Florida Statute 78.21 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 78
REPLEVIN

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F.S. 78.21

78.21 Judgment for defendant when goods not retained by, or redelivered to, defendant.—When the property has not been retained by, or redelivered to, defendant and he or she prevails, judgment shall be entered against plaintiff for possession of the property and costs and against plaintiff for the value of the property and costs in the same manner as provided in s. 78.19 for judgment in favor of plaintiff. The value of each article of the goods replevied shall be found as directed in s. 78.19 with the same exception. The remedies provided in s. 78.20 and this section shall not preclude any other remedies available under the laws of this state.

History.—s. 13, Mar. 11, 1845; RS 1725; GS 2189; RGS 3494; s. 1, ch. 9320, 1923; CGL 5347; s. 28, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 73-20; s. 412, ch. 95-147.

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Amendments to 78.21

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 78.21

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 78.21.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 78.21

Total Results: 20

JEAN CLAUDE BELVANT v. ABRAHAM COHEN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-07

Snippet: costs. The remedies provided in this section and s. 78.21 shall not preclude any other remedies available

Wilkerson v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-09

Citation: 139 So. 3d 965, 2014 WL 2561414, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8794

Snippet: costs. The remedies provided in this section and s. 78.21 shall not preclude any other remedies available

In Re Implementation of Committee on Privacy & Court Records Recommendations—Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-11-03

Citation: 78 So. 3d 1045, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 3030, 2011 WL 5829543

Snippet: plaintiff has possession of the property. Section 78.21, Florida Statutes (1995), does not provide for an

Tokay Towing & Recovery, Inc. v. Kronen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-07-29

Citation: 906 So. 2d 1269, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 11806, 2005 WL 1788891

Snippet: property is not in the defendant’s possession, section 78.21 requires entry of a judgment against the plaintiff

Black v. Burrows

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-11-30

Citation: 889 So. 2d 127, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 18096, 2004 WL 2723596

Snippet: request and basis for attorney’s fees. Section 78.21 does not cover the instant facts and is not a basis

Jalaskari v. Bank of Nova Scotia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-01-11

Citation: 802 So. 2d 1220, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 131, 2002 WL 27262

Snippet: to a five or ten-day window for damages. Section 78.21, Florida Statutes (1993), specifically contemplates

Eastman Kodak Co. v. Thomas Gordon & Associates, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-02-28

Citation: 789 So. 2d 360, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 2137, 2001 WL 194079

Snippet: the dissolution of a prejudgment writ). Section 78.21, which contains no authority for awarding attorney’s

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-05

Citation: 773 So. 2d 1098, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2312, 2000 WL 1472356

Snippet: plaintiff has possession of the property. Section 78.21, Florida Statutes (1995), does not provide for an

In re Amendment to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure—Final Judgment of Replevin Forms 1.995(a)-(d)

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-10-15

Citation: 723 So. 2d 180, 23 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 547, 1998 Fla. LEXIS 1907, 1998 WL 716736

Snippet: plaintiff has possession of the property. Section 78.21, Florida Statutes (1995), does not provide for an

INTERN. FIDELITY v. Prestige Rent-A-Car

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-24

Citation: 715 So. 2d 1025, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 9468, 1998 WL 416496

Snippet: payment on the bond was required pursuant to section 78.21 of the Florida Statutes (1993).[3] Thereafter, the

Trans Atlantic Distributors, L.P. v. Whiland Co., S.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-04-19

Citation: 671 So. 2d 883, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 3917, 1996 WL 185025

Snippet: costs. The remedies provided in this section and s. 78.21 shall not preclude any other remedies available

Demetree v. Stramondo

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-06-25

Citation: 621 So. 2d 740, 1993 WL 221402

Snippet: of the property and costs. See §§ 78.19, 78.20, 78.21, Fla. Stat. See e.g., State ex rel. O'Hara v. Justice

Ellis Rubin Law Offices, P.A. v. Ferguson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-04-28

Citation: 596 So. 2d 1280, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 4944, 1992 WL 84135

Snippet: provided for by the applicable statute — section 78.21, Florida Statutes (1991). Sag Harbour Marine, Inc

McMurrain v. Fason

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-07-22

Citation: 584 So. 2d 1027, 1991 WL 138153

Snippet: procedure applied in this case, sections 78.068-78.21, Florida Statutes (1989), has been said to have

Gimbel v. Intern. Mailing & Printing Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-04-29

Citation: 506 So. 2d 1081, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1121

Snippet: costs. The remedies provided in this section and s. 78.21 shall not preclude any other remedies available

Sag Harbour Marine, Inc. v. Fickett

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-03-20

Citation: 484 So. 2d 1250

Snippet: of attorney's fees was not proper under section 78.21, Florida Statutes (1981); (2) appellant is the prevailing

Lease Fin. v. Nat. Commuter Airlines

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-01-15

Citation: 462 So. 2d 564

Snippet: judgment in its favor it has a remedy under section 78.21, Florida Statutes (1983). In addition, this section

Weigh Less for Life, Inc. v. Barnett Bank

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-05-28

Citation: 399 So. 2d 88

Snippet: the taking, attorney's fees, and costs. Section 78.21 makes similar provision for judgment in favor of

Michigan National Bank of Detroit v. Maierhoffer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-11-13

Citation: 382 So. 2d 318, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 16371

Snippet: costs. The remedies provided in this section and s. 78.21 shall not preclude any other remedies available

Latin Am. Shipping Co. v. Pan Am. Trading Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-10-10

Citation: 363 So. 2d 578, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 16839

Snippet: Appellant, v. PAN AMERICAN TRADING CORP., Appellee. No. 78-21. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District