Florida Statute 30.21 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 30
SHERIFFS

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F.S. 30.21

30.21 Failure to pay over money.—If any sheriff fails to collect or pay over fines, fees, costs, or other moneys adjudged to the state which he or she has been by proper process directed to collect, the sheriff forfeits his or her commissions and also is liable for a fine of $50, to be recovered by motion before the circuit court, after 10 days’ notice, and the sheriff’s sureties, if any, are also liable for the amount of such moneys upon his or her bond as sheriff.

History.—s. 9, ch. 217, 1849; RS 1252; GS 1680; RGS 2888; CGL 4585; s. 182, ch. 95-147; s. 14, ch. 98-34.

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Amendments to 30.21

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 30.21

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 30.21.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 30.21

Total Results: 7

JOSE ALCAZAR v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-10-14

Snippet: 20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30; 21. Manufacturing any substances in violation

Preston v. Gee

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-03-14

Citation: 133 So. 3d 1218, 2014 WL 1007776, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 3552

Snippet: robbery; 20. Act of terrorism as defined in s. 775.30; 21. Manufacturing any substances in violation of chapter

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1993-10-08

Snippet: service of summons, subpoenas, and executions); s. 30.21, F.S., (failure to pay over money); s.30.30, F.S

Banco Do Brasil v. City Nat. Bank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-12-01

Citation: 609 So. 2d 689, 17 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 840, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4748, 1992 WL 353672

Snippet: would not make the $200,000.00 advance. (Exhibit 30) 21. On January 17, 1983, City National Bank received

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

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

Mingledorff v. Crum

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-09-25

Citation: 388 So. 2d 632

Snippet: of the Ochlockonee River, thence run north 89° 30' 21" east parallel *634 to the top of the south bank

Town of Miami Springs v. Scoville

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1955-06-15

Citation: 81 So. 2d 188

Snippet: of Drewes] v. Arlen Service Station [175 Misc. 30], 21 N.Y.S.2d 1006. In Levy v. City of Pontiac [331]