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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 607.1604607.1604 Court-ordered inspection.—(1) If a corporation does not allow a shareholder who complies with s. 607.1602(1) to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available for inspection, the circuit court in the applicable county may summarily order inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation’s expense upon application of the shareholder. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded under s. 607.1602(1), it shall also order the corporation to pay the shareholder’s expenses, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred to obtain the order and enforce its rights under this section. (2) If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a shareholder who complies with s. 607.1602(2) to inspect and copy the records required by that section, the shareholder who complies with s. 607.1602(3) may apply to the circuit court in the applicable county for an order to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. The court shall dispose of an application under this subsection on an expedited basis. (3) If the court orders inspection or copying of the records demanded under s. 607.1602(2), it may impose reasonable restrictions on the disclosure, use, or distribution of, and reasonable obligations to maintain the confidentiality of, such records, and it shall also order the corporation to pay the shareholder’s expenses incurred, including reasonable attorney fees, incurred to obtain the order and enforce its rights under this section unless the corporation establishes that the corporation refused inspection in good faith because the corporation had:(a) A reasonable basis for doubt about the right of the shareholder to inspect or copy the records demanded; or (b) Required reasonable restrictions on the disclosure, use, or distribution of, and reasonable obligations to maintain the confidentiality of, such records demanded to which the demanding shareholder had been unwilling to agree. History.—s. 153, ch. 89-154; s. 44, ch. 97-102; s. 221, ch. 2019-90; s. 65, ch. 2020-32.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 607.1604
Total Results: 7
731 So. 2d 36, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 2527, 1999 WL 123552
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1999 | Docket: 1408765
Cited 8 times | Published
inspection and copying of those records pursuant to section 607.1604(2), Florida Statutes (1995). Windle Company
903 So. 2d 985
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 2005 | Docket: 1258022
Cited 5 times | Published
an inspection of Signature's records, under section 607.1604, Florida Statutes (2002), Mr. Batur sought
702 So. 2d 284, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 13682, 1997 WL 756637
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1997 | Docket: 1438550
Cited 2 times | Published
a court order compelling said inspection. See § 607.1604(1).
In the present case, the appellee complied
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 2022 | Docket: 63318816
Published
pursuant to section 607.1604(1), Florida Statutes (2020). We reverse
because section 607.1604(1) does not
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 15, 2019 | Docket: 16472139
Published
Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 607.1604(1) and Expedited Relief
Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 607.1604(2)" in which
903 So. 2d 985, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 7436, 2005 WL 1172059
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 2005 | Docket: 64838955
Published
an inspection of Signature’s records, under section 607.1604, Florida Statutes (2002), Mr. Batur sought
712 So. 2d 770, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 1873
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 27, 1998 | Docket: 64781412
Published
contempt proceedings to enforce the provisions of section 607.1604, Florida Statutes.
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