Evictions

Chapter 83 of the Florida Statutes provide general information on evictions. An eviction is a legal procedure a landlord must follow to remove a tenant from the landlord’s property. You may wish to look over the Florida Bar's “Rights and Duties of Tenants and Landlords” consumer pamphlet (available online only) before proceeding.

There are many different types of evictions. Landlords are required to serve a three-day notice demanding payment of rent or possession of the premises within three days, from the delivery of the notice, before a complaint can be filed. You can find out more about requirements and available forms at the Clerk of the Courts office in the county in which the property is located:

• Eviction forms from Sarasota Clerk of Court
• Eviction forms from Manatee Clerk of Court
• Eviction forms from DeSoto Clerk of Court

Eviction Administrative Orders

• Twelfth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2018-13.1: Consent to case closure in eviction cases after 90 days of inactivity and administratively closing open eviction cases filed on or before March 1, 2018 after 90 days of inactivity
• Twelfth Judicial Circuit Administrative Order 2020-15f.1: Order Modifying and Extending the Temporary Residential Eviction Moratorium Pursuant to CDC Order, dated 4-1-2021

SEEKING RELIEF UNDER THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL MORATORIUM DUE TO COVID-19

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Declaration Form
• Sarasota County Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
• Manatee County Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
• Desoto County Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act