Florida Statute 28.29 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title V
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Chapter 28
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F.S. 28.29

28.29 Recording of orders and judgments.—Orders of dismissal and final judgments of the courts in civil actions, including final judgments for injunctions for protection as provided in chapters 741 and 784, must be recorded in official records. Other orders must be recorded only on written direction of the court. The direction may be by incorporation in the order of the words “To be recorded in official records” or words to that effect. Failure to record an order or judgment does not affect its validity. The certified copy of a judgment, required under s. 55.10 to become a lien on real property, shall be recorded only when presented for recording with the statutory service charge.

History.—ss. 1-3, ch. 23825, 1947; s. 3, ch. 71-4; s. 2, ch. 72-320; s. 3, ch. 2021-231.

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Becker v. King

307 So. 2d 855

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 1975 | Docket: 1335585

Cited 30 times | Published

Judgments and Decrees, Sec. 1, note 5. [5] Section 28.29, F.S. [6] Section 28.13, F.S. [7] Section

Rubenstein v. Richard Fidlin Corp.

346 So. 2d 89, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15931

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 1977 | Docket: 1448517

Cited 7 times | Published

except on written direction of the court. See: Section 28.29, Florida Statutes (1975); Wade v. State, 339

Leeward & Hart Aero. Corp. v. South Central Airlines, Inc.

184 So. 2d 454, 1966 Fla. App. LEXIS 5673

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1966 | Docket: 1735573

Cited 6 times | Published

appealed has not been recorded according to Section 28.29(1), Florida Statutes, F.S.A., it has not been

Smith v. Venus Condominium Association, Inc.

343 So. 2d 1284, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 16185

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 23, 1976 | Docket: 1304290

Cited 4 times | Published

This is further borne out by the amendment of Section 28.29 by Chapter 72-320, Laws of Florida, effective

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 25, 1997 | Docket: 3255369

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perform the duties of that office. For example, section 28.29, Florida Statutes, provides that: "Orders of

Grant v. Louis (In re Coleman)

192 B.R. 268, 9 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 313, 1995 Bankr. LEXIS 1982

United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1995 | Docket: 65781288

Published

accordance with the foregoing. . Florida Statute § 28.29 provides in pertinent part: "Orders of dismissal

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 8, 1984 | Docket: 3256835

Published

e.g., ss 28.223, 921.241, and 921.242, F.S. Section 28.29 requires the clerk to record in the Official

Meadows Development Co. v. Ihle

345 So. 2d 769, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15844

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 1977 | Docket: 64558440

Published

of Florida, effective January 1, 1972. And Section 28.29 was amended effective April 25, 1972, to provide:

Wade v. State

339 So. 2d 648, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4527

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 1976 | Docket: 64556005

Published

must be recorded in criminal cases. In addition, § 28.29, Fla.Stat. (1975), which describes the duties of

State v. Armstrong

312 So. 2d 508, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14986

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1975 | Docket: 64546281

Published

be recorded; thus, recording is not required by § 28.29, Fla.Stat. It would be a denial of the right to

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 17, 1974 | Docket: 3257493

Published

at the same time that s. 28.212 was adopted. Section 28.29 provides that Orders of dismissal and final

Kinsey v. Kelly

295 So. 2d 670, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 7127

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 11, 1974 | Docket: 64539477

Published

not required to be recorded by Florida Statute § 28.29, F.S.A., and that therefore the said order was

Larybar, Inc. v. City of Miami Beach

208 So. 2d 129, 1968 Fla. App. LEXIS 5719

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 12, 1968 | Docket: 64504488

Published

were recorded on February 16, 1967. See Fla.Stat. § 28.29(1) (1965), F.S.A. On March 14, 1967, Larybar and

Smith v. Smith

194 So. 2d 917, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 5289

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1967 | Docket: 64499712

Published

rendered until the petition is disposed of. Section 28.29(1), Fla.Stat., F.S.A., provides : “No written

State ex rel. Benach v. Heffernan

71 So. 2d 745, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1366

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 19, 1954 | Docket: 64485257

Published

day limitation, but this contention overlooks Section 28.29, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. making recordation

Ex parte Harris

26 Fla. 77

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1890 | Docket: 60403402

Published

or orders made by a justice so disqualified. Section 28-29,p. 337, McClellan’s Digest. Judge Jones is not