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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 51
SUMMARY PROCEDURE
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CHAPTER 51
CHAPTER 51
SUMMARY PROCEDURE
51.011 Summary procedure.
51.011 Summary procedure.—The procedure in this section applies only to those actions specified by statute or rule. Rules of procedure apply to this section except when this section or the statute or rule prescribing this section provides a different procedure. If there is a difference between the time period prescribed in a rule and in this section, this section governs.
(1) PLEADINGS.—Plaintiff’s initial pleading shall contain the matters required by the statute or rule prescribing this section or, if none is so required, shall state a cause of action. All defenses of law or fact shall be contained in defendant’s answer which shall be filed within 5 days after service of process. If the answer incorporates a counterclaim, plaintiff shall include all defenses of law or fact in his or her answer to the counterclaim and shall serve it within 5 days after service of the counterclaim. No other pleadings are permitted. All defensive motions, including motions to quash, shall be heard by the court prior to trial.
(2) DISCOVERY.—Depositions on oral examination may be taken by any party at any time. Other discovery and admissions may be had only on order of court setting the time for compliance. No discovery postpones the time for trial except for good cause shown or by stipulation of the parties.
(3) JURY.—If a jury trial is authorized by law, any party may demand it in any pleading or by a separate paper served not later than 5 days after the action comes to issue. When a jury is in attendance at the close of pleading or the time of demand for jury trial, the action may be tried immediately; otherwise, the court shall order a special venire to be summoned immediately. If a special venire be summoned, the party demanding the jury shall deposit sufficient money with the clerk to pay the jury fees which shall be taxed as costs if he or she prevails.
(4) NEW TRIAL.—Motion for new trial shall be filed and served within 5 days after verdict, if a jury trial was had, or after entry of judgment, if trial was by the court. A reserved motion for directed verdict shall be renewed within the period for moving for a new trial.
(5) APPEAL.—Notice of appeal shall be filed and served within 30 days from the rendition of the judgment appealed from.
History.—s. 7, ch. 67-254; s. 23, ch. 73-333; s. 5, ch. 87-405; s. 292, ch. 95-147.

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Amendments to 51


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 51
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S250.51 - PUBLIC PEACE - INSULT BY WORD SIGN GESTURE ORGANIZED MILITARY - M: F
S817.51 - FRAUD-SWINDLE - OBTAIN GROCERIES WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 51

Total Results: 20

Petro Welt Trading ges.M.B.h v. Edward Brinkmann

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-08T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 249–51 (1986); In re Amends. to Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.510,

Milot Richards v. the State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: kill . . . .”); State v. Williamson, 348 So. 3d 48, 51 (Fla. 5th DCA 2022) (finding a “prima facie case

Emanuel Abramov v. NextGear Capital, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-11-06T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: 141 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016) (quoting Baker v. Storfer, 51 So. 3d 652, 653 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011)). On appeal

Wallace v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: the denial of the motion to suppress. See § 924.051(4), Fla. Stat.; Fla. R. App. P 9.140(b)(2)(A); see

Anthawn Ragan, Jr. v. the State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: punishable by up to thirty years in prison. See § 782.051(2), Fla. Stat. (2013). Attempted premeditated murder…attempted felony murder is codified in section 782.051, Florida Statutes, and attempted first-

Citizens Property Insurance Corporation v. Victoire Fontus

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: objection is necessary.”); Companioni v. City of Tampa, 51 So. 3d 452, 456 (Fla. 2010) (requiring objecting

Thomas Van Lent v. the Everglades Foundation, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: rule of disqualification.”); but see In re Jackson, 51 A.3d 529, 540 (D.C. 2012) (“Because of the potential…prosecution in 51 itself constitutes a denial of a defendant’s due

Leo L. Boatman v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-10-17T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: current form.” - 51 - Wells v. State, 364 So. 3d 1005, 1015 (Fla. 2023

Allison Giacomaro v. Jonathan Brossia

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-16T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: evidence to support the decision.” Winters v. Brown, 51 So. 3d 656, 658 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011). The Parties

People's Trust Insurance Company v. Clara Hernandez

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-16T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: resolution.” Miami-Dade Cnty. v. Guyton, 388 So. 3d 50, 51-52 (Fla. 3d DCA 2023) (quoting Miami-Dade Cty. v…also Fassi v. Am. Fire & Cas. Co., 700 So. 2d 51, 53 (Fla. 5th DCA 1997) (“Appellants were given five

Zain Gunsby v. Edwin MacKey, Individually and Derivatively on Behalf Of

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-14T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: called Blvck Spades, LLC (the “LLC”). Mackey owned 51% of the LLC and Gunsby owned 49%. The LLC was in

Curtis Leroy Sherrod, II v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-10-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: avoid being subjected to a trial.” Dennis v. State, 51 So. 3d 456, 462 (Fla. 2010). The proper way to assert…proceeding.2 Woodbury v. State, 320 So. 3d 631, 650–51 (Fla. 2021) (quoting Knight v. State, 770 So. 2d

IDS Property Casualty Insurance Company v. MSPA Claims 1, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Dickson v. Roseville Props., LLC, 198 So. 3d 48, 50–51 (Fla. 2d DCA 2015) (reversing judgment for mortgagor

Perez v. Webb Realty Consultants, Inc., Belmont at Ryals Chase Condominium Association, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-25T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: 3 the tenant." Id.; see also § 83.51(1), Fla. Stat. (2021). At issue in this case is the

John Sexton v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2024-09-12T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: the severe traumas Parlato sustained. Id. at 550-51. By a vote of 10-2, the jury recommended the

Mark Kinchla, Individually and Mark 48, LLC v. Ran Investments, LLC, Kilgore Properties, LLC, Nanlann, Inc., Robert Pola, Newton Corner Condominium

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-06T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Except as provided in subsection (2) and in s. 95.051 and elsewhere in these statutes, the time within …circumstances that toll a statute of limitations. See § 95.051, Fla. Stat. (2007).3 Nanlann agrees that section… not contend that section 95.031(2), section 95.051, or any other statute altered when the cause of

Guillermo Alejandro Gazapo Figueroa v. the State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-04T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: assess witness credibility. See Dennis v. State, 51 So. 3d 456 (Fla. 2010). The detailed order reflects

KYLE KENNETH KLICK v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-30T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: imposed under Section 775.082(10). 260 So. 3d at 150-51. The [Florida Supreme Court] explained that

7635 Mandarin Drive, LLC v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's London

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-21T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: based on RCV. The insurance company sent a check for $51,422.70 as an initial payment of the actual cash value…$226,304.72, and the insurer had determined the loss to be $51,422.70. The insurer responded that the insureds

Glenn Brosnan v. State Farm Florida Insurance Company and Lucille V. Brosnan

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-08-20T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: 3d DCA 1996); Fino v. Nodine, 646 So. 2d 746, 750–51 (Fla. 4th DCA 1994). The Florida Supreme Court