The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XI
COUNTY ORGANIZATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Chapter 127
RIGHT OF EMINENT DOMAIN TO COUNTIES

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F.S. 127.01

127.01 Counties delegated power of eminent domain; recreational purposes, issue of necessity of taking; compliance with limitations.—

(1)(a) Each county of the state is delegated authority to exercise the right and power of eminent domain; that is, the right to appropriate property, except state or federal, for any county purpose. The absolute fee simple title to all property so taken and acquired shall vest in such county unless the county seeks to condemn a particular right or estate in such property.

(b) Each county is further authorized to exercise the eminent domain power granted to the Department of Transportation by s. 337.27(1), the transportation corridor protection provisions of s. 337.273, and the right of entry onto property pursuant to s. 337.274.

(2) However, no county has the right to condemn any lands outside its own county boundaries for parks, playgrounds, recreational centers, or other recreational purposes. In eminent domain proceedings, a county’s burden of showing reasonable necessity for parks, playgrounds, recreational centers, or other types of recreational purposes shall be the same as the burden in other types of eminent domain proceedings.

(3) A county shall strictly comply with the limitations set forth in ss. 73.013 and 73.014.

History.—s. 1, ch. 7338, 1917; RGS 1503; CGL 2281; s. 1, ch. 22802, 1945; s. 18, ch. 63-559; s. 5, ch. 73-299; s. 1, ch. 84-319; s. 17, ch. 85-80; s. 4, ch. 88-168; s. 1, ch. 91-141; s. 62, ch. 99-385; s. 4, ch. 2006-11.

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Amendments to 127.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 127.01

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 127.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

K. HARTE W. J. H. a K. W. L. H. a K. W. v. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF COUNTY OF JOHNSON, KANSAS, 864 F.3d 1154 (10th Cir. 2017)

. . . Civ. 3d 127.01). . . .

C. DEBORD, v. MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM OF KANSAS, INC., 860 F. Supp. 2d 1263 (D. Kan. 2012)

. . . See PIK Civ. 4th 127.01. . . . See PIK 127.01 comment (describing an assault as “an apparently violent attempt, or a willful offer with . . .

LeFANDE, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,, 613 F.3d 1155 (D.C. Cir. 2010)

. . . See Griffith, 521 F.3d at 401; D.C.Code § 5-127.01 (“[N]o person shall be removed from said police force . . .

BUSSE, M. Jr. v. LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, M., 317 F. App'x 968 (11th Cir. 2009)

. . . . § 127.01(1)(a) (2006). . . .

GRIFFITH v. L. LANIER,, 521 F.3d 398 (D.C. Cir. 2008)

. . . D.C.Code § 5-127.01 (2001) (emphasis added). . . . Although the plaintiffs are surely persons, the only persons whom § 5-127.01 protects — as its language . . . Act of June 8, 1906, § 4, ch. 3056, 34 Stat. 221, 222 (codified as amended at D.C.Code § 5-127.01). . . . But there are other reasons why § 5-127.01 is not properly read to confer any protected tenure on Reserve . . . The plaintiffs describe § 5-127.01’s civil-service protections as intended to dismantle a spoils system . . .

COOPER, v. TOSHIBA HOME TECH. CORP. f k a Co., 76 F. Supp. 2d 1269 (M.D. Ala. 1999)

. . . Gamble, McElroy’s Alabama Evidence, § 127.01(5)(b) (4th ed.1991); 9 Ala. . . . Mitchell, 954 F.2d 663 (11th Cir.1992); Townsend, 642 So.2d at 423 (citing McKelvy, McElroy’s at § 127.01 . . .

BROWDER, Jr. v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, 5 F. Supp. 2d 1267 (M.D. Ala. 1998)

. . . Gamble, McElroy’s Alabama Evidence, § 127.01(5)(b)(4th ed.1991); 9 Ala. . . . Mitchell, 954 F.2d 663 (11th Cir.1992); Townsend, 642 So.2d at 423 (citing McKelvy, MeElro/s at § 127.01 . . .

HODGE BROTHERS, INC. a a v. DeLONG CO. INC. a, 942 F. Supp. 412 (W.D. Wis. 1996)

. . . . §§ 127.01-.18, breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation, among other things. . . .

HOWARD v. UNITED STATES, 31 Fed. Cl. 297 (Fed. Cl. 1994)

. . . . § 127.01. . . .

CITY OF OCALA, v. O. J. NYE,, 608 So. 2d 15 (Fla. 1992)

. . . Section 127.01(l)(b), Florida Statutes (1989), grants this same power to the counties. . . . .

ALACHUA COUNTY, v. WAGNER,, 581 So. 2d 948 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Co., 553 So.2d 1320, 1324 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989) (construing Section 127.01(2), Florida Statutes (1989), . . .

O. J. NYE, v. CITY OF OCALA,, 559 So. 2d 360 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . statute to condemn more property than is necessary where they would save money by doing so, §§ 337.27(2), 127.01 . . . By section 127.01(1)(b), Florida Statutes, the legislature has expressly given counties this special . . .

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, a v. LUTZ REALTY INVESTMENT COMPANY,, 553 So. 2d 1320 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . .” § 127.01(2), Fla.Stat. (1987). . . . Section 127.01(2) specifies that the landowner in such a proceeding shall have the right to present an . . .

S. PROSSER, v. POLK COUNTY, a, 545 So. 2d 934 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Section 127.01(l)(a), Florida Statutes (1987), delegates to each county of the state “the right to appropriate . . .

UNITED STATES v. LEVY AUTO PARTS OF CANADA, UNITED STATES v. P. LEVY, Al, 787 F.2d 946 (4th Cir. 1986)

. . . . §§ 127.01(c) and 127.02. . . .

UNITED STATES v. MALSOM, 779 F.2d 1228 (7th Cir. 1985)

. . . . § 2778 and 22 C.F.R. 127.01. . . .

HARRIS, v. DADE COUNTY,, 13 Fla. Supp. 2d 69 (Fla. Cir. Ct. 1985)

. . . Sections 125.01, 125.355, 127.01 and 159.03, Florida Statutes. . . .

UNITED STATES v. FLORES,, 753 F.2d 1499 (9th Cir. 1985)

. . . . §§ 123.01, 127.01 (firearms licensing requirements); 27 C.F.R. § 178.30 (1984) (prohibiting non-intrastate . . .

UNITED STATES v. ALKHAFAJI,, 754 F.2d 641 (6th Cir. 1985)

. . . notice would support transgressions of relevant federal regulations, including 22 C.F.R. 122.01, 123.01, 127.01 . . .

UNITED STATES v. ONE BOEING AIRCRAFT,, 750 F.2d 1280 (5th Cir. 1985)

. . . . § 2778(a) and (b) and 22 C.F.R. 127.01. . . .

UNITED STATES v. Da- ZHENG, Li, 590 F. Supp. 274 (D.N.J. 1984)

. . . . § 127.01 would not serve as a basis for conviction if it extended or modified the predecessor to the . . .

UNITED STATES v. HERRERA,, 711 F.2d 1546 (11th Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 127.01(a) (1982) (criminalizing attempts to export firearms without a license); 18 U.S.C. § 956 ( . . .

UNITED STATES v. FLORES,, 729 F.2d 593 (9th Cir. 1983)

. . . . §§ 123.01, 127.01 (licensing requirements); 27 C.F.R. § 178.30 (1983) (prohibiting non-intrastate disposition . . .

FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY COMPANY, a v. BROWARD COUNTY, a, 421 So. 2d 681 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . The county’s eminent domain petition cited as statutory authority Sections 127.01, 125.012(3) and 332.02 . . . Section 127.01 delegates to the county the power of eminent domain, 125.012(3) grants to the county the . . . Section 127.01 authorizes a county to exercise the power of eminent domain to take the fee simple title . . . nonetheless substantially complied with the statutory requirements in view of its reliance on Section 127.01 . . .

SHAYER, v. C. KIRKPATRICK, St. C. Jr. St. M. O H. OVERSCHMIDT, v. C. KIRKPATRICK, MISSOURI STATE CONFERENCE OF BRANCHES OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, INC. St. NAACP, St. NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, St. NAACP, v. BOND, C. MISSOURI STATE CONFERENCE OF BRANCHES OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE, INC. NAACP, St. NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, NAACP, Dr. Mr. L. v. BOND, C., 541 F. Supp. 922 (W.D. Mo. 1982)

. . . 125.01 3,724 Census Tract 125.02 3,079 Census Tract 125.03 3,140 Census Tract 126 5,197 Census Tract 127.01 . . .

UNITED STATES v. MOWAD,, 641 F.2d 1067 (2d Cir. 1981)

. . . . § 127.01, a regulation so promulgated, provides: (a) It is unlawful to export or attempt to export . . .

UNITED STATES v. BECK,, 615 F.2d 441 (7th Cir. 1980)

. . . . § 127.01, and 18 U.S.C. § 2, and five counts of aiding and abetting the filing of false customs export . . . Conviction under 22 U.S.C. § 2778(a) and (c) and 22 C.F.R. § 127.01 requires proof that the defendant . . . conviction be fined not more than $100,000, or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. 22 C.F.R. § 127.01 . . .

UNITED STATES v. WIESCHENBERG III,, 604 F.2d 326 (5th Cir. 1979)

. . . . §§ 123.01, 127.01, by willfully, knowingly and unlawfully conspiring to export from the United States . . .

UNITED STATES v. SWAROVSKI,, 557 F.2d 40 (2d Cir. 1977)

. . . . §§ 121.01, 123.01, 127.01, and for conspiring to do so. . . .

DESERET RANCHES OF FLORIDA, INC. v. BOWMAN,, 349 So. 2d 155 (Fla. 1977)

. . . Counties and municipalities enjoy such a grant (§ 127.01, Fla.Stat. (1975)) as do quasi-public corporations . . .

UNITED STATES v. GURROLA- GARCIA,, 547 F.2d 1075 (9th Cir. 1976)

. . . . § 127.01, are unconstitutional. We affirm. On January 30, 1976, agents of the U.S. . . . Nevertheless, if 22 C.F.R. § 127.01 extends or modifies section 1934, it is invalid, see, e. g., Utah . . . of the language of section 1934(a) and its legislative history convinces us, however, that section 127.01 . . . Given the wide sweep of the word control, section 127.01 of the regulations is well within the grant . . . The President’s regulation prohibiting attempts to export, 22 C.F.R. § 127.01, thus falls squarely within . . .

UNITED STATES v. BYRNE, 422 F. Supp. 147 (E.D. Pa. 1976)

. . . Section 127.01. . . . Section 127.01, promulgated pursuant to § 1934, provides that it shall be unlawful for “any person” to . . . Section 127.01 provides in pertinent part: It shall be unlawful for any person to export or attempt to . . . without a license in violation of 22 United States Code, § 1934 and the Code of Federal Regulations, 22-127.01 . . .

UNITED STATES v. ONE DOUGLAS A- AIRCRAFT, UNITED STATES REGISTRATION, 529 F.2d 1176 (5th Cir. 1976)

. . . . § 127.01. . . . requisite license, written approval from the State Department should have been obtained. 22 C.F.R. § 127.01 . . .

CITY OF MIAMI, a v. COX, 313 So. 2d 443 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . Compare § 127.01(2), Fla.Stat. . . .

DADE COUNTY, a v. OOLITE ROCK COMPANY, a Dr. T. a, 311 So. 2d 699 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . By § 127.01(2) Fla.Stat., F.S.A., when the necessity to take, for park purposes, was raised by the defendants . . . by the court (at a pre-trial hearing according to § 73.061 Fla.Stat., F.S.A.), and, by virtue of § 127.01 . . .

UNITED STATES v. GONZALEZ- RODRIGUEZ,, 513 F.2d 928 (9th Cir. 1975)

. . . Title 22, United States Code, Sections 401 and 1934 and Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 127.01 . . .

PALM BEACH COUNTY, v. INLET BAY CLUB, INC., 280 So. 2d 692 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1973)

. . . The Legislature in its wisdom per Section 127.01(2), F.S.1971, F.S.A., decided that the necessity of . . .

DADE COUNTY, a v. L. PAXSON, Jr. L. PAXSON, Jr. v. DADE COUNTY, a F. HARVEY v. DADE COUNTY, a, 270 So. 2d 455 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . Pursuant to § 127.01, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., the county filed its petition in eminent domain proceedings . . . 2) The county failed in showing the public necessity for the acquisition of the lands pursuant to § 127.01 . . . Likewise, in proceedings under § 127.01, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., providing the authority of the counties to . . . alleging that no public necessity was shown for the acquisition of parcels 3 and 4 as is required under § 127.01 . . . unnecessary, per se, for that would defeat the very purpose and intent of the Legislature in enacting § 127.01 . . .

PALM BEACH COUNTY v. INLET BAY CLUB,, 39 Fla. Supp. 110 (Palm Beach Cty. Cir. Ct. 1972)

. . . However, in 1945 in passing §127.01, Florida Statutes, it is clear the legislature intended to limit . . .

W. PREISLER v. SECRETARY OF STATE OF MISSOURI, 341 F. Supp. 1158 (W.D. Mo. 1972)

. . . Township as listed: Census Tract 142 156 143 2,780 144 824 145 41 125.01 4,192 125.02 3,316 125.03 1,480 127.01 . . . - 41 Census Tract 125.01 -4,192 Census Tract 125.02 -3,316 Census Tract 125.03 -1,480 Census Tract 127.01 . . .

LAKE COUNTY v. VICKERS,, 36 Fla. Supp. 61 (Lake Cty. Cir. Ct. 1971)

. . . petiioner’s authority to exercise the right of eminent domain in this case is granted by and limited by §§127.01 . . . In obedience to Sec. 127.01 F.S.A. the lower court tried the issue of public necessity for the taking . . . We think there is a standard law, statutes like Sec. 127.01 and 418.02, non-governmental in character . . . ordered and adjudged as follows — The petitioner has the authority to condemn under Florida Statute 127.01 . . .

GEORGIA SOUTHERN AND FLORIDA RAILWAY COMPANY, v. STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT a, 176 So. 2d 111 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965)

. . . Sections 337.27 and 127.01 (1), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. . City of Dania v. . . .

LIPSCOMB, v. UNITED STATES, 273 F.2d 860 (8th Cir. 1960)

. . . When they arrested him, they, of course, searched him and found he had $127.01 in legal currency of the . . .

G. YODER v. SARASOTA COUNTY, a, 81 So. 2d 219 (Fla. 1955)

. . . . § 127.01. . . .

FEDERAL ENTERPRISES, v. FRANK ALLBRITTEN MOTORS,, 16 F.R.D. 109 (W.D. Mo. 1954)

. . . The first count sought rents on the first sign after default, at the contract rate of $127.01 per month . . .

PEAVY- WILSON LUMBER COMPANY, INC. v. COUNTY OF BREVARD,, 159 Fla. 311 (Fla. 1947)

. . . In obedience to Sec. 127.01 F.S.A., the lower court tried the issue of public necessity for the taking . . . In 1945, the Legislature by Chapter 22802, Sec. 127.01, F.S.A., amended Sec. 127.01, by providing : “ . . . The effect of Sec. 127.01 was to place a limitation upon the county’s right to exercise the drastic power . . . Statutes like Sec. 127.01 and 418.02, nongovernmental in character, rest upon the police power of the . . .