witness fee for deposition in florida
Any reasonable fee paid to an expert or skill witness may be taxed as costs. Rule 1.340(c) (emphasis supplied). The statutory rate of $10 to be paid to an expert at trial implies that the expert is under obligation to testify at trial, and the amount of the fee is to be determined post verdict.On the other hand, Rule 1.390(c) allows for a âreasonableâ fee to be set prior to or after a deposition.ny expert or skill witness who has testified in any cause shall be allowed a witness fee, including the cost of any exhibits used by such witness in the amount of $10 per hour, or such amount as the trial judge may deem reasonable, and the cost for same shall be taxed as costs.