Terms Used In Florida Statutes 220.819

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.

(1) The department may release all or any portion of the property subject to a lien if it determines that the release will not endanger or jeopardize the collection of the amount secured thereby.
(2) The department shall release all or any portion of the property subject to a lien upon a final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction that the taxpayer does not owe some or all of the amount secured by the lien or that no jeopardy to the revenue exists.
(3) The department shall release the lien against any taxpayer whenever the tax, penalties and interest covered by the lien are paid.