Florida Statutes Title VI Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings
- 68.01 - Declaring Tax Assessment Invalid.
When an assessment is made against any person, body politic or corporate and payment is refused on an allegation of illegality of the assessment, the...
- 68.02 - Ne Exeat.
(1) WHEN TO ISSUE.—No writ of ne exeat shall be granted until a verified complaint is filed demanding the writ. It may issue in any case...
- 68.03 - Sequestration; Proceedings Prescribed.
(1) If any action is commenced in chancery against any defendant residing out of this state and any other defendant within the state has in his...
- 68.04 - Chancery Jurisdiction Over Liens.
All liens of any kind, whether created by statute or the common law, and whether heretofore regarded as merely possessory or not, may be enforced...
- 68.05 - Creditors’ Bills.
Creditors’ bills may be filed in chancery before the claims of indebtedness of the persons filing them have been reduced to judgment, but no such...
- 68.06 - Actions Upon Negotiable And Other Instruments; Consideration, Etc.
All bonds, notes, covenants, deeds, bills of exchange, and other written instruments not under seal have the same force and effect (so far as the...
- 68.065 - Actions To Collect Worthless Payment Instruments; Attorney Fees And Collection Costs.
(1) As used in this section, the term “payment instrument” or “instrument” means a check, draft, order of payment, debit card order, or electronic funds transfer.(2) In...
- 68.07 - Change Of Name.
(1) Chancery courts have jurisdiction to change the name of any person residing in this state on petition of the person filed in the county in...
- 68.081 - Florida False Claims Act; Short Title.
Sections 68.081-68.092 may be cited as the “Florida False Claims Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 94-316; s. 1, ch. 2007-236; s. 1, ch. 2013-104.
- 68.082 - False Claims Against The State; Definitions; Liability.
(1) As used in this section, the term:(a) “Claim” means any request or demand, whether under a contract or otherwise, for money or property, regardless of whether...
- 68.083 - Civil Actions For False Claims.
(1) The department may diligently investigate a violation under s. 68.082. If the department finds that a person has violated or is violating s. 68.082, the...
- 68.0831 - Subpoena.
(1) As used in this section, the term “department” means the Department of Legal Affairs.(2) Whenever the department has reason to believe that any person may be...
- 68.084 - Rights Of The Parties In Civil Actions.
(1) If the department, on behalf of the state, proceeds with the action, it has the primary responsibility for prosecuting the action, and is not bound...
- 68.085 - Awards To Plaintiffs Bringing Action.
(1)(a) If the department proceeds with an action brought by a person under this act, subject to the requirements of paragraph (b), the person shall receive...
- 68.086 - Expenses; Attorney Fees And Costs.
(1) If the department initiates an action under this act or assumes control of an action brought by a person under this act, the department shall...
- 68.087 - Exemptions To Civil Actions.
(1) No court shall have jurisdiction over an action brought under this act against a member of the Legislature, a member of the judiciary, or a...
- 68.088 - Protection For Participating Employees.
Any employee who is discharged, demoted, suspended, threatened, harassed, or in any other manner discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment by his...
- 68.089 - Limitation Of Actions; Effect Of Interventions By Department.
(1) A civil action under this act may not be brought:(a) More than 6 years after the date on which the violation of s. 68.082 is committed;...
- 68.09 - Burden Of Proof.
(1) In any action brought under this act, the department or the qui tam plaintiff shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause...
- 68.091 - Construction And Severability Of Provisions.
(1) This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial and deterrent purposes.(2) If any provision of this act or its application to any particular person...
- 68.092 - Deposit Of Recovered Moneys.
All moneys recovered by the Chief Financial Officer as head of the Department of Financial Services under s. 68.086(1) in any civil action for violation...
- 68.093 - Florida Vexatious Litigant Law.
(1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Vexatious Litigant Law.”(2) As used in section, the term:(a) “Action” means a civil action governed by the Florida Rules...
- 68.094 - Short Title.
This act may be cited as the “Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-288.
- 68.095 - Legislative Intent.
It is the intent of the Legislature to establish an administrative framework whereby public funds may be used in an effective and efficient manner to...
- 68.096 - Definitions.
For purposes of this act:(1) “Department” means the Department of Legal Affairs.(2) “Eligible client” means a person whose income is equal to or below 150 percent of...
- 68.097 - Authority And Duties Of The Department.
The department shall have the powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and provisions of this act, including, but not limited to, the...
- 68.098 - Limitations.
No funds received or allocated pursuant to this act shall be used to:(1) Lobby or influence the passage or defeat of any legislation before any municipal,...
- 68.099 - Funding.
In connection with funds received pursuant to this act, the department shall contract with a not-for-profit, charitable organization that meets the qualifications of s. 501(c)(3)...
- 68.10 - Eligible Activities.
Funds received or allocated pursuant to this act may be used to secure the legal rights of eligible clients relating to family law, juvenile law,...
- 68.101 - Accountability.
In any contract allocating funds pursuant to this act, the department shall ensure that funds received or allocated pursuant to this act are expended in...
- 68.102 - State Support.
Programs funded pursuant to this act shall be eligible for state support, including, but not limited to, access to the SUNCOM Network services. Accounts for...
- 68.103 - Unconstitutionality Or Unenforceability Of Fund Limitations.
If any of the limitations on the use of funds received or allocated under this act is found to violate the Constitution of the United...
- 68.104 - Construction.
This act shall not be construed to create a statutory right to counsel in any proceeding. This act shall not be construed to create any...
- 68.105 - Use Of Funds; Reports.
All appropriations made for the purposes of the Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act shall be used only for legal education or assistance in...
Last modified: September 23, 2016