Florida Statute 59.15 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 59
APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS

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59.15 Proceedings in pais; authentication.—Proceedings in pais, not stenographically reported, may be authenticated by recitals in orders, judgments, or decrees, of the trial court, or of the judge thereof, or by a stipulation by the interested parties.

History.—s. 68, Nov. 23, 1828; s. 1, ch. 138, 1848; RS 1268; GS 1696; s. 10, ch. 7838, 1919; RGS 2906; CGL 4616; s. 15, ch. 22854, 1945; s. 5, ch. 71-316.

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Cases Citing Statute 59.15

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Moyer v. Moyer, 114 So. 2d 638 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959).

Cited 6 times | Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

...Within the time provided by this rule, the clerk of the lower court shall certify and transmit the stipulated statement, a copy of the order, judgment or decree appealed from, and all other appeal papers to the Court, and the same shall constitute the record-on-appeal." [2] Section 59.15(4), Fla....

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Turnipseed v. Turnipseed, 158 So. 2d 808 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963).

Cited 6 times | Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

..."There are undoubtedly occasions where even the most fair-minded protagonists cannot agree upon a statement of the testimony which was not reported. The legislature has provided a method for the inclusion of a statement of testimony by recital in an order of of the court. [F.S. Section 59.15(4), F.S.A.] Cf....

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Travelers Ins. Co. v. Agric. Delivery Serv., 262 So. 2d 210 (Fla. 2d DCA 1972).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6705

...herefore Travelers' dilemma could not be obviated, and this through no fault either of the trial Judge or the parties to the action. The situation is admittedly anomalous. *212 And the "guidelines" in the rules and statutes provide no solution. F.S. § 59.15(4) F.S.A....

...And the provision in the rule that as a last resort "the dispute shall be submitted to and settled by the lower Court" is likewise unavailing because "the lower Court" had no independent recollection of what the testimony of the two trial witnesses consisted of. So both the statute and the rule (F.S. § 59.15 F.S.A....

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Mahoney v. Mahoney, 380 So. 2d 497 (Fla. 2d DCA 1980).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...The question on appeal is whether the trial judge abused his discretion in his award of child support and denial of attorney's fees. Although there is no transcript, there are certain authenticated facts before us which can be considered pursuant to Section 59.15, Florida Statutes (1979), which provides: Proceedings in pais; authentication Proceedings in pais, not stenographically reported, may be authenticated by recitals in orders, judgments, or decrees, of the trial court, or of the judge thereof,......

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White v. State, 267 So. 2d 360 (Fla. 3d DCA 1972).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6137

judgment.’ ” See also 6A Moore, Federal Practice § 59.-15. An appellant in a criminal proceeding is no less

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Glover v. Cherney, 272 So. 2d 831 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

(See Rule 3.6(h), F.A.R., 32 F.S.A., and F.S. Section 59.15, F.S.A.). REED, C. J., and CROSS and MAGER,

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City of Miami v. Brown, 256 So. 2d 78 (Fla. 4th DCA 1971).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 5571

was the record reconstructed as provided for by § 59.15(4) Fla.Stat., F.S.A. The city moved to dismiss

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