Home
Menu
Call attorney Graham Syfert at 904-383-7448
Personal Injury Lawyer
Florida Statute 812.055 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
F.S. 812.055 Case Law from Google Scholar
Statute is currently reporting as:
Link to State of Florida Official Statute Google Search for Amendments to 812.055

The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 812
THEFT, ROBBERY, AND RELATED CRIMES
View Entire Chapter
F.S. 812.055
812.055 Physical inspection of junkyards, scrap metal processing plants, salvage yards, licensed motor vehicle or vessel dealers, repair shops, parking lots, public garages, towing and storage facilities.
(1) Any law enforcement officer shall have the right to inspect any junkyard; scrap metal processing plant; motor vehicle or vessel salvage yard; licensed motor vehicle or vessel dealer’s lot; motor vehicle, vessel, or outboard repair shop; parking lot; public garage; towing and storage facility; or other establishment dealing with salvaged motor vehicle, vessel, or outboard parts.
(2) Such physical inspection shall be conducted during normal business hours and shall be for the purpose of locating stolen vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors; investigating the titling and registration of vehicles or vessels; inspecting vehicles, vessels, or outboard motors wrecked or dismantled; or inspecting records required in ss. 319.30 and 713.78.
History.s. 7, ch. 78-412; s. 4, ch. 83-102; s. 10, ch. 90-283.

F.S. 812.055 on Google Scholar

F.S. 812.055 on Casetext

Amendments to 812.055


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 812.055
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 812.055.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

RODRIGUEZ v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, 439 F. App'x 433 (6th Cir. 2011)

. . . . § 812.055). . . .

SOSA, v. HAMES,, 581 F. Supp. 2d 1254 (S.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . October 3, 2003 search of Sosa’s business Florida Statute Section 812.055(1) permits any law enforcement . . . Stat. § 812.055(2). . . . The Florida Supreme Court evaluated Section 812.055 under this rubric and determined the statute was . . .

H. BRUCE, III, v. BEARY,, 498 F.3d 1232 (11th Cir. 2007)

. . . decided to conduct an administrative inspection of the Premises, as authorized by Florida Statute § 812.055 . . . Defendants assert that their warrantless search of Bruce’s Premises was permitted by Florida Statute § 812.055 . . . The Florida Supreme Court has determined that Florida Statute § 812.055 conforms to these three criteria . . . Root testified that § 812.055 neither authorizes nor does he understand an appropriate administrative . . .

NEW YORK v. BURGER, 482 U.S. 691 (U.S. 1987)

. . . . §812.055 (Supp. 1987); Ga. Code Ann. §43-48-16 (1984); Ill. Rev. . . .

MOORE, v. STATE, 442 So. 2d 215 (Fla. 1983)

. . . Moore, 424 So.2d 882 (Fla. 1st DCA 1982), which declared section 812.055, Florida Statutes (1981), constitutional . . . Section 812.055 provides as follows: (1) Any law enforcement officer shall have the right to inspect . . . Moore filed a motion to suppress, alleging that section 812.055 unconstitutionally allowed warrantless . . . In Bludworth the fourth district held section 812.055 constitutional in the face of claims identical . . . Section 812.055 meets these requirements. Motor vehicle theft is widespread and on the increase. . . .

STATE v. MOORE,, 424 So. 2d 882 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . appeals a non-final order granting Moore’s motion to suppress evidence based upon a finding that section 812.055 . . . Arcuri, 416 So.2d 882 (Fla. 4th DCA 1982), where the constitutionality of Section 812.055, Florida Statutes . . . Section 812.055, Florida Statutes (1981), is limited to specified commercial establishments (here, a . . .

BLUDWORTH, v. ARCURI d b a A B, 416 So. 2d 882 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . In an action brought by appellee for declaratory judgment the trial court held that section 812.055, . . . First, the application of section 812.055 is limited to those commercial enterprises that could be involved . . . the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, as well as its agents and employees as section 812.055 . . . Section 812.055 provides: Physical inspection of junkyards, scrap metal processing plants, salvage yards . . .

RIGHTER, v. STATE, 406 So. 2d 509 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . We find it unnecessary to reach the remaining issue in this appeal, i. e., whether Section 812.055, Florida . . .

W. REYNOLDS v. STATE, 383 So. 2d 228 (Fla. 1980)

. . . and employees shall have the same right of inspection as law enforcement officers as provided in s. 812.055 . . .