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Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 68
MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS

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F.S. 68.09

68.09 Burden of proof.—

(1) In any action brought under this act, the department or the qui tam plaintiff shall be required to prove all essential elements of the cause of action, including damages, by a preponderance of the evidence.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a final judgment or decree rendered in favor of the state or the Federal Government in any criminal proceeding concerning the conduct of the defendant that forms the basis for a civil cause of action under this act, whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, shall estop the defendant in any action by the department pursuant to this act as to all matters as to which such judgment or decree would be an estoppel as if the department had been a party in the criminal proceeding.

History.—s. 10, ch. 94-316; s. 10, ch. 2013-104.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 68.09

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 68.09.

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Cases Citing Statute 68.09

Total Results: 20

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-03-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: adoption pursuant tounder sections 120.54 or 120.68(9), Florida Statutes, in which the sole issue presented

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2023-03-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: adoption pursuant tounder sections 120.54 or 120.68(9), Florida Statutes, in which the sole issue presented

W.B., A JUVENILE v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-06-29T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: cross-examination.” Id. at 68. 9 As observed by the late

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE-2017 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-10-25T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 256 So. 3d 1218

Snippet: (rule adoption) and or 120.68(9), Florida Statutes, in which the sole issue presented

Zoltan Barati v. State of Florida, Motorola, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-02-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 198 So. 3d 69

Snippet: violation is committed, whichever occurs last. 68.09 Burden of proof. — In any action .,. the State of…the Attorney General, not by private relators. § 68.09(2), Fla. Stat. (2013). Furthermore, the 2013 Legislature

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2011-06-16T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: . The Florida False Claims Act, sections 68.081-68.09, Florida Statutes, authorizes civil actions to be

DHL Express (USA), Inc. v. State ex rel. Grupp

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-03-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 60 So. 3d 426, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 3206

Snippet: Florida False Claims Act, sections 68.081 through 68.09, Florida Statutes. They contend DHL improperly billed

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2005-02-03T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 894 So. 2d 202, 30 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 84, 2005 Fla. LEXIS 154, 2005 WL 242690

Snippet: pursuant to sections 120.54 (rule adoption) and 120.68(9), Florida Statutes, in which the sole issue presented… proceedings governed by sections 120.54 and 120.68(9), Florida Statutes. The definition of the rulemaking

Amend. to Rules of App. Proc., Civ. Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-09-30T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 887 So. 2d 1090

Myers v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2004-01-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 866 So. 2d 103

Snippet: POLSTON, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Sections 68.081-68.09, Fla. Stat. (2002). [2] Specifically, section 68.084

Amendments to Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-08-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 827 So. 2d 888, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 730, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 1810, 2002 WL 1981372

Jones v. Miami-Dade County

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-05-22T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 816 So. 2d 824

Snippet: Fla. 4th DCA 1979); 1968 Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 068-9 (1968).[2] The plain language of each of the appellant

Amend. to Fla. Rules of Appellate Proc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-10-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 780 So. 2d 834

Caddy v. State, Dept. of Health

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-03-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 764 So. 2d 625

Snippet: 686 So.2d 724 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997), and section 120.68(9), Florida Statutes (1997). We also find it a bit

Willette v. Air Products

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-09-03T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 700 So. 2d 397

Snippet: jurisdiction over the appeal, by virtue of section 120.68(9), Florida Statutes (Supp.1996). Under our constitution… and there are no disputed issues of fact. § 120.68(9), Fla. Stat. (Supp.1996)(emphasis supplied). Our

Neonatology Associates, P.A. v. State, Agency for Health Care Administration

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1997-09-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 698 So. 2d 641, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 10224

Snippet: rules is not clearly erroneous. See § 120.68(8), .68(9), Fla. Stat. (1995); Department of Health &

Lewis v. LAKELAND HEALTH CARE CENTER

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-11-05T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 685 So. 2d 876

Snippet: hearing using the above-stated burdens of proof. § 120.68(9)(b), Fla.Stat. (1995). See also Sheriff of Monroe

Amend. to Fla. Rule of Appellate Proc. 9.020 (A)

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1996-09-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 681 So. 2d 1132

WARNING SAFETY LIGHTS v. Dept. of Rev.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-09-04T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 678 So. 2d 1377

Snippet: ;s Declaratory Statement pursuant to section 120.68(9)(a), Florida Statutes (1993). WSLG is a duly authorized…therefore reverse and remand pursuant to section 120.68(9)(a), Florida Statutes, with directions to the Department

Advanced Mobilehome v. Uac

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-12-05T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 663 So. 2d 1382

Snippet: 456 So.2d 1219, 1222 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984); § 120.68(9)(a), Fla. Stat. (1993). See also Public Employees