The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 717
DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY

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F.S. 717.138

717.138 Rulemaking authority.—The department shall administer and provide for the enforcement of this chapter. The department has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter. The department may adopt rules to allow for electronic filing of fees, forms, and reports required by this chapter. The authority to adopt rules pursuant to this chapter applies to all unclaimed property reported and remitted to the Chief Financial Officer, including, but not limited to, property reported and remitted pursuant to ss. 45.032, 732.107, 733.816, and 744.534.

History.—s. 39, ch. 87-105; s. 220, ch. 98-200; s. 31, ch. 2001-36; s. 1890, ch. 2003-261; s. 27, ch. 2016-132; s. 10, ch. 2018-71.

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Amendments to 717.138

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 717.138

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 717.138.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

Jo BONDI, v. BRITO H. v. H. v. C. Jr. E. H. v. Ra L. Sr. L. Jr., 159 So. 3d 369 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . favor of the claimant, the department shall deliver or pay over to the claimant the property... .”), 717.138 . . .

H. ATWATER, v. CITY OF CAPE CORAL R. H. v. H. v. f k a, 120 So. 3d 595 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Under section 717.138, the legislature specifically provided the department with the authority to “administer . . . rules pursuant to [sections] 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter.” § 717.138 . . .