Florida Statutes 607.0126 – Appeal from department’s refusal to file document
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 607.0126
- Department: means the Florida Department of State. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
- Document: means :(a) Any tangible medium on which information is inscribed, and includes any writing or written instrument; or(b) An electronic record. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
- Person: includes an individual and an entity. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
- Proceeding: includes a civil suit, a criminal action, an administrative action, and an investigatory action. See Florida Statutes 607.01401
If the department refuses to file a document delivered to its office for filing, the person who submitted the document for filing may petition the Circuit Court of Leon County to compel filing of the document. The document and the explanation from the department of the refusal to file must be attached to the petition. The court may decide the matter in a summary proceeding, and the court may summarily order the department to file the document or take other action the court considers appropriate. The court’s final decision may be appealed as in other civil proceedings.