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Sal Geraci Clerk of the Courts Fort Myers

QUESTION:

Should a clerk of the circuit court charge a fee for recording a judgment evidencing the lien provided for in, and issued pursuant to, the provisions of s. 27.56(2)(a) and (b), F. S.?

SUMMARY:

A clerk of the circuit court is not authorized to charge a fee for recording a judgment which evidences a lien on the property of a defendant represented by a public defender. The word `judgment' was substituted for `statement of claim' by 1977 amendment to the law requiring such judgment to be recorded by the clerk. Originally, a statement of claim…