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Florida Statute 83.14 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 83.14 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 83.14 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
83.14 Replevy of distrained property.—The property distrained may be restored to the defendant at any time on the defendant’s giving bond with surety to the sheriff levying the writ. The bond shall be approved by such sheriff; made payable to plaintiff in double the value of the property levied on, with the value to be fixed by the sheriff; and conditioned for the forthcoming of the property restored to abide the final order of the court. It may be also restored to defendant on defendant’s giving bond with surety to be approved by the sheriff making the levy conditioned to pay the plaintiff the amount or value of the rental or advances which may be adjudicated to be payable to plaintiff. Judgment may be entered against the surety on such bonds in the manner and with like effect as provided in s. 76.31.
History.—s. 3, ch. 3131, 1879; RS 1766; s. 1, ch. 4408, 1895; RGS 3561; CGL 5425; s. 34, ch. 67-254; s. 16, ch. 82-66; s. 9, ch. 83-255; s. 434, ch. 95-147.

Cases Citing F.S. 83.14

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·Stroemer v. Shevin, 399 F. Supp. 993 (S.D. Fla. 1973).

Cited 3 times | Published | District Court, S.D. Florida | 1973 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15163

...a distress writ. The Plaintiff's personal property was then seized pursuant to the Writ of Distress served by the Defendant, Sheriff of Dade County. The issue in this cause is whether the Florida Distress Statutes, 83.08, 83.09, 83.11, 83.12, 83.13, 83.14, 83.15, 83.18 and 83.19, are unconstitutional in that they permit and authorize the taking of property without due process of law....
...The levy upon the property shall suffice as the service upon the tenant. (F.S. 83.13). The Defendant-Tenant may have the distrained property resored by giving a similar bond to the officer levying the distress writ payable to the Plaintiff-Landlord (F.S.83.14)....
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