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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 83.23183.231 Removal of tenant; judgment.—If the issues are found for plaintiff, judgment shall be entered that plaintiff recover possession of the premises. If the plaintiff expressly and specifically sought money damages in the complaint, in addition to awarding possession of the premises to the plaintiff, the court shall also direct, in an amount which is within its jurisdictional limitations, the entry of a money judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant for the amount of money found due, owing, and unpaid by the defendant, with costs. However, no money judgment shall be entered unless service of process has been effected by personal service or, where authorized by law, by certified or registered mail, return receipt, or in any other manner prescribed by law or the rules of the court, and no money judgment may be entered except in compliance with the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. Where otherwise authorized by law, the plaintiff in the judgment for possession and money damages may also be awarded attorney’s fees and costs. If the issues are found for defendant, judgment shall be entered dismissing the action.History.—s. 8, ch. 6463, 1913; RGS 3549; CGL 5413; s. 34, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 87-195; s. 4, ch. 93-70; s. 441, ch. 95-147. Note.—Former s. 83.34.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 83.231
Total Results: 7
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
Procedure in their entirety, not section 51.011. See § 83.231, Fla. Stat. (2006) ("[N]o money judgment may be
648 So. 2d 1241, 1995 WL 18386
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1995 | Docket: 1342316
Cited 8 times | Published
COBB and W. SHARP, JJ., concur.
NOTES
[1] Section 83.231 provides:
83.231 Removal of tenant; judgment
629 So. 2d 191, 1993 WL 458949
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1993 | Docket: 1263716
Cited 7 times | Published
possession against the tenant Byte pursuant to section 83.231, Florida Statutes (1991). Money damages were
708 So. 2d 640, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 3190, 1998 WL 145060
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1998 | Docket: 64779943
Cited 1 times | Published
Dr. Morse argues that the 1995 version of section 83.231, Florida Statutes, authorizes the award and
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 15, 2023 | Docket: 67012436
Published
Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure
9.400(b) and section 83.231, Florida Statutes (2022). We deny the motion
650 So. 2d 94, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 438, 1995 WL 25767
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 1995 | Docket: 64754162
Published
attorney’s fees which the landlord had filed, citing section 83.231, Florida Statutes (1993). It may have been
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
the summary procedure provided in § 51.011.
Section 83.231, Removal of tenant; judgment:
If the issues
