Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 76.08 (2025)

Procurement of attachment; generally.

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76.08 Procurement of attachment; generally.—Upon motion by plaintiff, a writ of attachment may issue when the grounds relied on for the issuance of the writ clearly appear from specific facts shown by a verified complaint or a separate affidavit of the plaintiff, and all applicable requirements of s. 76.09, s. 76.10, or s. 76.11 are met.

History.—RS 1641; GS 2105; RGS 3406; CGL 5259; s. 26, ch. 67-254; s. 2, ch. 78-38.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1988–2013 · leading case: Gen. Elec. Co. v. Chuly Int'l, LLC, 118 So. 3d 325 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013).

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Gen. Elec. Co. v. Chuly Int'l, LLC, 118 So. 3d 325 (Fla. 3d DCA 2013). · cites it 2× “§ 76.08, Fla. Stat. (2018). In an action for relief against an allegedly fraudulent transfer sought pursuant to Chapter 726, Florida Statutes, a creditor may seek an attachment against the transferred asset.”

Hordis Bros., Inc. v. Sentinel Holdings, Inc., 562 So. 2d 715 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). · cites it 4× “In response, the legislature amended the statute, which now provides that "a writ of attachment may issue when the grounds relied on for the issuance of the writ clearly appear from specific facts *718 shown by a verified complaint, or a separate affidavit of the plaintiff, and…”

Frio Ice, SA v. SunFruit, 724 F. Supp. 1373 (S.D. Fla. 1989). · cites it 2× “Fla. Stat. § 76.08 (1987). Frio Ice's claim for prejudgment attachment is somewhat conclusory, undoubtedly because it anticipated that PACA would provide sufficient equitable relief.”

Simpson v. Simpson, 524 So. 2d 1124 (Fla. 5th DCA 1988). · cites it 2× “), verification of specific facts (§ 76.08, Fla.Stat.), and bond (§ 76.12, Fla.”

Frasher v. Fox Distrib. of S.W. Florida, Inc., 813 So. 2d 1017 (Fla. 2d DCA 2002). · cites it 2× “Section 76.08, Florida Statutes (2000), allows the trial court to issue a prejudgment writ of attachment when “the grounds relied on for the issuance of the writ clearly appear from specific facts shown by a verified complaint or a separate affidavit of the plaintiff, and all…”

Am. Ass'n for the Advancement of Sci. v. Periodicals Publicacoes Tecnicas, 581 F. Supp. 2d 1248 (S.D. Fla. 2008). · cites it 2× “” Fla. Stat. 76.08. Plaintiffs’ Ex Parte Motion sought attachment based on Section 76.”

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