Florida Statute 520.37 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 520
RETAIL INSTALLMENT SALES

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F.S. 520.37

520.37 Delinquency charges, attorney’s fees and court costs.—A retail installment contract may provide for payment by the buyer of a delinquency charge on each installment in default for a period not less than 10 days. Such charge may not exceed 5 percent of such installment. A retail installment contract or a revolving account may provide for the payment of reasonable attorney’s fees if referred for collection to an attorney not a salaried employee of the retail seller and for the payment of court costs.

History.—s. 8, ch. 59-414; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 21, ch. 80-256; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 2, ch. 85-207; ss. 35, 36, ch. 90-103; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 520.37

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 520.37.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 520.37

Total Results: 2

Palm Tavern, Inc. v. American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1943-10-05

Citation: 15 So. 2d 191, 153 Fla. 544, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 693

Snippet: 608-609; Yazoo and M.V.R. Co. v. Searles, 85 Miss. 520, 37 So. 939; Brock v. Hardie, Sheriff, et al., 114

State ex rel. Railroad Commissioners v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1921-02-15

Citation: 81 Fla. 168

Snippet: Commission of West Virginia, 242 U. S. 603, 61 L. Ed. 520, 37 Sup. Ct. Rep. 234; Chicago & Northwestern Ry. Co