Ludlow v. Brinker

In construing a provision of Florida’s in forma pauperis statute, the Third District Court of Appeal has held that an indigent may not utilize section 57.081(1), Florida Statutes (1977), to record without charge a certified copy of a judgment for costs which she has obtained after a favorable lawsuit. Brinker v. Ludlow, 379 So.2d 999 (Fla.3d DCA 1980). As the district court’s decision expressly affects all court clerks, a class of constitutional officers, we have accepted this case for discretionary review. Art. V, § 3(b)(3), Fla.Const. The issue presented for our consideration is whether…