Florida Statute 82.4 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 82
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND UNLAWFUL DETAINER

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F.S. 82.04

82.04 Questions involved in this proceeding.—The court shall determine only the right of possession and any damages. Unless it is necessary to determine the right of possession or the record titleholder, the court may not determine the question of title.

History.—s. 4, ch. 1630, 1868; RS 1690; GS 2155; RGS 3459; CGL 5312; s. 33, ch. 67-254; s. 13, ch. 73-330; s. 19, ch. 77-104; s. 424, ch. 95-147; s. 6, ch. 2018-94.

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Cases Citing Statute 82.04

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Pro-Art Dental Lab, Inc. v. V-Strategic Group, LLC

986 So. 2d 1244, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 503, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1236, 2008 WL 2679160

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2008 | Docket: 1727949

Cited 24 times | Published

(2006); second, an unlawful-detainer action under section 82.04, Florida Statutes (2006); and finally, a tenant-removal

Giles v. Sun Bank, NA

450 So. 2d 258

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 1984 | Docket: 1432797

Cited 13 times | Published

See 6 Am.Jur.2d Assignments, supra note 4 at § 82; 4 Fla.Jur.2d Assignments, supra note 4, at § 2. However

Wilkins v. Tebbetts

216 So. 2d 477

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 10, 1968 | Docket: 420584

Cited 5 times | Published

attached thereto, and Wilkins' answer. Fla. Stat. § 82.04, F.S.A. provides that: "If any person enters or

Desmond T. Kenner v. State

208 So. 3d 271, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18444

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 2016 | Docket: 4556763

Cited 4 times | Published

effect the death of any particular individual.” § 82.04(2), Fla. Stat. (2008). An act is considered “imminently

Matthews v. Matthews

141 So. 2d 799, 96 A.L.R. 2d 1231

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1962 | Docket: 1476337

Cited 3 times | Published

Prac., Domicile, § 17. [3] 17A Am.Jur., Domicil, § 82. [4] 30 A.L.R. 607. [5] Miller v. Nelson, 160 Fla

Babsdon Co. v. Thrifty Parking Co.

149 So. 2d 566

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1963 | Docket: 60209811

Cited 1 times | Published

of title but merely the .right of possession, § 82.04, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., in no way detracted from, nor

Elizabeth Estevill v. Tomas Estevill

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 20, 2024 | Docket: 69392836

Published

damages.” § 82.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2023). See also § 82.04, Fla. Stat. (2023) (providing that in an unlawful

JOHN A. THOMPSON, etc. v. STEPHEN A. THOMPSON, etc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 2022 | Docket: 63572765

Published

unlawful detainer action in county court under section 82.04, Florida Statutes (2019), seeking to remove

Continental Coffee Co. of Florida v. Sklar

479 So. 2d 255, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2696, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 17217

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 4, 1985 | Docket: 64615888

Published

the consent of the party entitled to possession. § 82.04(1), Fla.Stat. (1981). In this case, by entering

Richards v. Finlay

259 So. 2d 167, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 7049

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1972 | Docket: 64524767

Published

statutory proceeding for unlawful detainer (F.S. Section 82.04, F. S.A.). The appellees filed a so-called crossclaim

Forbes v. National Industrial Bank of Miami

243 So. 2d 613, 1971 Fla. App. LEXIS 5444

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 5, 1971 | Docket: 64518639

Published

detention action under the provisions of Florida Statute 82.04, F.S.A. in the Court of Record of Broward