False return. — Florida Code § 30.20
Florida Code § 30.20 — False return.. Reproduced from the official Florida Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 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: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Florida Statutes § 30.20
- Jurisdiction: Florida
- Code: Florida Statutes
- Subject: False return.
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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