(1) Whenever an action is filed to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the court shall set an immediate hearing, giving the case priority over other pending cases.
(2) Whenever a court orders an agency to open its records for inspection in accordance with this chapter, the agency shall comply with such order within 48 hours, unless otherwise provided by the court issuing such order, or unless the appellate court issues a stay order within such 48-hour period.
(3) A stay order shall not be issued unless the court determines that there is a substantial probability that opening the records for inspection will result in significant damage.
(4) Upon service of a complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim in a civil action brought to enforce the provisions of this chapter, the custodian of the public record that is the subject matter of such civil action shall not transfer custody, alter, destroy, or otherwise dispose of the public record sought to be inspected and examined, notwithstanding the applicability of an exemption or the assertion that the requested record is not a public record subject to inspection and examination under s. 119.07(1), until the court directs otherwise. The person who has custody of such public record may, however, at any time permit inspection of the requested record as provided in s. 119.07(1) and other provisions of law.
History.—s. 5, ch. 75-225; s. 2, ch. 83-214; s. 6, ch. 84-298.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records
119.01 - General State Policy on Public Records.
119.021 - Custodial Requirements; Maintenance, Preservation, and Retention of Public Records.
119.07 - Inspection and Copying of Records; Photographing Public Records; Fees; Exemptions.
119.0701 - Contracts; Public Records; Request for Contractor Records; Civil Action.
119.071 - General Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records.
119.0711 - Executive Branch Agency Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records.
119.0712 - Executive Branch Agency-Specific Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records.
119.0713 - Local Government Agency Exemptions From Inspection or Copying of Public Records.
119.0714 - Court Files; Court Records; Official Records.
119.0715 - Trade Secrets Held by an Agency.
119.0725 - Agency Cybersecurity Information; Public Records Exemption; Public Meetings Exemption.
119.092 - Registration by Federal Employer’s Registration Number.
119.10 - Violation of Chapter; Penalties.
119.105 - Protection of Victims of Crimes or Accidents.
119.11 - Accelerated Hearing; Immediate Compliance.
119.15 - Legislative Review of Exemptions From Public Meeting and Public Records Requirements.