Fla. Stat. § 717.1245: Garnishment of abandoned property.

If any person files a petition for writ of garnishment seeking to obtain property paid or delivered to the department under this chapter, the petitioner shall be ordered to pay the department reasonable costs and attorney fees in any proceeding brought by the department to oppose, appeal, or collaterally attack the petition or writ if the department is the prevailing party in any such proceeding.

History.—s. 14, ch. 2005-163; s. 71, ch. 2026-174.