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Title XLV
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Chapter 772
CIVIL REMEDIES FOR CRIMINAL PRACTICES

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F.S. 772.17

772.17 Limitation of actions.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a civil action or proceeding under this chapter may be commenced at any time within 5 years after the conduct in violation of a provision of this act terminates or the cause of action accrues. If a criminal prosecution or civil action or other proceeding is brought or intervened in by the state or by the United States to punish, prevent, or restrain any criminal activity or criminal conduct which forms the basis for a civil action under this chapter, the running of the period of limitations prescribed by this section shall be suspended during the pendency of such prosecution, action, or proceeding and for 2 years following its termination.

History.—s. 3, ch. 86-277.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 772.17

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 772.17.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 772.17

Total Results: 8

FRANKLIN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-07-10T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: civil remedy for victims of theft or robbery); § 772.17 (establishing statute of limitations for civil

Donald Kipnis v. Bayerische Hypo-Und Vereinsbank, etc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-11-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 202 So. 3d 859

Snippet: limitations on all other claims had run. See § 772.17, Fla. Stat. (2013) (Civil Remedies for Criminal

Steve Ognenovic v. David J. Giannone, Inc., David J. Giannone and Richard Anderson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-10-07T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 184 So. 3d 1135

Snippet: of limitations. See §§ 95.031(2)(a), 772.17, Fla. Stat. (2013); Seymour v. Adams,

Steve Ognenovic v. David J. Giannone, Inc., David J. Giannone and Richard Anderson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-08-19T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: five-year statute of limitations. See §§ 95.031(2)(a), 772.17, Fla. Stat. (2013); Seymour v. Adams, 638 So. 2d

Huff Groves Trust v. Caulkins Indiantown Citrus Co.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-09-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 829 So. 2d 923

Snippet: the five-year statute of limitations of section 772.17. We, therefore, do not address the other grounds…act terminates or the cause of action accrues. § 772.17, Fla. Stat. (1999). A cause of action is said to

Seymour v. Adams

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-06-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 638 So. 2d 1044

Snippet: year statute of limitations established by section 772.17, Florida Statutes (1989) had expired so that Seymour

Ziccardi v. Strother

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-05-18T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 570 So. 2d 1319

Snippet: Elizabeth Keeley and Francise Strother. Under section 772.17[3] the plaintiff has five years to file suit. The…been under the RICO predecessor provision. See § 772.17, Fla. Stat. (1987); § 895.05(10), Fla. Stat. (1981

Sands v. Diliberto

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1989-07-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 546 So. 2d 455

Snippet: was correctly entered. See §§ 95.11(2)(b), (3), 772.-17, Fla.Stat. (1987). Affirmed. No. 88-866