Florida Law
The constitutional rule, the statutes that carry it out, and the bodies that hold the power.
Florida law on eminent domain sits in three places. Article X section 6 of the constitution sets the public purpose requirement and the full compensation standard. Chapter 73 of the Florida Statutes governs the condemnation proceeding. Chapter 74 governs early possession through an order of taking.
Everything else follows from those three.
The authority, the limits and what makes Florida different.
Read moreWhat the constitution and chapter 73 give you.
Read moreThe sequence from presuit offer to jury verdict.
Read moreThe court proceeding itself.
In preparationWhich bodies hold the power and for what purposes.
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