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The clerk of any circuit court or county court may dispose of items of physical evidence which have been held as exhibits in excess of 3 years in cases on which no appeal, or collateral attack, is pending or can be made. Items of evidence having no monetary value which are designated by the clerk for removal shall be disposed of as unusable refuse. Items of evidence having a monetary value which are designated for removal by the clerk shall be sold and the revenue placed in the clerk's general revenue fund.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Florida Statutes Title V. Judicial Branch § 28.213. Disposal of physical evidence filed as exhibits - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/fl/title-v-judicial-branch/fl-st-sect-28-213/
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