Fla. Stat. 30.20
False return


For every false return, the sheriff shall forfeit and pay $500, one moiety thereof to the party aggrieved, and the other moiety to him or her who will sue for the same, to be recovered with costs by action of debt; and the said sheriff shall be further liable to an action of the party aggrieved.

Source: Section 30.20 — False return, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0030.­20 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

§ 30.20. False return's source at flsenate​.gov