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Chapter 682
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F.S. 682.08

682.08 Witnesses, subpoenas, depositions.—

(1) An arbitrator may issue a subpoena for the attendance of a witness and for the production of records and other evidence at any hearing and may administer oaths. A subpoena must be served in the manner for service of subpoenas in a civil action and, upon motion to the court by a party to the arbitration proceeding or the arbitrator, enforced in the manner for enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action.

(2) In order to make the proceedings fair, expeditious, and cost effective, upon request of a party to, or a witness in, an arbitration proceeding, an arbitrator may permit a deposition of any witness to be taken for use as evidence at the hearing, including a witness who cannot be subpoenaed for or is unable to attend a hearing. The arbitrator shall determine the conditions under which the deposition is taken.

(3) An arbitrator may permit such discovery as the arbitrator decides is appropriate in the circumstances, taking into account the needs of the parties to the arbitration proceeding and other affected persons and the desirability of making the proceeding fair, expeditious, and cost effective.

(4) If an arbitrator permits discovery under subsection (3), the arbitrator may order a party to the arbitration proceeding to comply with the arbitrator’s discovery-related orders, issue subpoenas for the attendance of a witness and for the production of records and other evidence at a discovery proceeding, and take action against a noncomplying party to the extent a court could if the controversy were the subject of a civil action in this state.

(5) An arbitrator may issue a protective order to prevent the disclosure of privileged information, confidential information, trade secrets, and other information protected from disclosure to the extent a court could if the controversy were the subject of a civil action in this state.

(6) All laws compelling a person under subpoena to testify and all fees for attending a judicial proceeding, a deposition, or a discovery proceeding as a witness apply to an arbitration proceeding as if the controversy were the subject of a civil action in this state.

(7) The court may enforce a subpoena or discovery-related order for the attendance of a witness within this state and for the production of records and other evidence issued by an arbitrator in connection with an arbitration proceeding in another state upon conditions determined by the court so as to make the arbitration proceeding fair, expeditious, and cost effective. A subpoena or discovery-related order issued by an arbitrator in another state must be served in the manner provided by law for service of subpoenas in a civil action in this state and, upon motion to the court by a party to the arbitration proceeding or the arbitrator, enforced in the manner provided by law for enforcement of subpoenas in a civil action in this state.

(8) Fees for attendance as a witness shall be the same as for a witness in the circuit court.

History.—s. 7, ch. 57-402; s. 12, ch. 67-254; s. 726, ch. 97-102; s. 18, ch. 2013-232.

Note.—Former s. 57.17.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 682.08

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 682.08

Total Results: 20

Telesco Construction Management, Inc. v. National Concrete Preservation, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-03-06

Snippet: after case had been compelled to arbitration); § 682.08, Fla. Stat. (providing for arbitrator’s authority

KRATOS INVESTMENTS LLC v. ABS HEALTHCARE SERVICES, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-03-09

Snippet: decides is appropriate in the circumstances,” § 682.08(3), Fla. Stat., and enforce these rulings by “issu[ing]

ANNE OBOLENSKY v. CHATSWORTH AT WELLINGTON GREEN d/b/a NUVISTA LIVING, ETC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-28

Citation: 240 So. 3d 6

Snippet: arbitration [would] govern the procedure,” like section 682.08(2), Florida Statutes (2016) (governing the deposition

5F, LLC v. Dresing

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-16

Citation: 142 So. 3d 936, 2014 WL 3446296, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 10877

Snippet: Williams, 102 Fla. 1047, 137 So. 682). 8 The Medeira Beach decision also

Marcum LLP v. Potamkin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-02-20

Citation: 107 So. 3d 1193, 2013 WL 615698, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 2609

Snippet: letter. Finally, Marcum asks us to construe section 682.08(4), Florida Statutes (2010),6 so as to interpret

Amendment to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-05-20

Citation: 875 So. 2d 448, 29 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 379, 2004 Fla. LEXIS 677, 2004 WL 1119496

Snippet: subpoenas may be enforced as provided in section 682.08, Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided in

Tenet Healthcare Corp. v. Maharaj

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-10-29

Citation: 859 So. 2d 1209, 2003 WL 22440979

Snippet: authorizes an arbitrator to order discovery. Section 682.08 explicitly allows the arbitrator to *1211 compel

US Fidelity & Guar. Co. v. Romay

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-08-25

Citation: 744 So. 2d 467

Snippet: Arbitration Code. See Florida Arbitration Code, § 682.08, Fla. Stat. (1989). [5] The construction of the

Florida Bar re: Amendment to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-23

Citation: 605 So. 2d 252, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 556, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1398, 1992 WL 171431

Snippet: witness attendance shall be as prescribed in Ssection 682.08, Florida Statutes (1991). E. Right of Party to

Greenstein v. Baxas Howell Mobley, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-07-30

Citation: 583 So. 2d 402, 1991 WL 139149

Snippet: subpoenaed or is unable to attend the hearing. § 682.08(2) Fla. Stat. (1989). In the case at bar, the order

Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-04-06

Citation: 542 So. 2d 975, 1989 WL 33704

Snippet: witness attendance shall be as prescribed in Section 682.08, Florida Statutes. E. Right of Party to Attend

Ennis v. Charter

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-02-21

Citation: 290 So. 2d 96

Snippet: Mutual Insurance Company, Fla.App. 1963, 151 So.2d 682, 8 A.L.R.3d 382, cert. discharged by the Supreme Court

Mullis v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-07-01

Citation: 252 So. 2d 229

Snippet: Service Mutual Insurance Co., Fla. App., 151 So.2d 682, 8 A.L.R.3d 382; Phoenix Assur. Co. of N.Y. v. Bankers

State ex rel. Bird v. Stedman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-05-20

Citation: 223 So. 2d 85, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 5633

Snippet: Service Mutual Insurance Co., Fla.App.1963, 151 So.2d 682, 8 A.L.R.3d 382. In this instance the beneficial effect

Canada Dry Bottling Co. of Florida v. Meekins, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-03-04

Citation: 219 So. 2d 439, 1969 Fla. App. LEXIS 6165

Snippet: Service Mutual Insurance Co., Fla.App.1963, 151 So.2d 682, 8 A.L.R.3d 382; Pools By Tropicana, Inc. *441v. Swan

Sellers v. Government Employees Insurance Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-10-08

Citation: 214 So. 2d 879, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5059

Snippet: allowable under the provisions of F.S. Section 682.08, F.S.A., formerly F.S. Section 57.17, F.S.A.,[5]

Bankers & Shippers Ins. Co. v. Phoenix Assurance Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-05-22

Citation: 210 So. 2d 715, 1968 Fla. LEXIS 2262

Snippet: Mutual Insurance Company, Fla.App. 1963, 151 So.2d 682, 8 A.L.R.3d 382, cert. discharged by the Supreme Court

Phoenix Assurance Co. v. Bankers

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-08-09

Citation: 202 So. 2d 122, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4261

Snippet: Mutual Insurance Company, Fla.App.1963, 151 So.2d 682, 8 A.L.R.3d 382, for a discussion of the applicability

Ohio Casualty Co. v. Keller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-05-31

Citation: 199 So. 2d 343, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4880

Snippet: American Service Mutual Insurance Company, 151 So.2d 682, 8 A.L.R.3d 382 (Fla.App.1963) and Hartman v. Amer

Miller Elec. Co. v. EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSUR. CORP.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-01-14

Citation: 171 So. 2d 40

Snippet: Service Mut. Ins. Co., (Fla.App. 1963) 151 So.2d 682. [8] New Amsterdam Casualty Company v. Addison, 169