Chapter 705 — Chapter 705
14 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 705.101 Definitions
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As used in this chapter:(1) “Abandoned property” means all tangible personal property that does not have an identifiable owner and that has been disposed on public property in a wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled condition or has no apparent intrinsic value to the righ…
Fla. Stat. § 705.1015 County or municipal code inspectors or code enforcement officers; duties
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Employees of a county or municipality whose duty it is to ensure code compliance or enforce codes and ordinances may be designated by the governing body of the county or the municipality to administer the provisions of this chapter which pertain to lost or abandoned property. Des…
Fla. Stat. § 705.102 Reporting lost or abandoned property
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(1) Whenever any person finds any lost or abandoned property, such person shall report the description and location of the property to a law enforcement officer.(2) The law enforcement officer taking the report shall ascertain whether the person reporting the property wishes to m…
Fla. Stat. § 705.103 Procedure for abandoned or lost property
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(1) Whenever a law enforcement officer ascertains that an article of lost or abandoned property is present on public property and is of such nature that it can be easily removed, the officer shall take such article into custody and shall make a reasonable attempt to ascertain the…
Fla. Stat. § 705.104 Title to lost or abandoned property
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(1) Title to lost or abandoned property is hereby vested in the finder upon the expiration of the 90-day custodial time period specified in s. 705.103(2)(b), provided the notice requirements of s. 705.103 have been met, unless the rightful owner or a lienholder claims the propert…
Fla. Stat. § 705.105 Procedure regarding unclaimed evidence
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(1) Title to unclaimed evidence or unclaimed tangible personal property lawfully seized pursuant to a lawful investigation in the custody of the court or clerk of the court from a criminal proceeding or seized as evidence by and in the custody of a law enforcement agency shall ve…
Fla. Stat. § 705.106 Recovery from person wrongfully in possession
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Whenever any property described in this chapter, chapter 706, or chapter 707 is ascertained to be wrongfully withheld and the person in possession refuses to give it up to the sheriff on demand, the county attorney of the county in which the property is situated, or the city atto…
Fla. Stat. § 705.17 Exceptions
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(1) Sections 705.101-705.106 do not apply to any personal property lost or abandoned on the campus of any institution in the State University System or on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public-use airport having regularly scheduled international passenger servi…
Fla. Stat. § 705.18 Disposal of personal property lost or abandoned on university or Florida College System institution campuses; disposition of proceeds from sale
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Whenever any lost or abandoned personal property is found on a campus of an institution in the State University System or a campus of a Florida College System institution, the president of the institution or the president’s designee shall take charge of the property and make a re…
Fla. Stat. § 705.182 Disposal of personal property found on the premises of public-use airports
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(1) Whenever any personal property, other than an aircraft or motor vehicle, is found on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public-use airport, the director of the airport or the director’s designee shall take charge of the property and make a record of the date su…
Fla. Stat. § 705.183 Disposal of derelict or abandoned aircraft on the premises of public-use airports
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(1)(a) Whenever any derelict or abandoned aircraft is found or located on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public-use airport, whether or not such premises are under a lease or license to a third party, the director of the airport or the director’s designee shall…
Fla. Stat. § 705.184 Derelict or abandoned motor vehicles on the premises of public-use airports
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(1)(a) Whenever any derelict or abandoned motor vehicle is found on premises owned or controlled by the operator of a public-use airport, including airport premises leased to a third party, the director of the airport or the director’s designee may take charge of the motor vehicl…
Fla. Stat. § 705.185 Disposal of personal property lost or abandoned on the premises of certain facilities
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When any lost or abandoned personal property is found on premises located within a theme park or entertainment complex, as defined in s. 509.013(9), or operated as a zoo, a museum, or an aquarium, or on the premises of a public food service establishment or a public lodging estab…
Fla. Stat. § 705.19 Abandonment of animals by owner; procedure for handling
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(1) Any animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian or bona fide boarding kennel for treatment, boarding, or other care, which shall be abandoned by its owner or the owner’s agent for a period of more than 10 days after written notice is given to the owner or the owne…