Florida Statute 92.57 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VII
EVIDENCE

Chapter 92
WITNESSES, RECORDS, AND DOCUMENTS

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F.S. 92.57

92.57 Termination of employment of witness prohibited.—A person who testifies in a judicial proceeding in response to a subpoena may not be dismissed from employment because of the nature of the person’s testimony or because of absences from employment resulting from compliance with the subpoena. In any civil action arising out of a violation of this section, the court may award attorney’s fees and punitive damages to the person unlawfully dismissed, in addition to actual damages suffered by such person.

History.—s. 1, ch. 90-185.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 92.57

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 92.57.

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Cases Citing Statute 92.57

Total Results: 6

ALEX NUNES v. VALERIE HERSCHMAN, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-01-06

Snippet: alleging, in part, a cause of action under section 92.57, Florida Statutes (2017), which states that “[a]

Wiggins v. Southern Management Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-12-29

Citation: 629 So. 2d 1022, 1993 WL 538231

Snippet: sister and that such termination violated section 92.57, Florida Statutes (1991). Southern filed a motion

In re Florida Evidence Code

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-12-16

Citation: 638 So. 2d 920, 18 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 643, 1993 Fla. LEXIS 1940, 1993 WL 517363

Snippet: ch. 91-255, § 12, at 2043, Laws of Florida;2 ch. 92-57, § 1, at 449, Laws of Florida; ch. 92-82, § 57,

Dralus v. Dralus

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-09-24

Citation: 627 So. 2d 505, 1993 WL 375384

Snippet: Bonnie Byer DRALUS, Appellee/Cross-Appellant. No. 92-00057. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District

American Payphones, Inc. v. Wiseco, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-12-16

Citation: 609 So. 2d 773, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 12811, 1992 WL 371328

Snippet: PER CURIAM. We affirm the order of the trial court granting Appellee's motion for summary judgment as to the second count of Appellant’s counterclaim, alleging civil theft pursuant to section 772.11, Florida Statutes (1989). Ferry-Morse Seed Co. v. Hitchcock, 426 So.2d 958, 961 (Fla.1983); Kay v. Katzen, 568 So.2d 960 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990); St. John v. Kuper, 489 So.2d 833 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986). See also Misabec Mercantile, Inc. De Panama v. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette ACLI Futures, Inc., 853 F.2d 834

Bidon v. DEPT. OF PRO. REGULATION, FLA. REAL ESTATE COMM.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-03-26

Citation: 596 So. 2d 450, 1992 WL 56478

Snippet: reasonable attorney fees for violation of this act"); § 92.57, Fla. Stat. (1991) ("court may award attorney's