Florida Statute 30.20 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 30
SHERIFFS

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F.S. 30.20

30.20 False return.—For every false return, the sheriff shall forfeit and pay $500, one moiety thereof to the party aggrieved, and the other moiety to him or her who will sue for the same, to be recovered with costs by action of debt; and the said sheriff shall be further liable to an action of the party aggrieved.

History.—s. 2, ch. 997, 1859; RS 1251; GS 1679; RGS 2887; CGL 4584; s. 181, ch. 95-147.

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Amendments to 30.20

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 30.20

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 30.20.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 30.20

Total Results: 20

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY v. MIAMI GARDENS SQUARE ONE, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-11-04

Snippet: provisions in County Emergency Orders (“CO”) 27-20 and 30-20, as amended, against Miami Gardens Square One,

Allstate Indem. Co. v. Wise

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-30

Citation: 818 So. 2d 524, 2001 WL 574907

Snippet: requires liability insurance. See Wash. Rev.Code § 46.30.020 (effective 1990). Louisiana mandates compulsory

SEARCY, DENNEY v. Scheller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-12-15

Citation: 629 So. 2d 947, 1993 WL 517229

Snippet: Scheller a new fee contract providing for the 40-30-20% contingency fee [the 1987 agreement]. Scheller

McRae v. JD/MD, Inc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-07-09

Citation: 511 So. 2d 540, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 332, 1987 Fla. LEXIS 2051

Snippet: 181 So. 151 (1938); Anderson v. Agnew, 38 Fla. 30, 20 So. 766 (1896); Parkhurst v. Stone, 36 Fla. 456

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-01-06

Snippet: service of summons, subpoenas and executions), 30.19, 30.20, 30.21, 30.30 (sheriff's duties and liabilities

Florida Bar re Amendment to Rules

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-09-13

Citation: 458 So. 2d 1079, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390

Snippet: and final accounting of his guardianship within 30 20 days after his removal, unless for good cause shown

Senfeld v. Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-05-01

Citation: 450 So. 2d 1157, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 13078

Snippet: be otherwise shown. Anderson v. Agnew, 38 Fla. 30, 20 So. 766 (1896). See also Watts v. Hendry, 13 Fla

Hulsh v. Hulsh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-05-03

Citation: 431 So. 2d 658

Snippet: 2d 46 (Fla. 2d DCA 1969); Page On Wills, supra § 30.20 at 128. In our view, harmony between the provision

Hughes v. Pierce

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-10-31

Citation: 141 So. 2d 280

Snippet: the semi-annual premium on the policy would be $30.20 which the appellant paid and for which Mason issued

State Ex Rel. Courtney v. Harrison

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1941-01-28

Citation: 200 So. 345, 145 Fla. 727, 1941 Fla. LEXIS 757

Snippet: Adams (22 Fla. 177), Anderson v. Agnew (38 Fla. 30, 20 So. 766), and Schilling v. Biggs (108 Fla. 351

Buker, Et Ux. v. Webster

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1939-11-10

Citation: 191 So. 835, 140 Fla. 471

Snippet: that he paid freight and express in the amount of $30.20; that he paid inspection fee to the City of Tarpon

Rorick v. Chancey

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1938-10-26

Citation: 195 So. 418, 142 Fla. 290

Snippet: shown on the record. Anderson v. Agnew, 38 Fia. 30, 20 So. 766. "If no legal service has in fact been

City of Clearwater v. State Ex Rel. United Mutual Life Insurance

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1933-03-10

Citation: 147 So. 459, 108 Fla. 623

Snippet: State, 31 Fla. 482, 13 Sou. Rep. 103, 34 A. S. R. 30, 20 L.R.A. 419, because the singleness of the duty

State Bank of Orlando and Trust Co. v. MacY

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1931-04-06

Citation: 133 So. 876, 101 Fla. 140

Snippet: Bush v. Adams, supra; Anderson vs. Agnew, 38 Fla. 30, 20 So. 766. After the death of the mortgagor in the

Rorick v. Stilwell

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1931-04-01

Citation: 133 So. 609, 101 Fla. 4

Snippet: shown on the record. Anderson v. Agnew, 38 Fla. 30, 20 So. 766. If no legal service has in fact been had

State ex rel. Davis v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1928-01-10

Citation: 95 Fla. 14

Snippet: v. State, 31 Fla. 482, 13 So. 103, 34 A. S. R. 30, 20 L. R. A. 419, 18 R. C. L. 325, and cases there

State of Florida v. A. C. L. R. R.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1928-01-10

Citation: 116 So. 48, 95 Fla. 14

Snippet: State, 31 Fla. 482, 13 So.2d 103, 34 A. S. R. 30, 20 L. R. A. 419, 18 R. C. L. 325, and cases there

Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Citizens & Peoples National Bank

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1917-11-28

Citation: 74 Fla. 385

Snippet: Hartridge, 13 Fla. 501; Anderson v. Agnew, 38 Fla. 30, 20 South. Rep. 766. The transaction as set forth in

Merchants Broom Co. v. Butler

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1915-11-19

Citation: 70 Fla. 397, 70 So. 383

Snippet: Fla. 482, 13 South. Rep. 103, 34 Amer. St. Rep. 30, 20 L. R. A. 419; State ex rel. Moody v. Call, 39 Fla

Crawford v. Gilchrist

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1912-06-15

Citation: 64 Fla. 41

Snippet: Fla. 482, 13 South. Rep. 103, 34 Am. St. Rep. 30, 20 L. R. A. 419, it was held that “where the object