Florida Statute 77.17 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 77
GARNISHMENT

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F.S. 77.17

77.17 Compensation to garnishee.—The garnishee shall be allowed the pay of a witness for the garnishee’s attendance out of the debt owed to defendant or the property in the garnishee’s possession. If there is no debt or property in the garnishee’s possession, the allowance shall be against plaintiff.

History.—s. 7, ch. 43, 1845; RS 1678; GS 2142; RGS 3444; CGL 5297; s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 396, ch. 95-147.

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Amendments to 77.17

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 77.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 77.17.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 77.17

Total Results: 8

In Re Fogan

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-12-01

Citation: 646 So. 2d 191, 1994 WL 668161

Snippet: Standards of Judicial Conduct opinions 75-18, 75-22, 77-17, 79-3, 88-19, 92-2, 92-30, and 93-1 are proper interpretations

In Re Code of Judicial Conduct

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-09-29

Citation: 643 So. 2d 1037, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 473, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 1480, 1994 WL 525903

Snippet: Standards of Judicial Conduct opinions 75-18, 75-22, 77-17, 79-3, 88-19, 92-2, 92-30, and 93-1 are proper interpretations

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-06-19

Snippet: taxing district. See, s. 373.0697, F.S.; AGO's 77-17; 77-93. And see, s. 20.261, F.S., which, in creating

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-05-08

Snippet: for which they [sic] were appropriated"); AGO's 77-17, 77-26, 77-38. Thus, it would appear that surplus

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1980-04-11

Snippet: Williams, 195 So. 181 (Fla. 1980). See also AGO 077-17, concluding that taxes generated in a districtwide

West American Ins. Co. v. Silverman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-11-28

Citation: 378 So. 2d 28

Snippet: Company, Etc. et al., Appellees. Nos. 77-14 to 77-17. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co. of America v. Rodriguez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-05-31

Citation: 347 So. 2d 668, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16148

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Defendant insurance company seeks reversal of an adverse final summary judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff insured as to liability in this action to recover for the loss of a boat. On November 5, 1975 Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Company of America issued an insurance policy to Rene Rodriguez covering his boat and trailer against loss due to theft. On December 19 plaintiff’s boat and trailer were stolen and he reported the theft to the local police and defendant insurance

Bradshaw v. Miami Retreat Foundation

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1944-10-31

Citation: 19 So. 2d 574, 155 Fla. 76, 1944 Fla. LEXIS 472

Snippet: Miami for the care of elderly women. On June *Page 77 17, 1943, she was discharged and directed to leave