Florida Statute 705.101 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 705
LOST OR ABANDONED PROPERTY

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F.S. 705.101

705.101 Definitions.—As used in this chapter:

(1) “Abandoned property” means all tangible personal property that does not have an identifiable owner and that has been disposed on public property in a wrecked, inoperative, or partially dismantled condition or has no apparent intrinsic value to the rightful owner. The term includes derelict vessels as defined in s. 823.11 and vessels declared a public nuisance pursuant to s. 327.73(1)(aa).

(2) “Law enforcement officer” means any person who is elected, appointed, or employed full time by any sheriff, any municipality, or the state or any political subdivision thereof; who is vested with authority to bear arms and make arrests; and whose primary responsibility is the prevention and detection of crime or the enforcement of the penal, criminal, traffic, or highway laws of the state. This definition includes all certified supervisory and command personnel whose duties include, in whole or in part, the supervision, training, guidance, and management responsibilities of full-time law enforcement officers or auxiliary law enforcement officers but does not include support personnel employed by the employing agency.

(3) “Local government” means the board of county commissioners of a county or the commission or council of any municipality in the county.

(4) “Lost property” means all tangible personal property which does not have an identifiable owner and which has been mislaid on public property, upon a public conveyance, on premises used at the time for business purposes, or in parks, places of amusement, public recreation areas, or other places open to the public in a substantially operable, functioning condition or which has an apparent intrinsic value to the rightful owner.

(5) “Public property” means lands and improvements owned by the Federal Government, the state, the county, or a municipality and includes sovereignty submerged lands located adjacent to the county or municipality, buildings, grounds, parks, playgrounds, streets, sidewalks, parkways, rights-of-way, and other similar property.

(6) “Unclaimed evidence” means any tangible personal property, including cash, not included within the definition of “contraband article,” as provided in s. 932.701(2), which was seized by a law enforcement agency, was intended for use in a criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding, and is retained by the law enforcement agency or the clerk of the county or circuit court for 60 days after the final disposition of the proceeding and to which no claim of ownership has been made.

History.—s. 1, ch. 87-82; s. 15, ch. 89-268; s. 470, ch. 94-356; s. 70, ch. 99-248; s. 28, ch. 2000-197; s. 35, ch. 2002-46; s. 5, ch. 2004-39; s. 30, ch. 2004-344; s. 9, ch. 2006-309; s. 5, ch. 2014-143; s. 10, ch. 2022-142; s. 118, ch. 2023-8.

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Amendments to 705.101

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 705.101

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 705.101.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 705.101

Total Results: 19

Adams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-05-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 273 So. 3d 195

Snippet: criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding ." § 705.101(6), Fla. Stat. (2010) (emphasis added). Section

Adams v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-05-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 273 So. 3d 195

Snippet: criminal or quasi-criminal proceeding ." § 705.101(6), Fla. Stat. (2010) (emphasis added). Section

Watkins v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-10-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 230 So. 3d 1244

Snippet: after the conclusion of the proceeding.” Section 705.101(6) of the Florida Statutes defines “unclaimed evidence… which no claim of ownership has been made.” § 705.101(6), Fla. Stat. (2016) (emphasis added). Hence…unclaimed evidence," as defined in section 705.101(6) of the Florida Statutes. 8 .

Roberto Alberto Cepero v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-08-12T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 174 So. 3d 469, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11962

Snippet: final disposition of the proceeding” under section 705.101(6), Florida Statutes (2013). We agree with the

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2010-04-22T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: well as counties and municipalities. Compare ss. 705.101(1) and 380.503(3), Fla. Stat., which define the

Holmes v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-12-16T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 997 So. 2d 1184

Snippet: return of property as untimely under [section 705.101(1) of the Florida Statutes], the court is obliged

Shuler v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2008-06-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 984 So. 2d 1274

Snippet: article,' as provided in s. 932.701(2)." § 705.101(6) (emphasis added). Thus, without a factual determination

Ward v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-09-19T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 965 So. 2d 308

Snippet: defining appropriate law enforcement official); § 705.101(4), Fla. Stat. (2002) (defining "law enforcement

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2006-05-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: , storage, and publication of notice.5 Section 705.101(3), Florida Statutes, defines "Abandoned property…definition of "abandoned property" in section 705.101(3), Florida Statutes. The statute was amended by

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2004-04-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: places "at public outcry." 8 Section 705.101(1), Fla. Stat., defines "[l]ocal government…quot; "Lost property" is defined in s. 705.101(2), Fla. Stat. as "all tangible personal property…;[a]bandoned property" is contained in s. 705.101(3), Fla. Stat., and means "all tangible personal

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1996-09-05T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: marks be recorded. 9 Section 705.101(2), Fla. Stat. (1995). 10 Section 705.101(5), Fla. Stat. (1995). 11

Strickland v. Thelman

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-12-01T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 665 So. 2d 284, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 12458, 1995 WL 703633

Snippet: quasi-criminal proceeding” as required by section 705.101(6). Indeed, the Evidence Section of the Sheriffs

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1993-04-09T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: ascertain the name and address of the owner. 2 See, s. 705.101(3), F.S., which also excludes from the definition…with the provisions of s. 823.11, F.S 3 See, s. 705.101(2), F.S. 4 Cf., s. 509.191, F.S., providing that…student scholarship and loan purposes. 5 Section 705.101(5), F.S. 6 Cf., s. 717.116, F.S., stating that

State v. Thomas

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-08-28T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 603 So. 2d 1382

Snippet: proper search is conducted." 452 U.S. at 705, 101 S.Ct. at 2595. The court stated that ... [i]n

Belvin v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-09-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 585 So. 2d 1103

Snippet: constitutionally permissible. 452 U.S. at 704, 705, 101 S.Ct. at 2595, 2596 (footnotes omitted). Our analysis

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1988-07-13T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: .104, F.S. 14 Section 705.105, F.S. 15 Section 705.101(4), F.S., defines a "[l]aw enforcement officer…full time by any sheriff. . . ." 16 Section 705.101(2), F.S., states that "[l]ost property"

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1988-04-04T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: A. Butterworth Attorney General (ls) 1 Section 705.101(3), F.S., defines "[a]bandoned property"

Curtis v. Carter

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1931-06-06T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 132 So. 705, 101 Fla. 814

Snippet: Appellees Buford, Ellis, Brown 6 June 1931 132 So. 705, 101 Fla. 814 R. E. Bradley and J. E. Kirk, for

Thomas, as Supt. of Banks v. Kjellberg

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1931-02-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 132 So. 705, 101 Fla. 927

Snippet: Whitfield, Terrell, Buford 13 February 1931 132 So. 705, 101 Fla. 927 Baker, Baker Rutherford and Martin