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Florida Statute 559.78 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 559.78 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 559.78 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
559.78 Judicial enforcement.In addition to other penalties provided in this part, state attorneys and their assistants are authorized to apply to the court of competent jurisdiction within their respective jurisdictions, upon the sworn affidavit of any person alleging a violation of any of the provisions of this part. Such court shall have jurisdiction, upon hearing and for cause shown, to grant a temporary or permanent injunction restraining any person from violating any provision of this part, whether or not there exists an adequate remedy at law; and such injunction, suspension, or revocation shall issue without bond.
History.s. 24, ch. 72-81; s. 26, ch. 73-334; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 6, ch. 81-314; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 1, 3, ch. 83-265; ss. 11, 13, ch. 93-275.

Cases Citing F.S. 559.78

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·Trent v. Mortg. Elec. Reg. Sys., Inc., 618 F. Supp. 2d 1356 (M.D. Fla. 2007).

Cited 13 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 52826, 2007 WL 2120262

...9.72, these remaining allegations are not actionable by these private plaintiffs. As MERS points out, (1) § 559.565(3) charges the Attorney General with effectuating the registration requirements of an out-of-state debt collector in Florida and (2) § 559.78 enables the State Attorney to seek injunctive relief against FCCPA violators....
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Cited "but see"LeBlanc (2010)
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Cited "but see"Kelly (2010)
phrase: "but see"
Cited as authorityDitech Holding Corporation (2024)
phrase: "rule_authority"
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·Bank of Am., N.A. v. Siefker, 201 So. 3d 811 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15179

...view.” Brown v. City of Vero Beach, 64 So.3d 172, 174 (Fla. 4th DCA 2011) (citation omitted). A state statute and a federal statute govern consumer collection practices in Florida, to wit: the Florida Consumer Collection Practices Act, §§ 559.55-559.785 (“the FCCPA”), and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C....
...Two statutes not applicable here provide for administrative and civil remedies for violations of section 559.72.- See §§ 559.730, .77, Fla. Stat. (2012). Another statute provides for criminal penalties for engaging in collections without first registering with the state. See § 559.785, Fla. Stat. (2012). Other statutes provide for sanctions for violations of- any part of the chapter. See § 559.727, Fla. Stat. (2012) (providing for cease and desist orders and corrective action for violations of any provision of the chapter); § 559.78, Fla....
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Cited as authority(citing case) (2019)
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Cited as authority(citing case) (2019)
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Cited as authorityDyck-O'Neal,Inc. (2018)
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