The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 28
CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS

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F.S. 28.213

28.213 Disposal of physical evidence filed as exhibits.—The clerk of any circuit court or county court may dispose of items of physical evidence which have been held as exhibits in excess of 3 years in cases on which no appeal, or collateral attack, is pending or can be made. Items of evidence having no monetary value which are designated by the clerk for removal shall be disposed of as unusable refuse. Items of evidence having a monetary value which are designated for removal by the clerk shall be sold and the revenue placed in the clerk’s general revenue fund.

History.—s. 1, ch. 72-7; s. 21, ch. 73-333; s. 2, ch. 89-176; s. 26, ch. 2003-402.

Note.—Former s. 43.195.

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Amendments to 28.213

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 28.213

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 28.213.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

WATERHOUSE, v. STATE, 82 So. 3d 84 (Fla. 2012)

. . . In 2003, this statute was renumbered as section 28.213. See ch.2003-402, § 26, Laws of Fla. . . . .

WEBBER, Jr. v. STATE, 931 So. 2d 169 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Having carefully reviewed the record before us, as well as the provisions of section 28.213, Florida . . .

CHESTNUT, v. STATE, 900 So. 2d 624 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . . § 28.213. GUNTHER, GROSS and TAYLOR, JJ., concur. . . .