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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…