Fla. Stat. § 71.031

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71.031 Reestablishment of proceedings in pending actions.

Official statutory text

Lost or destroyed proceedings and any paper or file affecting them in any actions pending and undetermined in any court may be reestablished by the person desiring reestablishment by filing a copy of the proceedings, paper or file in chancery and giving 10 days’ written notice to all parties to the action of the application for reestablishment of the proceedings, paper or file. On the hearing the judge shall ascertain the facts and determine the application.

History: s. 6, ch. 1735, 1870; RS 1532; GS 1996; RGS 3264; CGL 5072; s. 24, ch. 67-254.

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

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