Fla. Stat. § 77.27
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77.27 No appeal until fees are paid.
Official statutory text
If the writ is dismissed or plaintiff fails to sustain his or her claim, an appeal from the judgment is not permitted until the attorney fee provided in s. 77.28 has been paid.
History: s. 2, ch. 4030, 1891; GS 1357; RGS 2553; CGL 4171; s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 400, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2014-211.
History: s. 2, ch. 4030, 1891; GS 1357; RGS 2553; CGL 4171; s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 400, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2014-211.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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