Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Practice Exam

What legal item permits the eviction of a tenant?

1. Judgment of possession

2. Writ of possession

3. Eviction notice

4. Search warrant

The correct answer is: Writ of possession

The correct answer is the writ of possession. This legal document is issued by a court after a judgment, allowing the landlord to regain possession of the property. Once a landlord has successfully gone through the eviction process and received a judgment in their favor, the writ formally authorizes law enforcement to remove the tenant from the premises. It serves as the final step in the eviction process, ensuring that the landlord can take legal action if the tenant does not leave voluntarily. While a judgment of possession may indicate that a landlord has won the right to evict, it does not itself allow for the immediate removal of the tenant. An eviction notice is essential as an initial part of the process but does not carry the legal weight necessary for actual eviction. A search warrant, on the other hand, pertains to law enforcement's ability to search for evidence of a crime and is irrelevant in the context of tenant eviction.