Defamation Case Filing Format In Palm Beach

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Multi-State
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Palm Beach
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US-00423BG
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A form of publication which tends to cause one to lose the esteem of the community is defamation. This is injury to reputation. A person can be held liable for the defamation of another. In order to prove defamation, the plaintiff must prove:



- that a statement was made about the plaintiff's reputation, honesty or integrity that is not true;



- publication to a third party (i.e., another person hears or reads the statement); and



- the plaintiff suffers damages as a result of the statement.



Slander is a form of defamation that consists of making false oral statements about a person which would damage that person's reputation. If one spreads a rumor that his neighbor has been in jail and this is not true, the person making such false statements could be held liable for slander.



Defamation which occurs by written statements is known as libel. Libel also may result from a picture or visual representation. Truth is an absolute defense to slander or libel.



Some statements, while libelous or slanderous, are absolutely privileged in the sense that the statements can be made without fear of a lawsuit for slander. The best example is statements made in a court of law. An untrue statement made about a person in court which damages that person's reputation will generally not cause liability to the speaker as far as slander is concerned. However, if the statement is untrue, the person making it may be liable for criminal perjury.



If a communication is made in good faith on a subject in which the party communicating it has a legitimate right or interest in communicating it, this communication may be exempt from slander liability due to a qualified privileged.



The following form letter demands that someone cease making libelous or slanderous statements, or appropriate legal action will be taken.

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Email: publicrecords@mypalmbeachclerk. Phone: (561) 355-2983. In person: 301 N. Olive Avenue, 9th Floor, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

County Civil Court has jurisdiction over claims up to and including $50,000. A County Civil case is any civil matter that falls within the jurisdiction of County Court.

You can access all public dockets using the new Appellate Case Information System (ACIS) at: . Attorneys of record and self-represented litigants wanting access to documents in their cases must register in the new ACIS system. Public access does not require registration.

You may also file a complaint by calling our office at 561-233-5500 Monday – Friday AM to PM, excluding County recognized holidays. An on-call Code Enforcement Officer is also available at 561-233-5523 for general questions Monday – Friday AM to PM, excluding County recognized holidays.

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1. How do I obtain court records, marriage licenses, or real estate records? These records fall under the jurisdiction of the Palm Beach County Clerk of Court. Please contact them at 561-355-2996 or visit their website.

Proposed orders for all Civil Court case types must be submitted directly to the court through the 15th Judicial Circuit's Online Scheduling System (OLS). Proposed orders cannot be submitted in person, by mail, by fax or by email to the court or to the Clerk's office.

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Defamation Case Filing Format In Palm Beach