Florida Statute 744.3685 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLIII
DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 744
GUARDIANSHIP

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744.3685 Order requiring guardianship report; contempt.—

(1) If a guardian fails to file the guardianship report, the court shall order the guardian to file the report within 15 days after the service of the order upon her or him or show cause why she or he may not be compelled to do so.

(2) If a guardian fails to comply with the submission of records and documents requested by the clerk during the audit, upon a showing of good cause by affidavit of the clerk which shows the reasons the records must be produced, the court may order the guardian to produce the records and documents within a period specified by the court unless the guardian shows good cause as to why the guardian may not be compelled to do so before the deadline specified by the court. The affidavit of the clerk shall be served with the order.

(3) A copy of an order entered pursuant to subsection (1) or subsection (2) shall be served on the guardian or on the guardian’s resident agent. If the guardian fails to comply with the order within the time specified by the order without good cause, the court may cite the guardian for contempt of court and may fine her or him. The fine may not be paid out of the ward’s property.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-106; ss. 17, 26, ch. 75-222; s. 70, ch. 89-96; s. 37, ch. 90-271; s. 1090, ch. 97-102; s. 4, ch. 2014-124.

Note.—Created from former s. 745.29; former s. 744.431.

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Amend. to Rules of App. Proc., Civ. Proc., 887 So. 2d 1090 (Fla. 2004).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2004 WL 2201732

...Accounting and discharge of removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat. Principal and income. § 744.367, Fla. Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla....

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In Re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 584 So. 2d 964 (Fla. 1991).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 16 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 557, 1991 Fla. LEXIS 1335, 1991 WL 169366

...1989 Revision: Prior rule deleted and replaced by temporary emergency rule. 1991 Revision: Substantial changes and rule renumbered. Statutory References § 744.367, Fla. Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report. § 744.3675, Fla. Stat. Annual guardianship plan. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla....

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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 607 So. 2d 1306 (Fla. 1992).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483

...Distribution; final discharge. ch. 738, Fla.Stat. Principal and income. F.S, 744,427-Annual returns. F.S. 744.431 -Order requiring return; contempt, § 744.367, Fla.Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report. § 744.3678, Fla.Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla.Stat....

...Committee notes revised. Citation form changes in committee notes. Statutory References § 744.367, Fla.Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report. § 744.3675, Fla.Stat. Annual guardianship plan. § 744.3678, Fla.Stat. Annual accounting. *1384 § 744.3685, Fla.Stat....

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Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 848 So. 2d 1069 (Fla. 2003).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500

...Accounting and discharge of removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Distribution; fFinal discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat. Principal and income. § 744.367, Fla. Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla....

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In Re Amend. to Florida Prob. Rules, 986 So. 2d 576 (Fla. 2008).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 542, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 1242, 2008 WL 2686339

...Accounting and discharge of removed personal representatives upon removal. § 733.901, Fla. Stat. Final discharge. ch. 738, Fla. Stat. Principal and income. § 744.3085, Fla. Stat. Guardian advocates. § 744.367, Fla. Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla....

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In re Amendments to the Florida Prob. Rules, 948 So. 2d 735 (Fla. 2007).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 79, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 132, 2007 WL 268753

...dment to section 744.367(3), Florida Statutes. Committee notes revised. Statutory References § 744.367, Fla. Stat. Duty to file annual guardianship report. § 744.3675, Fla. Stat. Annual guardianship plan. § 744.3678, Fla. Stat. Annual accounting. § 744.3685, Fla....