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Fla. Stat. § 409.2571 (2025)
Court and witness fees; bond.
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409.2571 Court and witness fees; bond.—
(1) The department or an authorized agent thereof shall be entitled to the necessary services of the clerk, court reporter, and county comptroller in any proceedings under the IV-D program, including contempt proceedings; and no fees for such court reporter, clerk, or comptroller services shall be charged against the department. No bond shall be required of the department for any action taken pursuant to the IV-D program, except by order of the court. Nothing herein shall prevent the depository from charging and collecting fees for services rendered.
(2) No witness fees shall be paid to any party to a petition or complaint or to any parent or legal custodian of a dependent child described in a petition or complaint filed pursuant to this act.
History.—s. 7, ch. 76-220; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 84-141; s. 146, ch. 86-220; s. 18, ch. 87-95; s. 24, ch. 92-138.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1979–1983 · leading case: Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Alper, 375 So. 2d 571 (Fla. 4th DCA 1979).
Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Alper, 375 So. 2d 571 (Fla. 4th DCA 1979). “It appears that the legislature intended to alter the procedure for collecting costs by placing the burden on the defendant in such child support actions to pay costs (See Section 409.2571, Florida Statutes (1977) rather than have the money deducted from the one who can least…”
State, Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Hartsfield, 399 So. 2d 1019 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). “Section 409.2571(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides that HRS or its agents “shall be entitled to the necessary services of the clerk .”
State, Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Hartsfield, 443 So. 2d 322 (Fla. 1st DCA 1983). “The resolution of this case requires the interpretation, as well as, if possible, the reconciliation of the following Florida statutes: § 409.2571 Court and witness fees; bond.— (1) The department or an authorized agent thereof shall be entitled to the necessary services of the…”
State, Dept. of Health, Etc. v. Hartsfield, 399 So. 2d 1019 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). “Section 409.2571(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides that HRS or its agents "shall be entitled to the necessary services of the clerk .”
— 409.2571(1) — 2 cases
State, Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs. v. Hartsfield, 399 So. 2d 1019 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). “Section 409.2571(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides that HRS or its agents “shall be entitled to the necessary services of the clerk .”
State, Dept. of Health, Etc. v. Hartsfield, 399 So. 2d 1019 (Fla. 1st DCA 1981). “Section 409.2571(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides that HRS or its agents "shall be entitled to the necessary services of the clerk .”
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