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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 86
DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS
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F.S. 86.021
86.021 Power to construe.—Any person claiming to be interested or who may be in doubt about his or her rights under a deed, will, contract, or other article, memorandum, or instrument in writing or whose rights, status, or other equitable or legal relations are affected by a statute, or any regulation made under statutory authority, or by municipal ordinance, contract, deed, will, franchise, or other article, memorandum, or instrument in writing may have determined any question of construction or validity arising under such statute, regulation, municipal ordinance, contract, deed, will, franchise, or other article, memorandum, or instrument in writing, or any part thereof, and obtain a declaration of rights, status, or other equitable or legal relations thereunder.
History.—s. 2, ch. 21820, 1943; s. 38, ch. 67-254; s. 458, ch. 95-147.
Note.—Former s. 87.02.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 86.021
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 86.021.

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Cases Citing Statute 86.021

Total Results: 20

Lee Memorial Health System, d/b/a Lee Health v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: declaratory judgment pursuant to sections 86.011, 86.021, and 86.101, Florida Statutes. The Attorney General

North Broward Hospital District, d/b/a Broward Health v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: declaratory judgment pursuant to sections 86.011, 86.021, and 86.101, Florida Statutes. The Attorney General

Putnam County School Board v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: declaratory judgment pursuant to sections 86.011, 86.021, and 86.101, Florida Statutes. The Attorney General

Sarasota County Public Hospital District, d/b/a Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System, Inc. v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: declaratory judgment pursuant to sections 86.011, 86.021, and 86.101, Florida Statutes. The Attorney General

School Board of Miami-Dade County and Putnam County School Board v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: declaratory judgment pursuant to sections 86.011, 86.021, and 86.101, Florida Statutes. The Attorney General

South Broward Hospital District, d/b/a Memorial Healthcare System v. Office of the Attorney General, Department of Legal Affairs, State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: declaratory judgment pursuant to sections 86.011, 86.021, and 86.101, Florida Statutes. The Attorney General

Halifax Hospital Medical Center v. Office of the Attorney General

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-08-14

Snippet: declaratory judgment pursuant to sections 86.011, 86.021, and 86.101, Florida Statutes. The Attorney General

University of Florida Board of Trustees, and The Florida Board of Governors v. Browning, Boisse

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-04-03

Snippet: other equitable or legal relations thereunder.” § 86.021, Fla. Stat. This use of chapter 86 in the retrospective

FREDERIC GUTTENBERG v. SMITH & WESSON, CORP.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-01-04

Snippet: other equitable or legal relations thereunder.” § 86.021, Fla. Stat. (2018). However, the Florida Supreme

IMPERIAL FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY v. ARIEL ACOSTA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-11-10

Snippet: determined any question of construction or validity. § 86.021, Fla. Stat. Permissible actions include those

MANDARIN LAKES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. MANDARIN LAKES NEIGHBORHOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-06-02

Snippet: Dickson, supra, at 60. As relevant here, section 86.021, Florida Statues, provides: Any person

C. HAYWARD CHAPMAN AND JACQUELINE CHAPMAN v. TOWN OF REDINGTON BEACH, FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-10-25

Snippet: including the removal of the improvements. See §§ 86.021, .061, Fla. Stat. (2015). As relevant here, the

The School Board of Collier County, Florida v. Florida Department of Education State Board of Education

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-08-29

Snippet: equitable or legal relations thereunder.” § 86.021, Fla. Stat. The Local Boards allege that the

Mulvey v. Forman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-04

Citation: 207 So. 3d 894, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 56

Snippet: other equitable or legal relations thereunder. § 86.021, Fla. Stat. (2015). Judge Altenbernd once suggested

Department of Business and Professional Regulation v. Florida Association of Wholesale Distributors, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-08-10

Citation: 198 So. 3d 981, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 12034, 2016 WL 4204469

Snippet: status, or other equitable or legal relations.” § 86.021 (emphasis added). Further, while supplemental relief

Jensen v. Pinellas County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-02-26

Citation: 198 So. 3d 754, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 2864, 2016 WL 746442

Snippet: 425-26 (Fla. 2d DCA 1961); see also § 86.021, Fla. Stat. (2014). Likewise, it may have been

Ramos v. Cach, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-12-31

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1149, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 19521, 2015 WL 9491850

Snippet: injunctive relief pursuant to sections 559.775 and 86.021 6 of the Florida Statutes (2010). CACH filed a

Burns v. Tondreau

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-06-04

Citation: 139 So. 3d 481, 2014 WL 2515695, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8523

Snippet: seeking a declaratory judgment pursuant to sections 86.021 and 102.168, Florida Statutes (2012). Subsequently

Harris v. Aberdeen Property Owners Ass'n

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-01-22

Citation: 135 So. 3d 365, 2014 WL 223072, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 588

Snippet: supplemental relief pursuant to sections 86.011, 86.021 and 86.061, Florida Statutes (2010). Aberdeen POA

Detournay v. City of Coral Gables

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-12-04

Citation: 127 So. 3d 869, 2013 WL 6246242, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 19270

Snippet: declaratory and injunc-tive relief pursuant to section 86.021, Florida Statutes (2009),3 seeking to end the City’s