(1) SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS.—Any person aggrieved by any charge for costs by any officer may have its correctness determined by a court and jury by giving 5 days’ notice to the officer making the charge, stating in the notice the time and place of trial. The judge shall enter the action for trial on the day specified in the notice unless he or she extends the time.
(2) VERDICT AND JUDGMENT.—If the jury finds for plaintiff, it shall find the amount which has been improperly collected and the court shall enter judgment for 4 times the amount on which execution shall issue.
History.—ss. 4, 5, 6, Mar. 10, 1843; s. 2, ch. 73, 1847; RS 1305; GS 1737; RGS 2952; CGL 4676; s. 13, ch. 67-254; s. 313, ch. 95-147.
Note.—Former s. 58.06.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
57.041 - Costs; Recovery From Losing Party.
57.051 - Costs; Prohibition Against Unlawful Exaction.
57.061 - Costs; Recovery of Illegally Exacted; Procedure.
57.081 - Costs; Right to Proceed Where Prepayment of Costs and Payment of Filing Fees Waived.
57.082 - Determination of Civil Indigent Status.
57.085 - Deferral of Prepayment of Court Costs and Fees for Indigent Prisoners.
57.104 - Computation of Attorneys’ Fees.
57.112 - Attorney Fees and Costs and Damages; Preempted Local Actions.