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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided May 30, 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Janet Reno State Attorney Eleventh Judicial Circuit

QUESTION: Is a state attorney responsible for processing complaints of violations of Florida's Public Records Law, Ch. 119, F.S., made pursuant to s. 119.10(1), F.S., making such violations a noncriminal infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars?

SUMMARY: A state attorney may prosecute suits charging public officials with violation of Florida's Public Records Law, pursuant to his or her statutory authority to appear on behalf of the state in all suits in which the State of Florida is a party.

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. CainSupreme Court of Florida · 1980
  2. State ex rel. State Attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit v. General Development Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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