Grayer v. State

The appellant, an inmate, challenges the order by which the trial court imposed a lien against his inmate account pursuant to section 57.081, Florida Statutes, in connection with his trial court mandamus petition. Because such liens are not authorized under section 57.081, we reverse the order under review. Cason v. Crosby, 892 So.2d 536 (Fla. 1st DCA 2005).

We reject the appellee’s argument on appeal that the order should be affirmed upon the theory that the trial court might have imposed the lien pursuant to section 57.085, Florida Statutes. The trial court specifically ruled in its order to…