Florida Statute 703.01 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 703
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703.01 County commissioners authorized to require clerk to make abstracts.—The county commissioners in and for any county of this state, whenever the said board deems it advisable, may require the clerk of the circuit court in and for said county to abstract any or all instruments of writing affecting any real estate situated in the county as the same is recorded. For such services the clerk may collect a charge not to exceed 60 cents for each piece of property so abstracted, provided there are not more than two descriptions. In instruments to be recorded when there are more than two descriptions, the charge of the clerk shall not exceed 60 cents for each of the first two descriptions, and an additional charge of 20 cents for each of the others or a flat fee of $1 per instrument. In cases where instruments are to be recorded and real estate is described by reference only, a search and recording charge shall be as provided in s. 28.24.

History.—s. 1, ch. 5173, 1903; GS 2505; RGS 3848; CGL 5755; s. 1, ch. 61-386; s. 30, ch. 70-134.

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Michael Shane Davis v. S. Energy, 305 F.3d 1268 (11th Cir. 2002).

Cited 52 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 19598

provided in section 110 of the Act.” 16 C.F.R. § 703.1(e) (2002). The FTC has clearly stated that the

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3-M Corp.-McGhan Med. Reports v. Brown, 475 So. 2d 994 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

Cited 18 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2199

concur. NOTES [1] 1 Ehrhardt Florida Evidence § 703.1 at 406-407 (2d ed. 1984): In Florida, prior to

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Zwinge v. Hettinger, 530 So. 2d 318 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988).

Cited 12 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1988 WL 67257

their conclusions. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 703.1 (2d ed. 1984). Such opinion testimony from an expert

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Gulley v. Pierce, 625 So. 2d 45 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993).

Cited 9 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1993 WL 366882

1984); Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 703.1, at 513-14 (1993 ed.). For example, in answer to

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Schneer v. Allstate Indem. Co., 767 So. 2d 485 (Fla. 3d DCA 2000).

Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2000 WL 628247

trial. [4] Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 703.1 (2000). [5] See Collins v. USAA Prop. and Cas

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Gamble v. State, 644 So. 2d 1376 (Fla. 5th DCA 1994).

Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1994 WL 559630

case. See Ehrhardt, Charles W., Florida Evidence § 703.1 (1992) and cases cited in footnotes 6 and 7. The

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Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. v. Perez, 715 So. 2d 289 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998).

Cited 8 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 6584, 1998 WL 299388

Statutes (1997); see also Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 703.1 (1998 Edition). Ryder, in sum, sought to circumvent

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Cunningham v. Fleetwood Homes of Georgia, Inc., 253 F.3d 611 (11th Cir. 2001).

Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 11759, 2001 WL 618262

detailed requirements may be found at 16 C.F.R. § 703.1-8, and include among other things, the duties of

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Christian v. State, 693 So. 2d 990 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1996 WL 464147

DCA 1990). See also Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence § 703.1 at 524 (1996 Edition). As his third issue, appellant

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Palumbo v. State, 52 So. 3d 834 (Fla. 5th DCA 2011).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 596, 2011 WL 248513

definition. See Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Practice § 703.1, n. 16 (2010 ed.) (experts’ opinions, although

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Bissell v. State, 605 So. 2d 878 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 5816, 1992 WL 111375

50 (4th Ed.1982); Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence, § 703.1, p. 408 (2d Ed.1984). See also Consolidated Mutual

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Gary R. Cunningham v. Fleetwood Homes of GA, 253 F.3d 611 (11th Cir. 2001).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

detailed requirements may be found at 16 C.F.R. § 703.1-8, and include among other things, the duties of

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Mootry v. Bethune-Cookman Univ., Inc., 186 So. 3d 15 (Fla. 5th DCA 2016).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 40 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1760, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 312, 2016 WL 81680

(quoting Charles W. Ehrhardt, Florida Evidence, § 703.1 (2000));. see also Cty. of Volusia v. Kemp, 764

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