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FL Stat § 68.09 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.09 - Burden of Proof.

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 of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a final judgment or decree rendered in favor of the state or the Federal Government in any criminal proceeding concerning the conduct of the defendant that forms the basis for a civil cause of action under this act, whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, shall estop the defendant in any action by the department pursuant to this act as to all matters as to which such judgment or decree would be an estoppel as if the department had been a party in the criminal proceeding.History.—s. 10, ch. 94-316; s. 10, ch. 2013-104.
FL Stat § 68.091 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.091 - Construction and Severability of Provisions.

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 or circumstance is held invalid, that provision or its application is severable and does not affect the validity of other provisions or applications of this act.History.—s. 11, ch. 94-316.
FL Stat § 68.092 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.092 - Deposit of Recovered Moneys.

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 of the Florida False Claims Act shall be deposited in the Administrative Trust Fund of the Department of Financial Services.History.—s. 13, ch. 94-316; s. 106, ch. 2003-261.
FL Stat § 68.094 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.094 - Short Title.

68.094 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.095 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.095 - Legislative Intent.

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 enhance the availability of civil legal assistance to the poor in this state. The Legislature finds that the lack of adequate and equitable legal services available to the indigent population, particularly the children and elderly of this state, unnecessarily burdens existing social and human services programs. It is the purpose of this act to promote the availability of civil legal assistance to the poor and improve access to justice by establishing a streamlined method to utilize available state funds in furtherance of this goal.History.—s. 2, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.096 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.096 - Definitions.

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 the then-current federal poverty guidelines prescribed for the size of the household of the person seeking assistance by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or disabled veterans who are in receipt of, or eligible to receive, United States Department of Veterans Affairs pension benefits or supplemental security income.(3) “Legal assistance” means the provision of civil legal services consistent with the rules regulating The Florida Bar, subject to the limitations in s. 68.098.(4) “Not-for-profit legal aid organization” means a not-for-profit organization operated in this state that provides as its primary purpose civil legal services without charge to eligible clients.History.—s. 3, ch. 2002-288; s. 2, ch. 2012-96; s. 13, ch. 2020-2.
FL Stat § 68.097 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.097 - Authority and Duties of the Department.

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 power to contract with a statewide not-for-profit organization that provides funding for civil legal assistance to the poor in this state to allocate funds to not-for-profit legal aid organizations consistent with the provisions of this act.History.—s. 4, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.098 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.098 - Limitations.

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, county, or state legislative or administrative body.(2) Provide legal assistance or advice with respect to any criminal proceeding or any federal or state postconviction proceeding. For purposes of this subsection, “criminal proceeding” means an adversary judicial process prosecuted by a public officer and initiated by formal complaint, information, or indictment charging a person with an offense classified or denominated as criminal by applicable law and punishable by death, imprisonment, jail sentence, or criminal fine.(3) Sue the state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions.(4) Sue any college or university.(5) Initiate or participate in a class action suit.(6) Provide legal assistance or advice with respect to any noncriminal infraction or any enforcement proceeding instituted by the state or its agencies or political subdivisions pursuant to chapter 316, chapter 318, chapter 320, or chapter 322.(7) Contest any regulatory decision by any municipal, county, or state administrative or legislative body.(8) File or assist in the filing of private causes of action under federal or state statutes enforced by federal or state agencies relating to or arising out of employment or the terms or conditions of employment.History.—s. 5, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.099 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.099 - Funding.

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) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, as amended, that provides funding statewide for civil legal assistance to the poor for the administration, allocation, and distribution of any or all such funds in a manner consistent with the provisions of this act. Such contract shall provide that distribution of at least 80 percent of such funds shall be based annually by county on a per capita basis upon the number of persons in the county whose income is 125 percent or less of the then-current federal poverty guidelines of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. For purposes of this section, the source of data identifying the number of persons per county shall be the latest available figures of persons per county from the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce. Such contract shall provide that up to 15 percent of such funds shall be distributed annually to statewide and regional not-for-profit legal aid organizations and that up to 5 percent of such funds shall be provided for administrative costs.History.—s. 6, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.10 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.10 - Eligible Activities.

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, entitlements to federal government benefits, protection from domestic violence, elder and child abuse, and immigration by providing legal assistance and education regarding legal rights and duties under the law.History.—s. 7, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.101 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.101 - Accountability.

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 a manner consistent with the terms and intent of this act and shall provide for an annual audit of such expenditures.History.—s. 8, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.102 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.102 - State Support.

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 SUNCOM services furnished to program eligible entities shall be billed directly to the department, as program administrator, and paid with the funding provided.History.—s. 9, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.103 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.103 - Unconstitutionality or Unenforceability of Fund Limitations.

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 States or the State Constitution or otherwise found to be unenforceable:(1) The entire act shall be null and void.(2) All appropriations made for the purposes of this act and not expended are repealed.(3) All unspent funds received by any entity pursuant to this act or the act appropriating funds for the purpose of this act shall be returned to the department for transfer to the treasury to the credit of the fund from which they were appropriated.(4) No further funds appropriated for the purposes of this act shall be distributed or expended.History.—s. 10, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.104 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.104 - Construction.

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 statutory right accruing to any attorney.History.—s. 11, ch. 2002-288.
FL Stat § 68.105 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 68 - Miscellaneous Proceedings|68.105 - Use of Funds; Reports.

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 family law, juvenile law, entitlement to federal benefits, protection from domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse, or immigration law. These funds may not be used in criminal or postconviction relief matters; for lobbying activities; to sue the state, its agencies or political subdivisions, or colleges or universities; for class action lawsuits; to provide legal assistance with respect to noncriminal infractions pursuant to chapter 316, chapter 318, chapter 320, or chapter 322; to contest regulatory decisions of any municipal, county, or state administrative or legislative body; or to file or assist in the filing of private causes of action under federal or state statutes relating to or arising out of employment or terms or conditions of employment. The contracting organization shall require pilot projects to provide data on the number of clients served, the types of cases, the reasons the cases were closed, and the state dollars saved and federal dollars brought into the state because of the legal services provided. The contracting organization shall provide to the department, within 60 days after completing the contract, a report on the legal services provided, the state dollars saved, and the federal dollars brought into the state.History.—s. 12, ch. 2002-288; s. 3, ch. 2012-96.
FL Stat § 69.011 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 69 - Miscellaneous Procedural Matters|69.011 - Supreme Court; Bond Not to Be Required of Certain Officers in Certain Original Proceedings.

69.011 Supreme Court; bond not to be required of certain officers in certain original proceedings.—Constitutional officers of the state, boards of county commissioners, and school boards of the several counties of this state shall not be required to furnish any bond or other security for the procurement of or to render effective any restraining order, injunction, or other order, writ or judgment in cases of original jurisdiction in the Supreme Court of Florida.History.—s. 1, ch. 19172, 1939; CGL 4621(1); s. 23, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 69-300.Note.—Former s. 69.03.
FL Stat § 69.051 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 69 - Miscellaneous Procedural Matters|69.051 - General and Special Magistrates; Compensation.

69.051 General and special magistrates; compensation.—General and special magistrates appointed by the court shall be allowed such compensation for any services as the court deems reasonable, including time consumed in legal research required in preparing and summarizing their findings of fact and law.History.—s. 1, ch. 28169, 1953; s. 23, ch. 67-254; s. 356, ch. 95-147; s. 57, ch. 2004-11.Note.—Former s. 62.071.
FL Stat § 69.061 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 69 - Miscellaneous Procedural Matters|69.061 - Loss of Negotiable Instrument; Indemnity.

69.061 Loss of negotiable instrument; indemnity.—The court may order that the loss of a negotiable instrument shall not be set up in any action to recover on it if satisfactory indemnity is given against the claims of any other person on the instrument.History.—s. 73, ch. 1096, 1861; RS 1080; GS 1486; RGS 2686; CGL 4353; s. 23, ch. 67-254.Note.—Former s. 54.01.
FL Stat § 69.071 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 69 - Miscellaneous Procedural Matters|69.071 - Number of Jurors.

69.071 Number of jurors.—In all civil actions when a jury is impaneled, a jury of six qualified jurors is sufficient.History.—s. 1, ch. 4717, 1899; GS 1494; RGS 2694; CGL 4361; s. 8, ch. 67-254; s. 25, ch. 73-333.Note.—Former ss. 54.14, 53.041.
FL Stat § 70.002 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 70 - Relief From Burdens on Real Property Rights|70.002 - Property Owner Bill of Rights.

70.002 Property Owner Bill of Rights.—Each county property appraiser office shall provide on its website a Property Owner Bill of Rights. The purpose of the bill of rights is to identify certain existing rights afforded to property owners but is not a comprehensive guide. The Property Owner Bill of Rights does not create a civil cause of action. The Property Owner Bill of Rights must state:PROPERTY OWNERBILL OF RIGHTSThis Bill of Rights does not represent all of your rights under Florida law regarding your property and should not be viewed as a comprehensive guide to property rights. This document does not create a civil cause of action and neither expands nor limits any rights or remedies provided under any other law. This document does not replace the need to seek legal advice in matters relating to property law. Laws relating to your rights are found in the State Constitution, Florida Statutes, local ordinances, and court decisions. Your rights and protections include:1. The right to acquire, possess, and protect your property.2. The right to use and enjoy your property.3. The right to exclude others from your property.4. The right to dispose of your property.5. The right to due process.6. The right to just compensation for property taken for a public purpose.7. The right to relief, or payment of compensation, when a new law, rule, regulation, or ordinance of the state or a political entity unfairly affects your property.History.—s. 3, ch. 2019-155.
FL Stat § 70.80 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 70 - Relief From Burdens on Real Property Rights|70.80 - Construction of Ss. 70.001, 70.45, and 70.51.

70.80 Construction of ss. 70.001, 70.45, and 70.51.—It is the express declaration of the Legislature that ss. 70.001, 70.45, and 70.51 have separate and distinct bases, objectives, applications, and processes. It is therefore the intent of the Legislature that ss. 70.001, 70.45, and 70.51 are not to be construed in pari materia.History.—s. 3, ch. 95-181; s. 3, ch. 2015-142.
FL Stat § 71.011 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 71 - Reestablishment of Documents|71.011 - Reestablishment of Papers, Records, and Files.

71.011 Reestablishment of papers, records, and files.—All papers, written or printed, of any kind whatsoever, and the records and files of any official, court or public office, may be reestablished in the manner hereinafter provided.(1) WHO MAY REESTABLISH.—Any person interested in the paper, file or record to be reestablished may reestablish it.(2) VENUE.—If reestablishment is sought of a record or file, venue is in the county where the record or file existed before its loss or destruction. If it is a private paper, venue is in the county where any person affected thereby lives or if such persons are nonresidents of the state, then in any county in which the person seeking the reestablishment desires.(3) REMEDY CONCURRENT.—Nothing herein shall prevent the reestablishment of lost papers, records and files at common law or in equity in the usual manner.(4) EFFECT.—(a) Any paper, record or file reestablished has the effect of the original. A private paper has such effect immediately on recording the judgment reestablishing it, but a reestablished record does not have that effect until recorded and a reestablished paper or file of any official, court or public officer does not have that effect until a certified copy is filed with the official or in the court or public office where the original belonged. A certified copy of any reestablished paper, the original of which is required or authorized by law to be recorded, may be recorded.(b) When any deed forming a link in a chain of title to land in this state has been placed on the proper record without having been acknowledged or proven for record and has thereafter been lost or destroyed, certified copies of the record of the deed as so recorded may be received as evidence to reestablish the deed if the deed has been so recorded for 20 years.(5) COMPLAINT.—A person desiring to establish any paper, record or file, except when otherwise provided, shall file a complaint in chancery setting forth that the paper, record or file has been lost or destroyed and is not in the custody or control of the petitioner, the time and manner of loss or destruction, that a copy attached is a substantial copy of that lost or destroyed, that the persons named in the complaint are the only persons known to plaintiff who are interested for or against such reestablishment.History.—s. 5, Nov. 21, 1829; s. 12, ch. 1369, 1862; s. 2, ch. 3019, 1877; RS 1523-1527, 1533; s. 1, ch. 5162, 1903; GS 1978-1982, 1997; RGS 3246-3250, 3265; CGL 5054-5058, 5073; s. 7, ch. 22858, 1945; s. 24, ch. 67-254.Note.—Former ss. 71.01-71.06.
FL Stat § 71.021 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 71 - Reestablishment of Documents|71.021 - Reestablishment of Record of Marks and Brands.

71.021 Reestablishment of record of marks and brands.—The person desiring the reestablishment of the record of any marks or brands shall file a verified complaint in chancery describing the particular mark or brand sought to be reestablished, stating the place where it was recorded, the time of record as near as is known, that the record has been lost or destroyed, and demand reestablishment of the record of the mark or brand. On filing the complaint, the court shall order reestablishment of the mark or brand.History.—s. 2, ch. 1369, 1862; RS 1528; GS 1983; RGS 3251; CGL 5059; s. 24, ch. 67-254.Note.—Former s. 71.09.
FL Stat § 71.031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 71 - Reestablishment of Documents|71.031 - Reestablishment of Proceedings in Pending Actions.

71.031 Reestablishment of proceedings in pending actions.—Lost or destroyed proceedings and any paper or file affecting them in any actions pending and undetermined in any court may be reestablished by the person desiring reestablishment by filing a copy of the proceedings, paper or file in chancery and giving 10 days’ written notice to all parties to the action of the application for reestablishment of the proceedings, paper or file. On the hearing the judge shall ascertain the facts and determine the application.History.—s. 6, ch. 1735, 1870; RS 1532; GS 1996; RGS 3264; CGL 5072; s. 24, ch. 67-254.Note.—Former s. 71.13.
FL Stat § 71.041 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure|Chapter 71 - Reestablishment of Documents|71.041 - Reestablishment of Land Titles Destroyed by Fire.

71.041 Reestablishment of land titles destroyed by fire.—(1) JURISDICTION.—When the records in any county or any material part thereof have been destroyed by fire so that a connected chain of title cannot be deduced therefrom, the chancery court in the county has jurisdiction to inquire into the condition of any title to or interest in any land in the county and to determine and establish the title against all persons known or unknown.(2) PLAINTIFF.—Any person claiming a freehold estate in any land in the county who, or whose grantors, were in the actual possession of the land at the time of destruction of the records and who is in possession thereof at the time of filing the complaint may file a complaint to establish and confirm his or her title to an estate in such land. Tenants in common or persons owning as aforesaid an undivided interest in the lands may join in the action.(3) COMPLAINT.—The complaint shall state the description of the lands, the character and extent of the estate claimed by the plaintiff, from whom and when and by what mode the plaintiff derived the title, the names of all persons owning or claiming any estate or possessory interest in the lands or any part thereof, all persons who are in possession of the lands or any part thereof, all persons to whom any of the lands have been conveyed, and the date or dates that the conveyances were recorded since the time of the destruction of the records and before the filing of the complaint and if no such persons are known to plaintiff, he or she shall so state.(4) DETERMINATION OF TITLES, ETC.—The court may determine in whom the title to any land described in the complaint is vested, whether plaintiff or any other party, but the judgment shall not affect any lien to which the land is subject, but shall leave all liens to be ascertained or established or enforced as is provided by law.History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, 7, ch. 4952, 1901; GS 1987-1989, 1994; RGS 3255-3257, 3262; CGL 5063-5065, 5070; s. 24, ch. 67-254; s. 357, ch. 95-147.Note.—Former ss. 71.14, 71.15, 71.17, 71.21.