FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Civ.) 406.4
PROBABLE CAUSE
Probable cause means that at the time of [instituting] [or] [continuing] a [criminal] [civil] proceeding against another, the facts and circumstances known to [(defendant)] [(other person)] were sufficiently strong to support a reasonable belief that (claimant) [had committed a criminal offense] [the [claim] [proceeding] was supported by existing facts].
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- floridabar.org
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- 2026-08-18
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- 2026-08-18
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