Florida Statutes
Chapter 55 - Judgments
55.01 - Judgments; General Form.


(1) In all actions where either party recovers a sum of money, the amount to which he or she is entitled may be awarded by the judgment generally, without any distinction being therein made as to whether such sum is recovered by way of debt or damages.
(2) Each final judgment shall contain thereon the address and the social security number, if known to the prevailing party, of each person against whom judgment is rendered. Errors in names, addresses, or social security numbers or failure to include same shall in no way affect the validity or finality of a final judgment.
History.—s. 40, ch. 1096, 1861; RS 1171; GS 1598; RGS 2800; CGL 4486; s. 9, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 79-387; s. 9, ch. 93-250; s. 293, ch. 95-147.

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Florida Statutes

Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure

Chapter 55 - Judgments

55.01 - Judgments; General Form.

55.03 - Judgments; Rate of Interest, Generally.

55.04 - Judgments; Rate of Interest, Bonds of County, Etc.

55.05 - Judgments; Power of Attorney to Confess Invalid.

55.07 - Judgments; Effect of Failure to Record.

55.071 - Judgments; Effect of Invalid Affidavit or Oath.

55.081 - Statute of Limitations, Lien of Judgment.

55.10 - Judgments, Orders, and Decrees; Lien of All, Generally; Extension of Liens; Transfer of Liens to Other Security.

55.11 - Judgments; No Lien Against Municipalities.

55.13 - Judgments; Rights of Sureties, Etc.

55.141 - Satisfaction of Judgments and Decrees; Duties of Clerk.

55.145 - Discharge of Judgments in Bankruptcy.

55.146 - Certain Property Exempt.

55.201 - Central Database of Judgment Liens on Personal Property.

55.202 - Judgments, Orders, and Decrees; Lien on Personal Property.

55.203 - Judgment Lien Certificate; Content, Filing, and Indexing.

55.204 - Duration and Continuation of Judgment Lien; Destruction of Records.

55.205 - Effect of Judgment Lien.

55.206 - Amendment of Judgment Lien File; Termination, Partial Release, Assignment, Continuation, Tolling, Correction.

55.207 - Correction of Judgment Lien File.

55.208 - Effect of Filed Judgment Lien on Writs of Execution Previously Delivered to a Sheriff.

55.209 - Department of State; Processing Fees, Responsibilities.

55.501 - Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act; Short Title.

55.502 - Construction of Act.

55.503 - Recording and Status of Foreign Judgments; Fees.

55.505 - Notice of Recording; Prerequisite to Enforcement.

55.507 - Lien; When Effective.

55.509 - Stay of Enforcement of Foreign Judgment.

55.601 - Uniform Out-of-Country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act; Short Title.

55.602 - Definitions.

55.603 - Applicability.

55.604 - Recognition and Enforcement.

55.605 - Grounds for Nonrecognition.

55.6055 - Foreign Defamation Judgment.

55.606 - Personal Jurisdiction.

55.607 - Stay in Case of Appeal.