{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-66.051","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 66.051","heading":"Betterment, answer.","body":"The plaintiff in the judgment of eviction may file written defenses to the petition within 20 days after service of the petition.\nHistory.—RS 1517; GS 1972; RGS 3240; CGL 5048; s. 14, ch. 29737, 1955; s. 21, ch. 67-254.","path":["CHAPTER 66 EJECTMENT"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0000-0099/0066/0066.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:58:05Z","sha256":"68136bbd4d2817b59d195b11f896298f07f945649515489ffb09b22c9b1b062b","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-66.041","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-66.061"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}