Florida Statute 46.011 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 46
PARTIES

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F.S. 46.011

46.011 Parties for contribution.—When a person executes any bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange and two or more persons execute it jointly with him or her, merely as his or her sureties, or endorse any note or draft or bill of exchange as sureties for the maker or drawer for his or her accommodation and without consideration, said persons are bound to each other for a proportional contribution of the amount of said bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange. If any person is compelled to pay any part of said bond, note, draft, or bill of exchange, he or she may sue his or her cosurety for contribution separately or jointly. Defendants, whether sureties, accommodation joint makers or accommodation endorsers may be sued separately or jointly.

History.—s. 1, Feb. 14, 1835; RS 983; GS 1369; s. 1, ch. 6210, 1911; RGS 2565; CGL 4205; s. 2, ch. 67-254; s. 264, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former s. 45.05.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 46.011

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 46.011.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 46.011

Total Results: 16

Blaylock v. Zeller

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-06-09

Citation: 932 So. 2d 479, 2006 WL 1559740

Snippet: dissolution of the injunction under section 784.046(11), but now appeals. She argues she was denied due

Broward County v. Brooks Builders, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-07-27

Citation: 908 So. 2d 536, 2005 WL 1751626

Snippet: 682.77 10 03-08-01 $284,550.46 11 04-05-01 $385,981.20 12

Feger v. Feger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-07-23

Citation: 850 So. 2d 611, 2003 WL 21697203

Snippet: be determined jointly," as defined in section 61.046(11). Under section 61.13(2)(b)(2), a court is required

Ruggio v. Vining

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-04-14

Citation: 755 So. 2d 792, 2000 WL 377351

Snippet: be affected by principles of contribution. See § 46.011, Fla. Stat. (1995). Even if Mr. Vining was not

Canida v. Canida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-12-22

Citation: 751 So. 2d 647, 1999 WL 1241948

Snippet: parental responsibility as found in section 61.046(11), Florida Statutes (1997). I therefore respectfully

Bendl v. Caldwell

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-08-27

Citation: 738 So. 2d 1031, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 11637, 1999 WL 651818

Snippet: that Bendl’s claim for contribution under section 46.011, Florida Statutes (1997), raised justiciable issues

Williams v. Spears

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-10-07

Citation: 719 So. 2d 1236, 1998 WL 689855

Snippet: of the Florida Statutes. Pursuant to section 61.046(11), Florida Statutes (1997), shared parental responsibility

Sotnick v. Sotnick

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-02-08

Citation: 650 So. 2d 157, 1995 WL 46411

Snippet: of the child will be determined jointly." § 61.046(11), Fla. Stat. (1993). The parties also stipulated

Florida Board of Bar Examiners re Amendment of Rules Relating to Admissions to the Bar (25-Month Rule)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-01-10

Citation: 462 So. 2d 463, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 53, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 2851

Snippet: Section 8, 9. .... Section 9, 10. .... Section 46, 11. .... Section 44, 12. .... Section 42, IF. ...

Marine Midland Bank, N.A. v. Smith

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-12-15

Citation: 424 So. 2d 83, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 22228

Snippet: debtor for the sum paid under the guarantee. See §§ 46.011 and 46.041, Fla.Stat. (1981); 38 C.J.S. Guaranty

Pohlad v. First National Bar & Grill, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-08-11

Citation: 418 So. 2d 1111, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 21485

Snippet: ruled Lord was entitled to a set-off under Section 46.011, Florida Statutes (1979). This statute provides

Brunswick Corp. v. Concorde Yachts, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-02

Citation: 370 So. 2d 102

Snippet: statute. (See Sections 673.606; 673.102; 673.104 and 46.011, Florida Statutes (1975).) The language of the

Hart v. Tucker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1970-07-09

Citation: 237 So. 2d 772, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 6209

Snippet: Inc., 156 So.2d 198 (Fla.App.1963). See Section 46.011, Florida Statutes Annotated and cases annotated

Freed v. Giuliani

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1964-05-22

Citation: 164 So. 2d 234, 1964 Fla. App. LEXIS 4268

Snippet: pursuant to a judgment obtained under Fla.Stat. 46.11, F.S.A., against the maker of the promissory note

Woodley Lane, Inc. v. Nolen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1962-12-14

Citation: 147 So. 2d 569

Snippet: endorsers were joined as the defendants pursuant to § 46.11, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The defendant Truly Nolen

National Juice Corp. v. Gilligan

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1953-03-27

Citation: 63 So. 2d 914, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1162

Snippet: “Section 6819, Comp.Geh.Laws, supra, [F.S.A. § 46.11], is in its terms broad enough to be applied to