Florida Statute 713.76 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XL
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

Chapter 713
LIENS, GENERALLY

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F.S. 713.76

713.76 Release of lien by filing bond.—

(1) Any lienee may release his or her property from any lien claimed thereon under this part by filing with the clerk of the circuit court a cash or surety bond, payable to the person claiming the lien, in the amount of the final bill, and conditioned for the payment of any judgment which may be recovered on said lien, with costs.

(2) Whenever a lienee brings an action in the appropriate court with respect to any property which has been wrongfully detained by a lienor in violation of this section, the lienee, upon a judgment in the lienee’s favor, shall be entitled to damages, reasonable court costs, and attorney’s fees sustained by the lienee by reason of such wrongful detention.

(3) Any lienor who, upon the posting of the bond, fails to release or return the property to the lienee pursuant to this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 8, ch. 1632, 1868; RS 1749; s. 19, ch. 5143, 1903; GS 2225; RGS 3532; CGL 5396; s. 36, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 77-387; s. 167, ch. 91-224; s. 829, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Former s. 85.27.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 713.76

Total Results: 7

Creston Aviation, Inc. v. TEXTRON FINANCIAL

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-27

Citation: 900 So. 2d 727, 2005 WL 957595

Snippet: sought attorney's fees against Creston under section 713.76(2), maintaining that Creston's lien had been wrongfully

Archive America, Inc. v. Variety Children's Hosp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-03-24

Citation: 873 So. 2d 359, 2004 WL 575717

Snippet: [3]Miller upheld the constitutionality of section 713.76, Florida Statutes (1977), which permitted release

U.S. Fire Insurance Co. v. Sheffield Steel Products, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-08-18

Citation: 533 So. 2d 781

Snippet: August 18, 1988 to hold that pursuant to section 713.-76, Florida Statutes (1987) and the language of the

Stinson v. Feminist Women's Health Center, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-06-28

Citation: 416 So. 2d 1183

Snippet: contract which makes them recoverable. Section 713.76(2), Florida Statutes, cited in the final judgment

State v. Miller

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-07-18

Citation: 373 So. 2d 677, 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4755

Snippet: in this appeal the constitutionality of section 713.76, Florida Statutes (1977). In granting appellee’s

Ross v. Heitner

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-10-22

Citation: 156 So. 2d 869

Snippet: Medley v. Trenton Inv. Co., 205 Wis. 30, 236 N.W. 713, 76 A.L.R. 1250. The judgment of dismissal is reversed

Easton v. Weir

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-12-14

Citation: 125 So. 2d 115

Snippet: Medley v. Trenton Inv. Co., 205 Wis. 30, 236 N.W. 713, 76 A.L.R. 1250. After a review of the record in the