The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 716
ESCHEATS

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F.S. 716.04

716.04 Jurisdiction.—Whenever the Department of Financial Services is of the opinion an escheat has occurred, or shall occur, of any money or other property deposited in the custody of, or under the control of, any court of the United States, in and for any district within the state, or in the custody of any depository, registry or clerk or other officer of such court, or the treasury of the United States, it shall cause to be filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Leon County, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, to ascertain if any escheat has occurred, and to cause said court to enter a judgment or decree of escheat in favor of the state, with costs, disbursements, and attorney fee.

History.—s. 4, ch. 24333, 1947; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1883, ch. 2003-261.

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Amendments to 716.04

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 716.04

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 716.04.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

PADILLA, v. MAERSK LINE, LTD., 603 F. Supp. 2d 616 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

. . . voucher for the period November 1, 2006 through November 6, 2006 reflects $610.38 in base wages and $716.04 . . .

In CHATEAUGAY CORPORATION, LTV LTV ENERGY PRODUCTS COMPANY, v. NORTHERN STATES CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC., 162 B.R. 949 (Bankr. S.D.N.Y. 1994)

. . . while the Laminated Bearing Pads were to be manufactured in accordance with Standard Specification § 716.04 . . . When NYSDOT tested the Plain Bearing Pads, however, it apparently tested them to Specification § 716.04 . . . that “[t]he Plain Neoprene Bearings shall be supplied in accordance with the Material Specifications 716.04 . . . them within a few days because they were not submitted in conformity with the requirements of Section 716.04 . . . Plain Bearing Pads that LTV ultimately delivered met the more rigorous requirements of Specification § 716.04 . . .

MARCEL WATCH COMPANY, v. UNITED STATES,, 11 F.3d 1054 (Fed. Cir. 1993)

. . . Items 716.04-716.06, governed by the subheading “Having over 17 jewels,” were the only watch movement . . .

B. v. T. E., 126 Fla. 848 (Fla. 1937)

. . . on Adams Street, some unimproved lots one of which was under contract of sale, cash in the sum of $716.04 . . .