# Florida — US state unclaimed property dormancy periods by property type

For Florida, property type is Utility deposits and advance payments; dormancy period (years) is 1; statute citation is Fla. Stat. § 717.108; conditions is after termination of services; reporting deadline is May 1, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Florida _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Property type:** Utility deposits and advance payments _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Dormancy period (years):** 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute citation:** Fla. Stat. § 717.108 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Conditions:** after termination of services _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Reporting deadline:** May 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Any deposit, including any interest thereon, made by a subscriber with a utility to secure payment or any sum paid in advance for utility services to be furnished, less any lawful charges, that remains unclaimed by the owner for more than 1 year after termination of the services

## Source

- https://leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0717/0717.html

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
Part of [US state unclaimed property dormancy periods by property type](https://referencesource.org/state-unclaimed-property-dormancy-periods/).