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The 2024 Florida Statutes

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-10

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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-03

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

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-07

Citation: 184 So. 3d 1135, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 14928

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-08-19

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-09-11

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

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

Seymour v. Adams

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-06-24

Citation: 638 So. 2d 1044, 1994 WL 277906

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

Ziccardi v. Strother

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-05-18

Citation: 570 So. 2d 1319, 1990 WL 66204

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

Sands v. Diliberto

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-07-18

Citation: 546 So. 2d 455, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 1705, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 4007, 1989 WL 78308

Snippet: was correctly entered. See §§ 95.11(2)(b), (3), 772.-17, Fla.Stat. (1987). Affirmed.