Fla. Stat. 715.103
Lost property

Personal property which the landlord reasonably believes to have been lost shall be disposed of as otherwise provided by law. However, if the appropriate law enforcement agency or other government agency refuses to accept custody of property pursuant to chapter 705, the landlord may dispose of the property pursuant to ss. 715.10-715.111. The landlord is not liable to the owner of the property if she or he complies with this section and the other provisions of ss. 715.10-715.111.

Source: Section 715.103 — Lost property, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0715.103 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

715.02
Prohibiting recovery from seller of forfeited deposit or down payment made by check, draft, or obligation refused through no fault of seller 715.03
Laundries and drycleaners 715.06
Real estate 715.07
Vehicles or vessels parked on private property 715.10
Disposition of Personal Property Landlord and Tenant Act 715.11
Nonliability of landlord after disposition of property 715.12
Construction Contract Prompt Payment Law 715.065
Jewelry stores 715.075
Vehicles parked on private property 715.101
Application of ss 715.102
Definitions of terms used in ss 715.103
Lost property 715.104
Notification of former tenant of personal property remaining on premises after tenancy has terminated 715.105
Form of notice concerning abandoned property to former tenant 715.106
Form of notice concerning abandoned property to owner other than former tenant 715.107
Storage of abandoned property 715.108
Release of personal property 715.109
Sale or disposition of abandoned property 715.111
Assessing costs of storage

Current through Fall 2025

§ 715.103. Lost property's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._715.103

Original Source: Section 715.103 — Lost property, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0715.103 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).