Florida Statutes
Title VI - Civil Practice and Procedure
Chapter 55 - Judgments

55.01 - Judgments; General Form. - (1) In all actions where either party recovers a sum...

55.03 - Judgments; Rate of Interest, Generally. - (1) On December 1, March 1, June 1, and September...

55.04 - Judgments; Rate of Interest, Bonds of County, Etc. - History.—s. 1, ch. 16835, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4493(1); s....

55.05 - Judgments; Power of Attorney to Confess Invalid. - History.—s. 67, Nov. 23, 1828; RS 1178; GS 1606; RGS...

55.07 - Judgments; Effect of Failure to Record. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 12114, 1927; CGL 4496; s. 9,...

55.071 - Judgments; Effect of Invalid Affidavit or Oath. - History.—s. 1, ch. 22843, 1945; s. 9, ch. 67-254.

55.081 - Statute of Limitations, Lien of Judgment. - History.—s. 1, ch. 29954, 1955; s. 9, ch. 67-254; s....

55.10 - Judgments, Orders, and Decrees; Lien of All, Generally; Extension of Liens; Transfer of Liens to Other Security. - (1) A judgment, order, or decree becomes a lien on...

55.11 - Judgments; No Lien Against Municipalities. - History.—s. 1, ch. 17125, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4492(4); s....

55.13 - Judgments; Rights of Sureties, Etc. - History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 765, 1855; RS 1177; GS 1605;...

55.141 - Satisfaction of Judgments and Decrees; Duties of Clerk. - (1) All judgments and decrees for the payment of money...

55.145 - Discharge of Judgments in Bankruptcy. - History.—s. 1, ch. 70-12; s. 297, ch. 95-147.

55.146 - Certain Property Exempt. - History.—s. 15, ch. 90-343.

55.201 - Central Database of Judgment Liens on Personal Property. - History.—s. 8, ch. 2000-258; s. 1, ch. 2001-154.

55.202 - Judgments, Orders, and Decrees; Lien on Personal Property. - (1) A judgment lien securing the unpaid amount of any...

55.203 - Judgment Lien Certificate; Content, Filing, and Indexing. - (1) An original judgment lien certificate must include: (a) The...

55.204 - Duration and Continuation of Judgment Lien; Destruction of Records. - (1) Except as provided in this section, a judgment lien...

55.205 - Effect of Judgment Lien. - (1) A judgment creditor who has not acquired a judgment...

55.206 - Amendment of Judgment Lien File; Termination, Partial Release, Assignment, Continuation, Tolling, Correction. - (1) An amendment to a judgment lien acquired as provided...

55.207 - Correction of Judgment Lien File. - (1) A person may file with the Department of State...

55.208 - Effect of Filed Judgment Lien on Writs of Execution Previously Delivered to a Sheriff. - (1) Any lien created by a writ of execution which...

55.209 - Department of State; Processing Fees, Responsibilities. - (1) Except for liens, assessments, warrants, or judgments filed electronically...

55.501 - Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act; Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 84-5.

55.502 - Construction of Act. - (1) As used in ss. 55.501-55.509, the term “foreign judgment”...

55.503 - Recording and Status of Foreign Judgments; Fees. - (1) A copy of any foreign judgment certified in accordance...

55.505 - Notice of Recording; Prerequisite to Enforcement. - (1) At the time of the recording of a foreign...

55.507 - Lien; When Effective. - History.—s. 5, ch. 84-5.

55.509 - Stay of Enforcement of Foreign Judgment. - (1) If, within 30 days after the date the foreign...

55.601 - Uniform Out-of-Country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act; Short Title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 94-239.

55.602 - Definitions. - (1) “Foreign state” means any governmental unit other than the...

55.603 - Applicability. - History.—s. 3, ch. 94-239; s. 6, ch. 2005-241.

55.604 - Recognition and Enforcement. - (1) The out-of-country foreign judgment shall be filed with the...

55.605 - Grounds for Nonrecognition. - (1) An out-of-country foreign judgment is not conclusive if: (a)...

55.6055 - Foreign Defamation Judgment. - (1) For the purposes of rendering declaratory relief with respect...

55.606 - Personal Jurisdiction. - (1) The defendant was served personally in the foreign state;...

55.607 - Stay in Case of Appeal. - History.—s. 7, ch. 94-239; s. 1361, ch. 95-147.