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The civil fine is not considered to be a criminal punishment, because it is primarily sought in order to compensate the state for harm done to it, rather than to punish the wrongful conduct. As such, a civil penalty, in itself, will not carry jail time or other legal penalties. [1] [better source needed]
Properties that can be confiscated include real estate property such as a house or motel, cars, cash, jewelry, boats, and almost anything [15] suspected of being related to the manufacture and sale and transportation of illegal controlled substances, such as: controlled substances [22] raw materials needed to make them [22] containers to hold ...
The Florida Supreme Court building. The Supreme Court of Florida is the highest court in the U.S. state of Florida.The Supreme Court consists of seven judges: the Chief Justice and six Justices who are appointed by the Governor to 6-year terms and remain in office if retained in a general election near the end of each term. [2]
In a new study, Realtor.com forecasted the American real estate and housing market of 2025 and predicted the 100 markets in America for the coming year. After crunching a complex series of numbers ...
If no harm is done, but you are driving with snow or ice on your car in Pennsylvania, you could have to pay a $50 fine, according to statute Title 75 of the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
In United States law, a lis pendens (Latin for 'suit pending' [1]) is a written notice that a lawsuit has been filed concerning real estate, involving either the title to the property or a claimed ownership interest in it. The notice is usually filed in the county land records office.
A Florida man who bought his home in foreclosure was slapped with over $1 million in fines due to code violations committed by the previous owner that the city sat on for 10 years.
The Florida Statutes are the codified, statutory laws of Florida; it currently has 49 titles. A chapter in the Florida Statutes represents all relevant statutory laws on a particular subject. [ 1 ] The statutes are the selected reproduction of the portions of each session law, which are published in the Laws of Florida , that have general ...