Florida Statute 914.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 914
WITNESSES; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

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914.11 Indigent defendants.—If a defendant in a criminal case is indigent pursuant to s. 27.52 and presently unable to pay the cost of procuring the attendance of witnesses, the defendant may seek a deferral of these costs; however, the defendant may subpoena the witnesses, and the costs, including the cost of the defendant’s copy of all depositions and transcripts which are certified by the defendant’s attorney as serving a useful purpose in the disposition of the case, shall be paid by the state. When depositions are taken outside the circuit in which the case is pending, travel expenses shall be paid by the state in accordance with s. 112.061 and shall also be taxed as costs payable to the state.

History.—ss. 2, 4, ch. 3702, 1887; s. 1, ch. 3719, 1887; RS 2867, 2868; s. 1, ch. 5133, 1903; GS 3923, 3924; RGS 6022, 6023; CGL 8316, 8317; s. 104, ch. 70-339; s. 4, ch. 82-176; s. 6, ch. 85-213; s. 119, ch. 2003-402.

Note.—Former ss. 932.36, 932.37.

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Cases Citing Statute 914.11

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Rose v. Palm Beach Cty., 361 So. 2d 135 (Fla. 1978).

Cited 37 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1978 Fla. LEXIS 4857

...for each day's actual attendance five dollars and also six cents per mile for actual distance traveled to and from the courts. In general, these amounts are paid by the party calling the witness. But in criminal cases when the defendant is indigent, § 914.11, Fla....

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Lee v. State, 785 So. 2d 603 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2001 WL 417701

...On December 2, 1997, William Lee, appellant, was indicted for first degree murder with a firearm. Appellant was represented by private counsel throughout the proceedings below. On June 25, 1998, appellant filed an unopposed motion to be declared indigent for costs, pursuant to section 914.11, Florida Statutes (1997), and Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.220( o )....

...zed appellant's counsel to expend county funds for the purpose of taking depositions. The county is required to pay certain costs associated with a legal defense, including the costs of discovery, when a defendant is unable to pay those costs. See §§ 914.11, 939.15 Fla.Stat....

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Milligan v. Cnty. Bd. of Co. Com'rs, 704 So. 2d 1050 (Fla. 1998).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...Supreme Court.... [3] See, e.g., § 43.28, Fla. Stat. (1995) (county must provide appropriate courtrooms, facilities and equipment); id. § 914.06 (county must pay for the services of expert witnesses in criminal cases for indigent defendants); id. § 914.11 (county must pay costs associated with procuring attendance of witnesses for indigent defendants); id....

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Palm Beach Cnty. v. Rose, 347 So. 2d 127 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15718

term of court until the case is terminated. Section 914.11, Florida Statutes (1975): If a court decides

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Lowdermilk v. State, 186 So. 2d 816 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1966).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5409

unlawful examination of a juror in that'F.S.A. § 914.011 requires such examination to be in the presence

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Milligan v. Palm Beach Cnty. Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners, 704 So. 2d 1050 (Fla. 1998).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 22, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1

in criminal cases for indigent defendants); id. § 914.11 (county must pay costs associated with procuring

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