The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 173
FORECLOSURE OF MUNICIPAL TAX AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT LIENS

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F.S. 173.15

173.15 Parties and subject matter; tax liens of equal dignity.—

(1) In the foreclosure of municipal tax and special assessment liens by suit in the nature of proceedings in rem, as provided by this chapter, for the purpose of adjudicating therein all tax liens against the lands being proceeded against, or any portion thereof, and receiving from the proceeds of any foreclosure sale in such proceedings a proper and proportionate share of such proceeds in satisfaction of tax liens so adjudicated, the owner, holder, or assignee of any tax lien, however evidenced, of equal or inferior dignity with those of the complainant on or against the lands being proceeded against, or any portion thereof, may be included as and made a party defendant in such proceeding by the service of process on such party defendant in the manner provided by law for service of process on defendants in chancery.

(2) This section is intended to broaden the scope of the foreclosure proceedings authorized by this chapter, so as to permit the adjudication of tax liens of equal dignity in said proceedings, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate such purpose.

History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 22021, 1943.

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Amendments to 173.15

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 173.15

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 173.15.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

VILLAGES OF AVIGNON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, v. BURTON, Jr., 215 So. 3d 127 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . Under section 173.15, Florida Statutes (2015), the Villages could have made the County a party to its . . .

WILLIAMS, v. RICHLAND COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES,, 861 F. Supp. 2d 874 (N.D. Ohio 2011)

. . . a state entity under the direction and control of defendant, Department of Aging, pursuant to R.C. 173.15 . . .

In UNIVERSITY TOWERS, INC., 227 B.R. 727 (Bankr. W.D. Mo. 1998)

. . . The 1992 Agreement further provided that the sum of $1,125,-173.15 is “deemed to include any and all . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. FISCHER,, 549 So. 2d 1368 (Fla. 1989)

. . . following costs attributable to case no. 73,-216 also should not be taxed: $150.00, administrative costs; $173.15 . . .

LEWIS, v. T. HEGSTROM,, 581 F. Supp. 183 (D. Or. 1983)

. . . I award plaintiffs the lodestar amount of $10,-173.15. . . .

UNITED STATES v. THOMPSON,, 710 F.2d 1500 (11th Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 173.15(a) (1980). . . .

UNITED STATES v. ALONZO,, 689 F.2d 1202 (4th Cir. 1982)

. . . See 33 C.F.R. 173.15, 21, 23 and 25 (1981). . . .

UNITED STATES v. WHITMORE,, 536 F. Supp. 1284 (D. Me. 1982)

. . . . § 173.15(1980). . . .

UNITED STATES v. ELLER, 114 F. Supp. 284 (M.D.N.C. 1953)

. . . authority, the existing Regulation 17 was promulgated and became effective April 1, 1951 and Section 173.15 . . .

PETER BARCELOUX CO. v. BUFFUM, 61 F.2d 145 (9th Cir. 1932)

. . . of the judgment of the lower court which awards the plaintiff-appellee $106,409i44, together with $173.15 . . .

In CARR, 116 F. 556 (E.D.N.C. 1902)

. . . These two drafts aggregate $173.15. Cook & .Morrison, Red Springs, N. . . .