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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS
Chapter 120
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT
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F.S. 120.62
120.62 Agency investigations.
(1) Every person who responds to a request or demand by any agency or representative thereof for written data or an oral statement shall be entitled to a transcript or recording of his or her oral statement at no more than cost.
(2) Any person compelled to appear, or who appears voluntarily, before any presiding officer or agency in an investigation or in any agency proceeding has the right, at his or her own expense, to be accompanied, represented, and advised by counsel or by other qualified representatives.
History.s. 1, ch. 74-310; s. 763, ch. 95-147; s. 28, ch. 96-159.

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Amendments to 120.62


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 120.62
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 120.62.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

JEANCHARLES, v. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 273 So. 3d 1006 (Fla. App. Ct. 2019)

. . . . § 120.62(2), Fla. Stat. (2018). . . .

C. NELSON, v. PHARMERICA,, 180 So. 3d 130 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . JCC found that 9.06 hours should be deducted from the 129.68 attorney hours claimed, concluding that 120.62 . . .

A. GUILLEN, v. REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE APPEALS COMMISSION, 103 So. 3d 207 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . exempts "authorized representatives” from the "qualified representative” standard imposed by section 120.62 . . .

RAVEN, v. MANATEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD,, 32 So. 3d 126 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . The administrative law judge (“ALJ”) concluded that section 120.62(2), Florida Statutes (2007), gave . . . The School Board rejected the ALJ’s interpretation of section 120.62(2) and substituted its conclusion . . . that section 120.62(2) did not afford Raven a right to counsel. . . . We agree with the ALJ’s conclusion that section 120.62(2) gave Raven the right to be represented by counsel . . . Horne is the authorized representative of the School Board for purposes of section 120.62. . . .

VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, v. VOLUSIA HOMES BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, INC., 946 So. 2d 1084 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . ANALYSIS Under section 120.62(l)(b)7, Florida Statutes (2004), the School Board is an agency subject . . .

FLORIDA WATER SERVICES CORPORATION, v. M. ROBINSON,, 856 So. 2d 1035 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . . § 120.62(l)(c), Fla. Stat. . . .

FLORIDA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES COUNCIL AFSCME, AFL- CIO, v. JACKSONVILLE EMPLOYEES TOGETHER,, 738 So. 2d 489 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Section 120.62(2), Florida Statutes (1975), provided then, as it substantially does now: Any person compelled . . . To implement section 120.62(2), PERC had promulgated rule 8H-4.13(a), which stated simply: Any party . . . also constitutionally authorized to oust the court from such obligation by enacting laws like section 120.62 . . . Section 120.62(2), however, permitted only “qualified representatives” to appear in agency proceedings . . . Unlike section 120.62(2), which requires lay representatives to be “qualified,” section 447.609 presumes . . .

In BINDER, SSN XXX- XX- XXXX, 224 B.R. 483 (Bankr. D. Colo. 1998)

. . . reflect her reduced income of $2,856.00 and reduced expenses of $2,735.38, yielding disposable income of $120.62 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE ADVISORY OPINION ON NONLAWYER REPRESENTATION IN SECURITIES ARBITRATION, 696 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. 1997)

. . . Sections 120.52(l)(b), 120.62(2), Florida Statutes (1975).” Id. at 417-18. . . .

BURKE, v. HARBOR ESTATES ASSOCIATES, INC., 591 So. 2d 1034 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Section 120.62(2), Florida Statutes, permitting qualified lay representatives to represent parties in . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. WISHNEFSKY,, 515 So. 2d 1284 (Fla. 1987)

. . . limited degree permitted under the Code of Federal Regulations, the Social Security Act and Section 120.62 . . .

VICTORIA L. a By CAROL A. v. DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA D., 741 F.2d 369 (11th Cir. 1984)

. . . . § 120.62(2) (1980) and Rule 6A-6.-331(6)(c)4, Fla.Admin.Code. . . . Stat. § 120.62(2). . . .

MAGNOLIAS NURSING AND CONVALESCENT CENTER, v. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION,, 428 So. 2d 256 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Section 120.62(2), Florida Statutes, provides: (2) Any person compelled to appear, or who appears voluntarily . . .

C. FLAKE v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,, 383 So. 2d 285 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . of other Star Ruby plantings within the state, the defendant, in August of 1975, pursuant to Section 120.62 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. P. MOSES,, 380 So. 2d 412 (Fla. 1980)

. . . This rule was adopted under the authority conferred by section 120.62(2), Florida Statutes (1975), of . . . Section 120.62(2), Florida Statutes (1975). . . . Section 120.62(2), it must be remembered, authorizes agencies to permit “qualified” lay representatives . . .

In ADVISORY OPINION OF THE GOVERNOR. In ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT, EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY, 334 So. 2d 561 (Fla. 1976)

. . . Section 120.62(1) (a), Fla.Stat. (1975), defines “agency” to mean “The governor in the exercise of all . . .

TRANS OCEAN VAN SERVICE v. THE UNITED STATES, 200 Ct. Cl. 122 (Ct. Cl. 1972)

. . . (h) The defendant is entitled to recover $120.62 in connection with shipment 15 (the $117.22 referred . . .

SIAN OIL AND GAS CO., 3 B.T.A. 670 (B.T.A. 1926)

. . . 1917_ 1,643.76 1914_ 4,975.56 1918_1,415.45 1915_2,911.28 1919_ 1,326.19 Total gross production: 1918-120.62 . . .

H. E., 25 Fla. 819 (Fla. 1889)

. . . Blackshear and others in Hernando county Circuit Court for $>120.62. . . .