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 […]
55.03 Judgments; rate of interest, generally.— (1) On December 1, March 1, June 1, and September 1 of each year, the Chief Financial Officer shall set the rate of interest that shall be payable on judgments or decrees for the calendar quarter beginning January 1 and adjust the rate quarterly on April 1, July 1, and October […]
55.04 Judgments; rate of interest, bonds of county, etc.—All judgments and decrees rendered on any bonds or other written evidence of debt of any county, special road and bridge districts or any county for the use and benefit of any special road and bridge districts or incorporated city or town or taxing district bear interest at […]
55.05 Judgments; power of attorney to confess invalid.—All powers of attorney for confessing or suffering judgment to pass by default or otherwise, and all general releases of error, heretofore made or to be made hereafter by any person whatsoever within or without this state, before such action brought, shall be absolutely null and void. History.—s. 67, […]
55.07 Judgments; effect of failure to record.—The failure to record any order, judgment or decree shall not affect the validity of any proceedings had thereon when collaterally attacked; provided, rendition of such order, judgment or decree is shown by the progress docket in the cause. This section shall apply to all proceedings heretofore had as well […]
55.071 Judgments; effect of invalid affidavit or oath.—No order, judgment or decree heretofore or hereafter entered (including decrees pro confesso, defaults and judgments by default) which was or shall be predicated on a sworn statement, affidavit or oath shall be set aside or held void or voidable because the officer before whom such sworn statement or […]
55.081 Statute of limitations, lien of judgment.—Subject to the provisions of s. 55.10, no judgment, order, or decree of any court shall be a lien upon real or personal property within the state after the expiration of 20 years from the date of the entry of such judgment, order, or decree. History.—s. 1, ch. 29954, 1955; […]
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 real property in any county when a certified copy of it is recorded in the official records or judgment lien record of the county, whichever is maintained at the […]
55.11 Judgments; no lien against municipalities.—No money judgment or decree against a municipal corporation is a lien on its property nor shall any execution or any writ in the nature of an execution based on the judgment or decree be issued or levied. History.—s. 1, ch. 17125, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 4492(4); s. 9, ch. 67-254.
55.13 Judgments; rights of sureties, etc.—Any person paying money as surety for the principal in any bond or note, which he or she has signed as surety, upon which judgment has been obtained, shall have the same right to control the said judgment and collect the same, with principal, interest and costs, as the plaintiff creditor […]
55.141 Satisfaction of judgments and decrees; duties of clerk.— (1) All judgments and decrees for the payment of money rendered in the courts of this state and which have become final, may be satisfied at any time prior to the actual levy of execution issued thereon by payment of the full amount of such judgment or decree, […]
55.145 Discharge of judgments in bankruptcy.—At any time after 1 year has elapsed since a bankrupt or debtor was discharged from his or her debts, pursuant to the act of congress relating to bankruptcy, the bankrupt or debtor, his or her receiver or trustee, or any interested party may petition the court in which the judgment […]
55.146 Certain property exempt.—All property in this state of a judgment debtor where the judgment is in favor of any state for failure to pay that state’s income tax on benefits received from a pension or other retirement plan is exempt from forced sale under process of any court, and no such judgment or execution based […]
55.201 Central database of judgment liens on personal property.—The Department of State shall maintain a database of judgment lien files established in accordance with ss. 55.201-55.209. 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 money judgment may be acquired by the holder of a judgment: (a) Enforceable in this state under its laws or the laws of the United States; (b) Entered by an issuing tribunal with respect to a support order being enforced […]
55.203 Judgment lien certificate; content, filing, and indexing.— (1) An original judgment lien certificate must include: (a) The legal name of each judgment debtor and, if a recorded legal entity, the registered name and document filing number as shown in the records of the Department of State. (b) The last known address and the social security number or federal […]
55.204 Duration and continuation of judgment lien; destruction of records.— (1) Except as provided in this section, a judgment lien acquired under s. 55.202 lapses and becomes invalid 5 years after the date of filing the judgment lien certificate. (2) Liens securing the payment of child support or tax obligations under s. 95.091(1)(b) lapse 20 years after the […]
55.205 Effect of judgment lien.— (1) A judgment creditor who has not acquired a judgment lien as provided in s. 55.202 or whose lien has lapsed may nevertheless proceed against the judgment debtor’s property through any appropriate judicial process. Such judgment creditor proceeding by writ of execution acquires a lien as of the time of levy and […]
55.206 Amendment of judgment lien file; termination, partial release, assignment, continuation, tolling, correction.— (1) An amendment to a judgment lien acquired as provided under s. 55.202 may be filed by or on behalf of the judgment creditor of record, which may provide for: (a) The termination, partial release, or assignment of the judgment creditor’s interest in a judgment […]
55.207 Correction of judgment lien file.— (1) A person may file with the Department of State a correction statement with respect to a judgment lien file, as provided in s. 55.203, indexed under any person’s name, if the person believes that the file is inaccurate or that the judgment lien certificate was wrongfully filed. (2) A correction statement […]
