The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 83
LANDLORD AND TENANT

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F.S. 83.625

83.625 Power to award possession and enter money judgment.—In an action by the landlord for possession of a dwelling unit based upon nonpayment of rent, if the court finds the rent is due, owing, and unpaid and by reason thereof the landlord is entitled to possession of the premises, the court, in addition to awarding possession of the premises to the landlord, shall direct, in an amount which is within its jurisdictional limitations, the entry of a money judgment with costs in favor of the landlord and against the tenant for the amount of money found due, owing, and unpaid by the tenant to the landlord. However, no money judgment shall be entered unless service of process has been effected by personal service or, where authorized by law, by certified or registered mail, return receipt, or in any other manner prescribed by law or the rules of the court; and no money judgment may be entered except in compliance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. The prevailing party in the action may also be awarded attorney’s fees and costs.

History.—s. 1, ch. 75-147; s. 8, ch. 87-195; s. 6, ch. 88-379.

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Amendments to 83.625

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 83.625

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 83.625.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

POLLARD v. ALPERT, 48 Fla. Supp. 2d 127 (Palm Beach Cty. Ct. 1991)

. . . The Plaintiff cites Chapter 83.625 as authority for the proposition that damages should be awarded where . . .

BENJAMIN v. FLEISCHMAN, 40 Fla. Supp. 2d 7 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1990)

. . . . § 83.625. AFFIRMED. DONNER, GREENBAUM, JJ., Concur. . . .

DAYTONA PLAZA, INC. v. HOWARD,, 38 Fla. Supp. 2d 151 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1990)

. . . See § 83.625 Fla. Stat. (1987). Section 83.20(2) Fla. . . .

STEIN, v. HUBBS, 439 So. 2d 1005 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . a tenant with both a five day and a twenty day summons in a proceeding brought pursuant to section 83.625 . . . Section 83.625 provides: Power to award possession and enter money judgment. — In an action by the landlord . . . The only limitation on money judgments in section 83.625 applicable in this case is that they cannot . . .

GOTTLEIB v. O DONNELL, 6 Fla. Supp. 2d 139 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1983)

. . . Pursuant to Section 83.625, Fla.Stat., the lower Court should have awarded possession to the landlord . . .

J. v., 46 T.C. 613 (T.C. 1966)

. . . On June 20,1960, the fair market value of the common stock was $83.625 per share. . . .