The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 61
DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING

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F.S. 61.511

61.511 Communication between courts.—

(1) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this part.

(2) The court shall allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties elect to participate in the communication, they must be given the opportunity to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

(3) Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the communication.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3), a record must be made of a communication under this section. The parties must be informed promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.

(5) For purposes of this section, the term “record” means a form of information, including, but not limited to, an electronic recording or transcription by a court reporter which creates a verbatim memorialization of any communication between two or more individuals or entities.

History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-65.

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Amendments to 61.511

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 61.511

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 61.511.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

MCABEE, III, v. MCABEE,, 259 So. 3d 134 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . trial court failed to make a record and inform the parties of the communication, as required by section 61.511 . . .

L. HAUGABOOK, v. JEFFCOAT- HULTBERG,, 219 So. 3d 65 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . .” § ■61.511(2), Fla. Stat. (2016). . . . The parties must be informed promptly .of the communication and granted access to the record.” § 61.511 . . . a verbatim memorial-ization of any communication between, two or, more individuals or entities.” § 61.511 . . . to maintain a record of communications with the .courts of a .sister state, as mandated by section. 61.511 . . .

EARNEY, v. QUILOAN,, 206 So.3d 147 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Further, section 61.511(4), Florida Statutes (2016), states that “a record must be made of a communication . . .

SLOWINSKI v. M. SWEENEY,, 117 So. 3d 73 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . . § 61.511(2), Fla. Stat. . . . .

H. JOHNSON, III, v. JOHNSON,, 88 So. 3d 335 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Pursuant to section 61.511(2), and section 61.519, Col. . . . Johnson also invoked his right to appear and give evidence at this hearing pursuant to section 61.511 . . . Section 61.511(2) operates as a due process provision. . . . Johnson’s due process rights under section 61.511(2) was harmless. B. . . . Section 61.511, Fla. . . .

K. I. v. DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,, 70 So. 3d 749 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Burton, 748 So.2d 1072, 1076 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999) (emphasis in original)); see also § 61.511(2), Fla. . . .

E. SCHMITT, v. MAILE,, 946 So. 2d 60 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . custody issued by the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, and, in accordance with Florida Statute § 61.511 . . .

R. McCORMICK, v. D. OAKES,, 899 So. 2d 393 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Additionally, under section 61.511(3), Florida Statutes, communications between courts on schedules, . . . conclude that the Chaddick requirement for presence of a court reporter is not applicable and that section 61.511 . . .