Florida Statute 409.2571 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Chapter 409
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F.S. 409.2571

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.

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Cases Citing Statute 409.2571

Total Results: 5

STATE, DEPT. OF HEALTH, ETC. v. Hartsfield

399 So. 2d 1019

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1981 | Docket: 2531549

Cited 11 times | Published

mandamus and this appeal followed. We affirm. Section 409.2571(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides that

State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Hartsfield

443 So. 2d 322, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 25317

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 28, 1983 | Docket: 64601975

Published

Florida Statutes, despite the provisions of section 409.2571, which exempt HRS from charges for “necessary

State, Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Hartsfield

399 So. 2d 1019, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19991

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1981 | Docket: 64583315

Published

mandamus and this appeal followed. We affirm. Section 409.2571(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides that

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 9, 1979 | Docket: 3258931

Published

of service charges as provided in s. 28.24. Section 409.2571, F. S., which was first enacted in 1976 as

Department of Health & Rehabilitative Services v. Alper

375 So. 2d 571, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15847

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 1979 | Docket: 64572122

Published

such child support actions to pay costs (See Section 409.2571, Florida Statutes (1977) rather than have