(1) As used in ss. 55.501-55.509, the term “foreign judgment” means a judgment, decree, or order of a court of any other state, territory or commonwealth of the United States, or of the United States if such judgment, decree, or order is entitled to full faith and credit in this state.
(2) This act shall not be construed to impair the right of a judgment creditor to bring an action to enforce his or her judgment instead of proceeding under this act.
(3) This act shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it.
(4) Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to alter, modify, or extend the limitation period applicable for the enforcement of foreign judgments.
History.—ss. 2, 8, ch. 84-5; s. 16, ch. 94-348; s. 1358, ch. 95-147; s. 2, ch. 2013-164.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
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.
55.11 - 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.
55.207 - 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.
55.503 - 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.
55.604 - Recognition and Enforcement.
55.605 - Grounds for Nonrecognition.
55.6055 - Foreign Defamation Judgment.