. Stat. (2022) (“Any expert or skilled witness

Dale Echeverria v. Suzanne Trombino, Individually, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-03-20

Snippet: 359 So. 3d 854, 854 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023). Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2022), governs expert witness

UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. PATH MEDICAL, LLC, a/a/o CESAR SILVA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-04-19

Snippet: (Fla. 1985) (“We hold that pursuant to section 92.231, expert witness fees, at the discretion of the

UNITED AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY v. MANUEL V. FEIJOO, M.D., AND MANUEL V. FEIJOO, M.D., P.A., A/A/O ERNESTO MORERA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-02-08

Snippet: 2d at 1186 (“We hold that pursuant to section 92.231, expert witness fees, at the discretion of the

MARTIN E. O'BOYLE v. TOWN OF GULF STREAM

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-06-01

Snippet: So. 2d 52, 53 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982). Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2020), governs expert witness

STEPHEN CHARLES FISCHER, as Trustee of the Dorothy L. Fischer Trust v. SUSAN ANN FISCHER, as Co-Trustee, etc. and SANDRA FISCHER FRASER, as Co-Trustee, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-12-22

Snippet: 981 So. 2d 6, 10 (Fla. 4th DCA 2007). Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2020), provides that “[a]ny

UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. RAGHUNATH DESHPANDE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-11-12

Snippet: 10 DCA 1990); see § 92.231(2), Fla Stat. (2020); 12 Fla. Jur 2d Costs § 70

CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION v. MEGHAN ANDERSON

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-14

Citation: 241 So. 3d 221

Snippet: attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to sections 57.041, 92.231, and 627.428, Florida Statutes (2014). Following

Lana v. Assimakopoulos-Panuthos

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-10-20

Citation: 228 So. 3d 709

Snippet: expert witness fees are taxed as costs. Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2015), provides, in pertinent

Lana v. Assimakopoulous-Panuthos

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-06-23

Snippet: expert witness fees are taxed as costs. Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2015), provides, in pertinent

The Field Club, Inc. v. Alario

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-09

Citation: 180 So. 3d 1138, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 18376, 2015 WL 8290048

Snippet: injuries and their significance. See § 92.231(2), Fla. Stat. (2015) (“Any expert or skilled witness

Colaizzo v. Office of Criminal Conflict & Civil Regional Counsel

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-03-14

Citation: 82 So. 3d 195, 2012 WL 832629, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 4124

Snippet: So.2d 1359, 1361 (Fla. 4th DCA 1995)). Section 92.231(2), Florida Statutes (2008), provides that an expert

McCoy v. City of Alachua

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-09-26

Citation: 991 So. 2d 983, 2008 WL 4362601

Snippet: for an expert witness who did not testify. See § 92.231(1)-(2), Fla. Stat. (2007) (defining an expert witness

Massey v. David

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-04-03

Citation: 979 So. 2d 931, 2008 WL 878488

Snippet: least 1949. See § 90.231, Fla. Stat. (1949); § 92.231, Fla. Stat. (2000). Nevertheless, due to the purely

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2003-12-15

Snippet: to secure the attendance of witnesses.15 Section 92.231, Florida Statutes, which provides generally for

Rock v. Prairie Bldg. Solutions, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-08-20

Citation: 854 So. 2d 722, 2003 WL 21973371

Snippet: the following: We hold that pursuant to section 92.231, expert witness fees, at the discretion of the

Bennett v. Morales

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-05-23

Citation: 845 So. 2d 1002, 2003 WL 21203247

Snippet: whole or in part, at the trial. See also, section 92.231(2), which allows attorneys fees for "[a]ny expert

Seminole County v. Chandrinos

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-31

Citation: 816 So. 2d 1241, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 7634, 2002 WL 1072054

Snippet: a fee for a deposition). Additionally, section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1998) provides that any expert

Moakley v. Smallwood

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-02-28

Citation: 826 So. 2d 221, 2002 WL 276466

Snippet: as an alternative basis for affirmance section 92.231, Florida Statutes (1997), which provides for compensation