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FL H0781

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Civil Justice Subcommittee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Newspapers must post legal notices on their websites on the same day as print publication on a web page titled "Legal Notices," "Legal Advertising," or comparable language, with no charge to viewers and no registration requirement
  • Newspapers must place legal notices on the statewide website www.floridapublicnotices.com, maintained by the Florida Press Association, for at least 90 consecutive days after first posting
  • The statewide website must maintain a searchable archive of all legal notices posted on or after October 1, 2014 for 18 months after the first posting date, accessible to the public without charge
  • Newspapers must provide free email notification of new legal notices upon request, with signup available on the front page of the legal notices section
  • Errors in online versions of notices are considered harmless if the printed newspaper version is correct
  • The effective date is October 1, 2014

Legislative Description

Legal Notices

Last Action

Chapter No. 2014-210

6/20/2014

Committee Referrals

Governmental Oversight and Accountability4/22/2014
Judiciary3/28/2014
Civil Justice Subcommittee2/14/2014

Full Bill Text

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