Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 74.081 (2025)

Proceedings as evidence.

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74.081 Proceedings as evidence.Neither the declaration of taking, nor the amount of the deposit, shall be admissible in evidence in any action.
History.s. 4, ch. 65-369.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1970–2000 · leading case: Department of Transp. v. Duplissey
Department of Transp. v. Duplissey (2000) fladistctapp “Our conclusion finds support in section 74.081, Florida Statues (1997), which provides: "Neither the declaration of taking, nor the amount of the deposit, shall be admissible in evidence in any action.”
Jones v. City of Tallahassee (1974) fladistctapp “Section 74.081 of Chapter 74, the so-called "quick taking" chapter, specifically provides that neither the declaration of taking, nor the amount of the deposit, shall be admissible in evidence in any action.”
State Department of Transportation v. Cooper (1970) fladistctapp · cites it 3× “The petitioner argues that the said ruling is inconsistent with Section 74.081, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., which reads: “Neither the declaration of taking, nor the amount of the deposit, shall be admissible in evidence in any action.”
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