Florida Statute 849.40 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

Florida Statute 849.40 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 849
GAMBLING

View Entire Chapter

F.S. 849.40

849.40 Proceeding when no claim filed.—When no claim is filed in the cause within the time required the clerk shall enter a default against all persons, firms and corporations owning, claiming or having an interest in and to the property seized and the cause may then proceed in the same manner as a common-law cause after default, and final judgment shall be entered therein ex parte, except as may be herein otherwise provided.

History.—s. 6, ch. 29712, 1955.

F.S. 849.40 on Google Scholar

F.S. 849.40 on CourtListener

Amendments to 849.40

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 849.40

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 849.40.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

📡 Webhook monitoring active - No cases found yet for statute 849.40

No results found for statute 849.40.

Cases will appear here automatically when new citations are detected by CourtListener webhooks.