Florida Statute 78.02 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 78
REPLEVIN

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F.S. 78.02

78.02 What may not be taken by replevin.—No replevin shall lie:

(1) For any property taken by virtue of any warrant for the collection of any tax, assessment, or fine pursuant to any statute;

(2) For defendant in any execution or attachment to recover goods and chattels seized by virtue thereof unless such goods and chattels are exempt from the execution or attachment;

(3) By the original defendant in replevin for property taken in replevin and delivered to plaintiff while it remains in the possession of the original plaintiff or his or her agents.

(4) For any person unless that person has a right to reduce the goods taken into his or her possession.

History.—ss. 2, 3, Mar. 11, 1845; s. 4, ch. 1099, 1861; ch. 1938, 1873; ch. 2040, 1875; RS 1708; GS 2172; RGS 3477; CGL 5330; s. 28, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 73-20; s. 402, ch. 95-147.

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