Florida Statute 567.12 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIV
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND TOBACCO

Chapter 567
LOCAL OPTION ELECTIONS

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F.S. 567.12

567.12 Proceedings to test legality of election.—Any resident of any county in this state in which an election may be held or which may hereafter be held to determine whether the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines, or beer should be prohibited or permitted in such county and, if permitted by such election, to determine whether such sale should be restricted to “Sales by the package,” as such term is defined in s. 567.01, shall have the right to test the legality and regularity of such election by suit in equity in the circuit court of such county to be filed against the county commissioners thereof; and in case any such election shall be adjudged to be illegal and void in any such suit such judgment shall have the effect of nullifying such election in toto as to all inhabitants of such county whether they were parties to such suit or not; provided, no such suit shall be brought to test the validity of any such election unless the same shall be instituted within 90 days after the recording of the declaration of the result of any such election in the minutes of the board of county commissioners.

History.—s. 1, ch. 5247, 1903; GS 1216; CGL 1936 Supp. 4151(205); s. 4, ch. 23747, 1947; s. 2, ch. 29737, 1955.

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Amendments to 567.12

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 567.12

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 567.12.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 567.12

Total Results: 3

Hill v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-07-29T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 511 So. 2d 567, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1826, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9654

Snippet: Wentworth, Wigginton, Zehmer 29 July 1987 511 So. 2d 567, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1826, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9654

Woodham v. City of Jacksonville

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1973-04-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 276 So. 2d 175, 1973 Fla. App. LEXIS 6880

Snippet: . 3 McQuillin, Municipal Corporations 566, 567, § 12.135 (3rd Edition Revised). . State ex rel. Bonsall

Pearson v. Taylor

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1947-12-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 32 So. 2d 826, 159 Fla. 775, 1947 Fla. LEXIS 959

Snippet: Pursuant to Section 567.12, F.S.A., a bill was filed to vacate and set aside the results of a …such jurisdiction is granted by statute (Section 567.12 F.S.A.) hence the relief afforded will not exceed