Chapter 703 — Chapter 703
17 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 703.01 County commissioners authorized to require clerk to make abstracts
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The county commissioners in and for any county of this state, whenever the said board deems it advisable, may require the clerk of the circuit court in and for said county to abstract any or all instruments of writing affecting any real estate situated in the county as the same i…
Fla. Stat. § 703.02 Abstracts of real estate upon petition; service charge of clerk
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Upon a petition of a majority of the registered voters of any county of this state, the board of county commissioners of said county, if it deems it advisable, shall have abstracted, under the supervision of said clerk, any or all instruments of record relating to real estate sit…
Fla. Stat. § 703.03 What abstract to show
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The said abstract books shall be so ruled and headed as to show the description of the property, the names of the grantors and grantees, mortgagors and mortgagees, nature of the instrument, consideration, date, release of dower, number of witnesses, number of book and page of rec…
Fla. Stat. § 703.04 Abstracting tax sales
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Whenever the board of county commissioners deems it advisable, it shall have abstracted any or all of the tax sales relating to any real estate situated in the county. This shall be done under the supervision of the clerk, who shall receive service charges as provided in s. 28.24…
Fla. Stat. § 703.05 Service charge of clerk for furnishing abstract
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When the records of the county have been abstracted, the service charge of the clerk for making an abstract shall be as provided in s. 28.24.
Fla. Stat. § 703.06 Board may purchase abstract books
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Upon a petition of a majority of the registered voters of any county in this state, the board of county commissioners of said county, if the said board deems it advisable, may purchase a set of abstract books, for whatever price, and on whatever terms, the board may deem expedien…
Fla. Stat. § 703.07 Abstracts of records destroyed by fire; purchase of abstract books by county; proceedings
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(1) When the records, or any material part thereof, in any county in this state, concerning the title to property have been heretofore destroyed by fire so that a connected chain of title cannot be taken therefrom, the judge of the circuit court of such county, if requested by th…
Fla. Stat. § 703.08 Copies of abstracts as evidence
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The abstracts, copies, minutes, maps, and plats of said county purchased under the provisions of s. 703.07 shall thereupon be placed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of said county, to be copied or arranged in such form as the board of county commissioners shall de…
Fla. Stat. § 703.09 Condemnation of abstracts by county when records have been destroyed
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When the records, or any material part thereof, in any county in this state, concerning the title to property, have been destroyed by fire or other causes so that a connected chain of title cannot be taken therefrom, and any person or corporation is possessed of any abstracts, co…
Fla. Stat. § 703.10 Order to show cause; enjoining owners from removing abstracts beyond jurisdiction of court
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Upon the presentation of such petition to such judge, she or he shall make an order requiring the owner or custodian of such abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats to appear before her or him at a day by her or him fixed, not less than 10 nor more than 30 days from …
Fla. Stat. § 703.11 Order granting petition; jury to assess compensation; copies of original abstracts
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Upon the day fixed, or any day to which the hearing may be adjourned, if no person shall appear, or if no sufficient cause be shown why the prayer of the petition should not be granted, then the said judge shall make an order granting the prayer of the petition and issue an order…
Fla. Stat. § 703.13 Payment of compensation and delivery of abstracts; petitioner to pay cost
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Upon the rendition of the verdict, the said judge shall make an order that, upon the payment into court for the use of the defendant, within 10 days, unless further time be allowed by the court, of the compensation ascertained by the jury, the prayer of the petition is granted, o…
Fla. Stat. § 703.14 Penalty for failure to deliver abstracts
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Any person or the officers of any corporation in possession of, or having under their control such abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats who shall fail or refuse to comply with such order, shall be guilty of a contempt of court and may be imprisoned until such orde…
Fla. Stat. § 703.15 Abstracts acquired by condemnation
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Upon the filing of such abstracts, copies, minutes, maps, or plats, or such copies thereof, in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for such county, they shall have the same force and effect as is now provided in ss. 703.07 and 703.08 for those obtained and filed in such …
Fla. Stat. § 703.17 Alteration of abstracts condemned by county for use of the public
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Any person or persons making any erasure, alteration, interlineation, or interpolation in any abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats, or in any copies thereof filed in the clerk’s office under the provisions of ss. 703.09-703.11 and 703.13-703.15 shall be guilty of …
Fla. Stat. § 703.18 Refusing to make abstract
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Any person or any employee thereof, who may be engaged in such business of making abstracts, writing, entries, or maps in any county in which the records have been destroyed, shall furnish such abstract or copy, or any portion thereof and a certificate and affidavit of the correc…
Fla. Stat. § 703.19 Filing untrue copies of abstracts ordered filed for use of public
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Any person making copies of abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats, where copies are prayed for under the provisions of ss. 703.09-703.11 and 703.13-703.15 and ordered filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the use of the public, who shall not mak…