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Fla. Stat. § 34.011 (2025)
Jurisdiction in landlord and tenant cases.
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34.011 Jurisdiction in landlord and tenant cases.—
(1) The county court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court to consider landlord and tenant cases involving claims in amounts which are within its jurisdictional limitations. The county court may issue a temporary and permanent injunction where appropriate for violation of ss. 83.40 et seq.
(2) The county court shall have exclusive jurisdiction of proceedings relating to the right of possession of real property and to the forcible or unlawful detention of lands and tenements, except that the circuit court also has jurisdiction if the amount in controversy exceeds the jurisdictional limits of the county court or the circuit court otherwise has jurisdiction as provided in s. 26.012. In cases transferred to the circuit court pursuant to Rule 1.170(j), Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, or Rule 7.100(d), Florida Small Claims Rules, the demands of all parties shall be resolved by the circuit court.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 32
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1976–2025 · leading case: Gonzalez v. Benoit, 424 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983).
Gonzalez v. Benoit, 424 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). “As to the claim for monetary relief, Section 34.011(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides: The county court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court to consider landlord and tenant cases involving claims in amounts which are within its jurisdictional limitations.”
Pro-Art Dental Lab, Inc. v. V-Strategic Grp., LLC, 986 So. 2d 1244 (Fla. 2008). “(2006) (vesting circuit courts with exclusive original jurisdiction in ejectment actions), with § 34.011(1)-(2), Fla. Stat. (2006) (vesting county courts with concurrent jurisdiction in tenant-removal actions and exclusive original jurisdiction in unlawful-detainer actions if…”
Herrell v. Seyfarth, Shaw, 491 So. 2d 1173 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). “NOTES [1] Although no issue has been raised as to the jurisdiction of the circuit court over an action for possession of the premises, we observe that the circuit court properly assumed jurisdiction, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34.011(2), Florida Statutes,…”
Redding v. Stockton, Whatley, Davin, 488 So. 2d 548 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). “The argument fails for two reasons: (1) Redding was never Stockton's tenant, as explained in the preceding paragraph, and (2) section 34.011 relating to the county court's jurisdiction in possessory actions against real property expressly recognizes and excepts from county court…”
Kugeares v. Casino, Inc., 372 So. 2d 1132 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979). “Section 34.011, Florida Statutes (1977), provides in pertinent part: (1) The county court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court to consider landlord and tenant cases involving claims in amounts which are within its jurisdictional limitations.”
Palm Corp. v. 183rd Street Theatre Corp., 344 So. 2d 252 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). “See Section 34.011(2), Florida Statutes (1975).”
Largo Vill. Shopping Ctr., Inc. v. Ruby's Florida, Inc. (In Re Ruby's Florida, Inc.), 11 B.R. 171 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1981). “On January 23, 1981, Largo Village filed a complaint in the County Court for Pinel-las County, Florida, and sought a judgment for possession of the premises based on Fla. Stat. § 34.011 (1979). The complaint was served by the sheriff together with a summons by posting the same…”
Reilly v. McCracken (In Re Brickyard, Inc.), 36 B.R. 569 (Bankr. S.D. Florida 1983). “In his Affirmative Defenses, he alleges that the Circuit Court Order of possession of the demised premises of June 15, 1983 is void, because the Circuit Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction, under § 34.011(2), Fla. Stat. (1981) which confers exclusive subject matter…”
Wisconsin Real Est. Inv. Trust v. Rouse, 12 Fla. Supp. 2d 39 (Fla. Orange Cty. Ct. 1985). “Subsection (2) of section 34.011, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 34.”
Williams v. Gund, 334 So. 2d 314 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976). “" This section, as well as Fla. Stat. § 34.011 (2) (which deals with jurisdiction of the county court) were amended in Ch.”
Baldwin Sod Farms, Inc. v. Corrigan, 746 So. 2d 1198 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999). “Subject matter jurisdiction Section 34.011, Florida Statutes, provides that: (1) The county court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court to consider landlord and tenant cases involving claims in amounts which are within its jurisdictional limitations.”
Bell v. Kornblatt, 705 So. 2d 113 (Fla. 3d DCA 1998). “" Section 34.011(2), Florida Statutes (1995), gives county courts "jurisdiction of proceedings relating to the right of possession of real property and to the forcible or unlawful detention of lands and tenements.”
— 34.011(1) — 3 cases
Pro-Art Dental Lab, Inc. v. V-Strategic Grp., LLC, 986 So. 2d 1244 (Fla. 2008). “(2006) (vesting circuit courts with exclusive original jurisdiction in ejectment actions), with § 34.011(1)-(2), Fla. Stat. (2006) (vesting county courts with concurrent jurisdiction in tenant-removal actions and exclusive original jurisdiction in unlawful-detainer actions if…”
Gonzalez v. Benoit, 424 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). “As to the claim for monetary relief, Section 34.011(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides: The county court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court to consider landlord and tenant cases involving claims in amounts which are within its jurisdictional limitations.”
Brian a. Dupree v. Shekina Dellmar, Etc. (Fla. 3d DCA 2021).
— 34.011(2) — 20 cases
Herrell v. Seyfarth, Shaw, 491 So. 2d 1173 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986). “NOTES [1] Although no issue has been raised as to the jurisdiction of the circuit court over an action for possession of the premises, we observe that the circuit court properly assumed jurisdiction, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34.011(2), Florida Statutes,…”
Gonzalez v. Benoit, 424 So. 2d 957 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). “As to the claim for monetary relief, Section 34.011(1), Florida Statutes (1979) provides: The county court shall have jurisdiction concurrent with the circuit court to consider landlord and tenant cases involving claims in amounts which are within its jurisdictional limitations.”
Palm Corp. v. 183rd Street Theatre Corp., 344 So. 2d 252 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977). “See Section 34.011(2), Florida Statutes (1975).”
Redding v. Stockton, Whatley, Davin, 488 So. 2d 548 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986). “The argument fails for two reasons: (1) Redding was never Stockton's tenant, as explained in the preceding paragraph, and (2) section 34.011 relating to the county court's jurisdiction in possessory actions against real property expressly recognizes and excepts from county court…”
Reilly v. McCracken (In Re Brickyard, Inc.), 36 B.R. 569 (Bankr. S.D. Florida 1983). “In his Affirmative Defenses, he alleges that the Circuit Court Order of possession of the demised premises of June 15, 1983 is void, because the Circuit Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction, under § 34.011(2), Fla. Stat. (1981) which confers exclusive subject matter…”
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