Florida Statute 772.17 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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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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Cases Citing Statute 772.17

Total Results: 14

Gordon Jones and Laura Jones v. John H. Childers and Talent Services, Inc.

18 F.3d 899, 40 Fed. R. Serv. 843, 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 6530, 1994 WL 91268

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 7, 1994 | Docket: 2167478

Cited 67 times | Published

CRCPA: five years. See Fla.Stat. § 772.17. 11 . See, e.g., Miami

Seymour v. Adams

638 So. 2d 1044, 1994 WL 277906

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1994 | Docket: 1271097

Cited 27 times | Published

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

Bookworld Trade, Inc. v. Daughters of St. Paul, Inc.

532 F. Supp. 2d 1350, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 85083, 2007 WL 4124351

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2007 | Docket: 2014681

Cited 26 times | Published

with the demand requirements under Fla. Stat. § 772.17. However, unless the five year statute of limitations

Korman v. Iglesias

736 F. Supp. 261, 16 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1626, 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5852, 1990 WL 63031

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 10, 1990 | Docket: 1498702

Cited 21 times | Published

statute of limitation found in Florida Statutes § 772.17 (1989), which provides: "Notwithstanding any other

Veltmann v. Walpole Pharmacy, Inc.

928 F. Supp. 1161, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8247, 1996 WL 327844

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 10, 1996 | Docket: 1005074

Cited 15 times | Published

Chapter 772 of the Florida Statutes. According to section 772.17 of the Florida Statutes, the applicable limitations

Spadaro v. City of Miramar

855 F. Supp. 2d 1317, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25965

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 29, 2012 | Docket: 65980581

Cited 11 times | Published

a five year statute of limitations. Fla. Stat. § 772.17. Unless tolled, the statute of limitations for

Ziccardi v. Strother

570 So. 2d 1319, 1990 WL 66204

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 1990 | Docket: 2307529

Cited 9 times | Published

Elizabeth Keeley and Francise Strother. Under section 772.17[3] the plaintiff has five years to file suit

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

202 So. 3d 859, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 2422

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 3, 2016 | Docket: 4485247

Cited 3 times | Published

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

Korman v. Iglesias

825 F. Supp. 1010, 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21584, 1993 WL 237608

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1993 | Docket: 876052

Cited 3 times | Published

governed by the statute of limitations contained in § 772.17 which provides that: Notwithstanding any other

Laterza v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

221 F. Supp. 3d 1347, 2016 WL 6459829, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151306

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Oct 31, 2016 | Docket: 64311526

Cited 2 times | Published

statute of limitations... ”) (footnote omitted); § 772.17, Fla. Stat. (providing a five-year statute of

Naturally Beautiful Nails, Inc. v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (In Re Naturally Beautiful Nails, Inc.)

262 B.R. 131, 2001 Bankr. LEXIS 400, 2001 WL 455830

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 2001 | Docket: 1108613

Cited 2 times | Published

five year Statute of Limitation established by § 772.17 had expired so the Plaintiff no longer complied

Donald Kipnis v. Bayerische Hypo-UND Vereinsbank, AG

784 F.3d 771, 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 6327, 2015 WL 1741138

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 17, 2015 | Docket: 2650337

Cited 1 times | Published

civil RICO claim is five years. See id. § 772.17. In accordance with the general accrual rule

FRANKLIN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 2024 | Docket: 68300062

Published

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

Huff Groves Trust v. Caulkins Indiantown Citrus Co.

829 So. 2d 923, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 13160, 2002 WL 31015547

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 2002 | Docket: 64818767

Published

by the five-year statute of limitations of section 772.17. We, therefore, do not address the other grounds