Questions tagged [florida]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Florida.
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is it illegal to throw away someone's license/ID?
Subject is arrested while at work, unrelated to work, and not in civilian/street clothes which has ID.
Held for a few months, employer throws away property, incl. ID.
In order to throw it away, it had ...
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Hospital billed me for services that I explicitly refused. Are there any legal ramifications for hospital?
(well, my wife). Background - we lost a pregnancy early this year. Got pregnant again. Wife had some spotting during first trimester, became panicky, and rushed off to a hospital. The main thing ...
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What recourse does an ex-employee have when commission/wages are being withheld by employer?
I recently left a position while still owed commissions for a deal that closed after my departure. My activities, duties, etc. on this deal were completed. I simply needed to wait for the other ...
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A man killed my son and married one of the witnesses. Can the witness's statements still be used in court against him?
In Florida a career felon, who is a complete stranger to my son, killed my son. He is being prosecuted for this crime in a state court in Florida. There are two witnesses. One of them is the the ...
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Will Florida Social Media Bill Allow Trump back Online?
Does the Florida Social Media Bill Allow Trump to Be Back on Twitter and Facebook? It prohibits internet companies from banning Politicians on social media. "SB 7072 also bars social media ...
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In USA, is it possible to end up being called to jury duty even if you have not registered to vote?
My friend received a letter summoning her to jury duty.
She has not received anything like that before, even though she is now in her 40's and has been a U.S. citizen all her life. Also she never ...
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To what extent does a factual mistake invalidate a legal document?
Due to a “royal lives clause”, Disney retains power over its districts
until twenty one (21) years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, King of England living ...
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Can a rental car company require you to forfeit your right to fight a fine?
While driving a rental car recently (rented and driven in Florida), I rubbed a traffic camera the wrong way and received a fine.
I was only told about the fine in a letter weeks after returning the ...
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Was the officer assigned to Parkland school legally obligated to intervene?
This question is related to Are police legally required to stop a crime they see being committed?, but IMHO there is a twist.
Although SCOTUS decided multiple times, as in Town of Castle Rock v. ...
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Evidence found during police search of incorrect address listed on search warrant
A warehouse is a single structure with several divided units separated by concrete walls. These units have different sequential addresses;
1000 Fake St (unit A)
1001 Fake St (unit B)
1002 Fake St (...
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Is cheese legal in Florida?
I recently found out that Tyramine is a Schedule I controlled substance in Florida. It is also a significant component of well-aged cheese.
Even though I think of this as a merely theoretical issue, ...
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Motorcycle chariot subject to FL motor vehicle laws
How might the motorcycle chariot's of 1930's Australia fit into today's Florida motor vehicle statutes? Specifically, could I legally drive one on the streets while operating it from the chariot?
My ...
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Harassment in Pandemic
What is the legal term (so that the relevant statute can be looked up) for when someone follows you around with the intent of harassing you and does not maintain 6ft social distancing for coronavirus ...
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Is a school legally required to accept pennies as payment?
At my public high school in Florida, Seniors are required to pay for parking in the Senior parking lot.
There is a student who doesn't like that he has to pay, so in order to spite them he went to ...
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Can I legally wear a facekini in US beaches?
Can I legally wear a facekini on beaches in the United States?
I am asking as there are sometimes regulations that prevent individuals from wearing some types of clothes (e.g., anti-mask laws).
I ...
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