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2001 Florida Code
TITLE X Public Officers, Employees, And Records
Chapter 119 Public Records  
119.12   Attorney's fees.

119.12  Attorney's fees.--

(1)  If a civil action is filed against an agency to enforce the provisions of this chapter and if the court determines that such agency unlawfully refused to permit a public record to be inspected, examined, or copied, the court shall assess and award, against the agency responsible, the reasonable costs of enforcement including reasonable attorneys' fees.

(2)  Whenever an agency appeals a court order requiring it to permit inspection of records pursuant to this chapter and such order is affirmed, the court shall assess a reasonable attorney's fee for the appeal against such agency.

History.--s. 5, ch. 75-225; s. 7, ch. 84-298.

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