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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 760.35760.35 Civil actions and relief; administrative procedures.—(1) An aggrieved person may commence a civil action no later than 2 years after an alleged discriminatory housing practice has occurred. However, the court shall continue a civil case brought under this section or s. 760.34 before bringing it to trial if the court believes that the conciliation efforts of the commission or local agency are likely to result in satisfactory settlement of the discriminatory housing practice complained of in the complaint made to the commission or to the local agency and which practice forms the basis for the action in court. Any sale, encumbrance, or rental consummated before the issuance of any court order issued under the authority of ss. 760.20-760.37 and involving a bona fide purchaser, encumbrancer, or tenant without actual notice of the existence of the filing of a complaint or civil action under ss. 760.20-760.37 is not affected. (2) An aggrieved person may commence a civil action under this section regardless of whether a complaint has been filed under s. 760.34(1) and regardless of the status of any such complaint. If the commission has obtained a conciliation agreement with the consent of an aggrieved person under s. 760.36, the aggrieved person may not file any action under this section regarding the alleged discriminatory housing practice that forms the basis for the complaint except for the purpose of enforcing the terms of the conciliation agreement. (3) An aggrieved person may not commence a civil action under this section regarding an alleged discriminatory housing practice if an administrative law judge has commenced a hearing on the record on the allegation. (4) If the court finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred, it shall issue an order prohibiting the practice and providing affirmative relief from the effects of the practice, including injunctive and other equitable relief, actual and punitive damages, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. (5)(a) If the commission is unable to obtain voluntary compliance with ss. 760.20-760.37 or has reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory practice has occurred:1. The commission may institute an administrative proceeding under chapter 120; or 2. The aggrieved person may request administrative relief under chapter 120 within 30 days after receiving notice that the commission has concluded its investigation under s. 760.34. (b) Administrative hearings shall be conducted under ss. 120.569 and 120.57(1). The respondent must be served written notice by certified mail. If the administrative law judge finds that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur, he or she shall issue a recommended order to the commission prohibiting the practice and recommending affirmative relief from the effects of the practice, including quantifiable damages and reasonable attorney fees and costs. The commission may adopt, reject, or modify a recommended order only as provided under s. 120.57(1). Judgment for the amount of damages and costs assessed pursuant to a final order by the commission may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof and may be enforced as any other judgment. (c) The district courts of appeal may, upon the filing of appropriate notices of appeal, review final orders of the commission under s. 120.68. Costs or fees may not be assessed against the commission in any appeal from a final order issued by the commission under this subsection. Unless specifically ordered by the court, the commencement of an appeal does not suspend or stay an order of the commission. (d) This subsection does not prevent any other legal or administrative action provided by law. History.—s. 11, ch. 83-221; s. 8, ch. 89-321; s. 303, ch. 96-410; s. 1794, ch. 97-102; s. 5, ch. 2020-164.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 760.35
Total Results: 9
549 So. 2d 1005, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 416, 1989 Fla. LEXIS 814, 1989 WL 101534
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1989 | Docket: 2483737
Cited 34 times | Published
token wrist slap to a large corporate offender. § 760.35, Fla. Stat. (1987).
Based on the foregoing, we
886 So. 2d 308, 2004 WL 2534244
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 2004 | Docket: 1721204
Cited 5 times | Published
neither of these sections is part of the FCRA; section 760.35 is included in the FHA and section 760.50 is
141 F. Supp. 3d 1321, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136250, 2015 WL 5737350
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 1, 2015 | Docket: 64305050
Cited 4 times | Published
and other equitable relief....” See Fla. Stat. § 760.35(2).
. In Bonner v. Prichard, 661 F.2d 1206,
212 So. 3d 419, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18680
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 2016 | Docket: 4555832
Cited 1 times | Published
commenced their civil action seeking relief under section 760.35(1) of the FFHA. That section does not contain
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 2025 | Docket: 71259169
Published
procedure does not
apply to their claims under section 760.35 of Florida’s Fair Housing Act
has no merit
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 4, 2024 | Docket: 69435433
Published
developers seek remedies against
the City under section 760.35(4) of the Act, including declaratory relief
164 F. Supp. 3d 1375, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22436, 2016 WL 726977
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 2016 | Docket: 64307099
Published
and other equitable relief....” See Fla. Stat. § 760.35(2).
.The Court's order was directed to the substance
136 F. Supp. 3d 1364, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 136251, 2015 WL 5737346
District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 1, 2015 | Docket: 64304637
Published
and other equitable relief;...” See Fla. Stat. § 760.35(2).
. If , a family with children did not attach
128 So. 3d 967, 2013 WL 6865406, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 20732
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 31, 2013 | Docket: 60237246
Published
School Bd., supra.
The FCHR also relies on section 760.35(3)(c), Florida Statutes (2012),4 which took
