Writ of Mandamus

Mandamus lies to compel the performance of a specific act that an agency or tribunal has the clear legal duty to perform. Town of Manalapan v. Rechler, 674 So.2d 789, 790 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996). Mandamus is often used to require performance with proper procedures. ''State ex rel. Zuberi v. Brinker'', 323 So.2d 623 (Fla. 3d DCA 1975).

Mandamus "is a common law remedy used to enforce an 'established legal right by compelling a person in an official capacity to perform an indisputable ministerial duty required by law. '" Smith v. State, 696 So.2d 814, 815 (Fla. 2d DCA 1997) (citing Puckett v. Gentry, 577 So.2d 965, 967 (Fla. 5th DCA 1991)).