The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP

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F.S. 744.517

744.517 Proceedings for contempt.—If a removed guardian of the property fails to file a true, complete, and final accounting of his or her guardianship; to turn over to his or her successor or to the ward all the property of his or her ward and copies of all records that are in his or her control and that concern the ward; or to pay over to the successor guardian of the property or to the ward all money due the ward by him or her, the court shall issue a show cause order. If cause is shown for the default, the court shall set a reasonable time within which to comply, and, on failure to comply with this or any subsequent order, the removed guardian may be held in contempt. Proceedings for contempt may be instituted by the court, by any interested person, including the ward, or by a successor guardian.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 21, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 88, ch. 89-96; s. 62, ch. 90-271; s. 1109, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Created from former ss. 746.07, 746.08.

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Amendments to 744.517

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 744.517

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 744.517.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008)

. . . . § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla. Stat. . . . Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007)

. . . . § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. Rule References Fla. Prob. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE, THE FLORIDA RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, THE FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, THE FLORIDA FAMILY LAW RULES OF PROCEDURE, THE FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE, AND THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 887 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 2004)

. . . . § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla. Stat. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003)

. . . . § 744.517, Fla. Stat. Proceedings for contempt. § 744.521, Fla. Stat. . . .

In WRIGHT. WRIGHT, v. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES,, 668 So. 2d 661 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Section 744.517, Florida Statutes, provides for contempt proceedings where a guardian fails to file a . . . We can discern no reason to recognize an exception to section 744.517 where the appointed functionary . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992)

. . . Accounting upon removal. 744.517, Fla.Stat. Proceedings for 744.521, Fla.Stat. . . . Surrender of property upon removal. § 744.517, Fla.Stat. Proceedings for contempt. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA PROBATE RULES, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991)

. . . Surrender of prop- § 744.517, Fla.Stat. contempt. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 537 So. 2d 500 (Fla. 1988)

. . . F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship. . . . F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. Rule References FPR 5.025 Adversary proceedings. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In Re RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 531 So. 2d 1261 (Fla. 1988)

. . . F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship. . . . F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. Rule References FPR 5.025 Adversary proceedings. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENT TO RULES- PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP, 458 So. 2d 1079 (Fla. 1984)

. . . F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. F.S. 744.521 Termination of guardianship. . . . F.S. 744.517 Proceedings for commitment. Rule 5.670. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR. In FLORIDA RULES OF PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURE, 387 So. 2d 949 (Fla. 1980)

. . . Committee Notes: 1975 Revision: Substantially the same as FGL 744.477, FGL 744.511, FGL 744.514, and FGL 744.517 . . .