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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided February 6, 1990Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Janet Reno State Attorney Eleventh Judicial Circuit 1251 Northwest 12th Street Metropolitan Justice Building Miami, Florida 33125-2134

Dear Ms. Reno:

You have asked substantially the following question:

Does a fee schedule for duplication of public records enacted by a municipality or other political subdivision prescribing fees for certified copies of public records which are significantly higher than those for uncertified copies violate s. 119.07(1)(a), F.S.?

In sum, I am of the following opinion:

A municipality or other political subdivision may not prescribe a fee for certified…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. City of St. Petersburg v. SieboldSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
  2. Tribune Co. v. CannellaSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  3. Tribune Co. v. CannellaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  4. FLORIDA LEGAL SERVICES, INC v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

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