Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 818.03 (2025)

Removing such property beyond the limits of county.

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818.03 Removing such property beyond the limits of county.—Whoever shall knowingly and without the written consent of the person having such a lien thereon, as mentioned in s. 818.01, buy, take, receive or remove or cause to be removed beyond the limits of the county, any personal property subject to such lien from the owner or any person in possession thereof, and whoever shall willfully conceal such property or obstruct, delay or hinder such lienholder in prosecuting his or her rights against any of such property, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 56, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2477; s. 2, ch. 4142, 1893; GS 3357, RGS 5204; CGL 7318; s. 889, ch. 71-136; s. 1276, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 818.03

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§818.03FRAUDREMOVE PROPERTY UNDER LIEN BEYOND COUNTY LIMITM · 1st

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1983–2000 · leading case: Littman v. Com. Bank & Trust Co., 425 So. 2d 636 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983).

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Littman v. Com. Bank & Trust Co., 425 So. 2d 636 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983). “We agree with appellants' contention that the record fails to support application of section 818.03 in this case. There is no evidence that the fork lift was at any time removed beyond the county limits a necessary prerequisite to a violation of that section.”

Citation Mortg., Ltd. v. Rc of Ret. Living Ltd., 753 So. 2d 777 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000). · cites it 2× “Section 818.03, Florida Statutes (1991), makes it a crime to buy, take, receive or remove personal property subject to a lien from the owner or person in possession of the property, without the lien holder's written consent, or to willfully conceal such property or obstruct,…”

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