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Fla. Stat. § 496.413 (2025)

Contributions solicited for or accepted on behalf of a named individual.

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496.413 Contributions solicited for or accepted on behalf of a named individual.—

(1) Contributions solicited for, or accepted by or on behalf of, a named individual must be deposited in a trust account opened by a trustee named in a properly established trust document or must be deposited in a depository established in accordance with s. 69.031. The circuit court has jurisdiction over the contributed funds placed in such depository accounts.

(2) Disbursements of contributions may be properly made from a trust account only upon written verification from the trustee that the disbursement is in furtherance of the purpose for which the funds were solicited, with documentation reflecting the identity of the proposed payee and the justification for the proposed payment. Disbursements of contributed funds from a depository account may be made only as allowed by the court. When a trust account is to be closed and a balance remains in that account in excess of the amount needed for the benefit of the named individual, such excess funds may be transferred to another trust account for the benefit of another named individual who is in the same or similar circumstances.

(3) Any person or organization that violates the provisions of subsection (1) or subsection (2) is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—ss. 12, 26, ch. 91-208; ss. 15, 19, ch. 94-287.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 496.413

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§496.413CRIMES AGAINST PERSONVIOL SOLICIT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AN INDIVIDUALF · 3rd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1993–1993 · leading case: Amendments to Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure, 613 So. 2d 1307 (Fla. 1993).

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Amendments to Florida Rules of Crim. Procedure, 613 So. 2d 1307 (Fla. 1993). “0018 — Mortgage Brokers Section 496.413, 496.417 — Solicitation of Contributions Section 517.”

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