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Fla. Stat. § 66.051 (2025)

Betterment, answer.

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66.051 Betterment, answer.—The plaintiff in the judgment of eviction may file written defenses to the petition within 20 days after service of the petition.
History.—RS 1517; GS 1972; RGS 3240; CGL 5048; s. 14, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 21, ch. 67-254.
Note.—Former s. 70.07.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1983–1983 · leading case: Seddon v. Harpster, 438 So. 2d 165 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983).
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Seddon v. Harpster, 438 So. 2d 165 (Fla. 5th DCA 1983). · cites it 2× “Section 66.051, Florida Statutes (1981), allows the plaintiff in the judgment of eviction to file written defenses to the petition for betterment within twenty days after service of the petition and section 66.”
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