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Fla. Stat. § 818.05 (2025)

Sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty.

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818.05 Sale, concealment, or disposal of property held under contract or conditional sale; penalty.—
(1) No person who is in possession of any personal property under and by virtue of any contract or conditional sale or otherwise where the title to said personal property does not vest in the possessor, shall sell, conceal or dispose of such personal property without first having the written consent of the person then having or retaining the bona fide title to such personal property so to sell, dispose of, or conceal the same.
(2) Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 7860, 1919; CGL 7230, 7321; s. 891, ch. 71-136.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 818.05

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§818.05FRAUDSALE DISPOSE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY UND CONTRACTM · 2nd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1986–1986 · leading case: Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Hanus, 491 So. 2d 570 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986).
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Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Hanus, 491 So. 2d 570 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986). “Section 818.05(1) provides: No person who is in possession of any personal property under and by virtue of any contract or conditional sale or otherwise where the title to said personal property does not vest in the possessor, shall sell, conceal or dispose of such personal…”
— 818.05(1) — 1 case
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Hanus, 491 So. 2d 570 (Fla. 4th DCA 1986). “Section 818.05(1) provides: No person who is in possession of any personal property under and by virtue of any contract or conditional sale or otherwise where the title to said personal property does not vest in the possessor, shall sell, conceal or dispose of such personal…”
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