Florida Statute 679.609 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 679
UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE: SECURED TRANSACTIONS

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F.S. 679.609

679.609 Secured party’s right to take possession after default.—

(1) After default, a secured party:

(a) May take possession of the collateral; and

(b) Without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor’s premises under s. 679.610.

(2) A secured party may proceed under subsection (1):

(a) Pursuant to judicial process; or

(b) Without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace.

(3) If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place to be designated by the secured party which is reasonably convenient to both parties.

History.—s. 7, ch. 2001-198.

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Amendments to 679.609

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 679.609

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 679.609.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 679.609

Total Results: 6

WILLIAM A. HOHNS, MARCELLUS RAMBO BENSON, JR., KATHLENE HOHNS, JORDAN J. REARDON, PATRICK HOHNS, AND MARK F. BERNARD vs JOE LEE THOMPSON

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2022-10-14T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Toyosity defendants further emphasized that section 679.609(1)(a), Florida Statutes, supports that transfer… of his default under the note. Section 679.609, Florida Statutes, provides that, after default…if it proceeds without breach of the peace.” § 679.609(1)(a), (2)(b), Fla. Stat. Section 679.610 then

Daniel v. Morris

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-12-04T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 181 So. 3d 1195, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 18132, 2015 WL 7782828

Snippet: it can be done without a breach of the peace. § 679.609(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (2012). Creditors electing peaceful…duty to repossess peacefully, imposed by section 679.609(2)(b), Florida Statutes,' is a nondelegable…the repossession did not breach the peace. See § 679.609(2)(b), Fla. Stat.; Sammons, 599 So.2d at 1020 (…was covered by the limited privilege in section 679.609(2)(b), Florida Statutes.5 Consequently, there was…So.2d 353, 354 (Fla. 3d DCA 1973)). .Section 679.609(2)(b) conveys a limited privilege for the creditor

Spellman v. Independent Bankers' Bank of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-08-08T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 161 So. 3d 505, 84 U.C.C. Rep. Serv. 2d (West) 333, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 12143, 2014 WL 3871264

Snippet: Commercial Code (U.C.C.), as codified in section 679.609(1), Florida Statutes (2009), a secured party, such…take or retain possession of the collateral. § 679.609(1)(a) & (2), Fla. Stat. (2009). The U.C.C.

America Atlantic Transmission v. Nice Car, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-04-24T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 112 So. 3d 639, 2013 WL 1748538, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6556

Snippet: The Dealers Association points out that section 679.609 of the Uniform Commercial Code allows a secured

Velazquez v. South Florida Federal Credit Union

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-04-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 89 So. 3d 952, 2012 WL 1316178, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 5926

Snippet: process,” at any time after default. Sections 679.609 and 679.610, Florida Statutes (2010), also authorized

Southern Developers & Earthmoving, Inc. v. Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-02-23T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 56 So. 3d 56, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 2216, 2011 WL 637332

Snippet: Uniform Commercial Code, as codified in section 679.609(1), Florida Statutes (2006), a secured party, such