Florida Statute 83.21 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 83
LANDLORD AND TENANT

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F.S. 83.21

83.21 Removal of tenant.—The landlord, the landlord’s attorney or agent, applying for the removal of any tenant, shall file a complaint stating the facts which authorize the removal of the tenant, and describing the premises in the proper court of the county where the premises are situated and is entitled to the summary procedure provided in s. 51.011.

History.—s. 2, ch. 3248, 1881; RS 1752; GS 2228; RGS 3536; CGL 5400; s. 1, ch. 61-318; s. 34, ch. 67-254; s. 439, ch. 95-147.

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Cases Citing Statute 83.21

Total Results: 14

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

functionally sought removal of a tenant under section 83.21, Florida Statutes (2006), rather than ejectment

Sheradsky v. Basadre

452 So. 2d 599

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 22, 1984 | Docket: 1517676

Cited 12 times | Published

self-help to remove the machines in violation of Section 83.21, Florida Statutes (1983). The deposition of

Moskos v. Hand

247 So. 2d 795

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 14, 1971 | Docket: 1747691

Cited 12 times | Published

eviction being sought under the provisions of *796 F.S. 83.21, Laws of 1969, F.S.A. The trial court entered

CAMENA INVESTMENTS & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT v. Cross

791 So. 2d 595, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 12127, 2001 WL 984697

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 2001 | Docket: 1229418

Cited 7 times | Published

judicata and bars Cross' counterclaim for damages. Section 83.21, Florida Statutes (1995), provides for actions

Herrell v. SEYFARTH, SHAW

491 So. 2d 1173, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1461

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1986 | Docket: 1721995

Cited 7 times | Published

explicit application to part I of chapter 83 (Section 83.21, Florida Statutes), and other pertinent changes

Pro-Art Dental Lab v. V-Strategic Group

959 So. 2d 753

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 2007 | Docket: 1525803

Cited 3 times | Published

that it had subject matter jurisdiction under section 83.21, Florida Statutes (2006), pertaining to the

Baldwin Sod Farms, Inc. v. Corrigan

746 So. 2d 1198, 1999 WL 1191513

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1999 | Docket: 1714873

Cited 3 times | Published

is silent as to the right to a jury trial. Section 83.21 provides that the landlord seeking removal of

Moffett v. MacArthur

291 So. 2d 134

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1974 | Docket: 1350670

Cited 3 times | Published

action for removal of tenant was brought under Section 83.21, F.S.A. which provides that the landlord is

Placid York Co. v. Calvert Hotel Company

109 So. 2d 604, 1959 Fla. App. LEXIS 3104

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1959 | Docket: 1359967

Cited 1 times | Published

brought a petition for removal of tenant under § 83.21, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. Summary proceedings for removal

LENMAR REALTY, LLC v. SUN ELECTRIC WORKS, INC. and LAKE VISTA CENTER, LLC

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 2021 | Docket: 59819923

Published

provided” in section 51.011, Florida Statutes (2018). § 83.21, Fla. Stat. (2018). Section 51.011 provides for

CSC SERVICEWORKS, INC. v. BOCA BAYOU CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 2020 | Docket: 18706934

Published

former lessee’s laundry equipment, violated section 83.21, Florida Statutes (2016), which requires the

Wesner v. JMS Marinas, LLC

224 So. 3d 912, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 12128, 2017 WL 3642886

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 25, 2017 | Docket: 6143751

Published

file a complaint seeking removal of a tenant. See § 83.21, Fla. Stat. (2014). However, JMS did not assert

Wenboy Ltd. Partnership v. Rockledge Bar-B-Q, Inc.

619 So. 2d 414, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 6076, 1993 WL 186543

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1993 | Docket: 64696610

Published

pertinent Landlord/Tenant statutes provide: Section 83.21, Removal of tenant: The landlord, his attorney

Avvenire College for Women Inc. v. G. B. D., Inc.

240 So. 2d 191, 1970 Fla. App. LEXIS 5569

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 1970 | Docket: 64516953

Published

At the 1967 session of the legislature, F.S. Section 83.21, F.S.A., was amended to read as follows: “The