Florida Statute 55.1 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS

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F.S. 55.01

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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Total Results: 13

In Re British American Ins. Co. Ltd.

425 B.R. 884, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 390, 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 757, 52 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 286

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | Filed: Mar 22, 2010 | Docket: 1497199

Cited 27 times | Published

bound to accept Mr. Glasgow's recommendation. Id. § 55(1)(b). The SVG Court then has the authority to direct

Kramer v. Freedman

272 So. 2d 195

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 15, 1973 | Docket: 38450

Cited 14 times | Published

of a constructive trust. Restatement, Trusts 2d, § 55(1). The sole attack of appellants against such a

Maxfly Aviation, Inc. v. Capital Airlines Ltd.

843 So. 2d 973, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 6181, 2003 WL 1970368

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 2003 | Docket: 1670316

Cited 9 times | Published

absence of such information. Appellants rely on section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes (2002), which requires

Florida Parole Commission v. Spaziano

48 So. 3d 714, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 582, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1730, 2010 WL 4007636

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 14, 2010 | Docket: 2399313

Cited 7 times | Published

Shambie Singer, Statutes and Statutory Construction § 55:1 (7th ed.2008). This violates “the overarching principle

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

44 So. 3d 555, 2010 WL 455295

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 2010 | Docket: 2398664

Cited 5 times | Published

must be included in-the-judgment, pursuant to-section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. Committee Notes 1980 Amendment

In Re Implementation of Committee on Privacy & Court Records Recommendations—Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

78 So. 3d 1045, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 3030, 2011 WL 5829543

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 3, 2011 | Docket: 1227055

Cited 4 times | Published

must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. However, for privacy reasons

FRANKLIN FINANCIAL, INC. v. White

932 So. 2d 434, 2006 WL 1329502

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 17, 2006 | Docket: 2526348

Cited 4 times | Published

person against whom the judgment is rendered. § 55.01, Fla. Stat. (1994). However, errors in names, addresses

Bishop v. Florida Specialty Paint Co.

377 So. 2d 767

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 4, 1979 | Docket: 423550

Cited 2 times | Published

Acting C.J., and SHIVERS, J., concur. NOTES [1] § 55-1-10, Code of South Carolina, provides in pertinent

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

858 So. 2d 1013, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 797, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1779, 2003 WL 22410375

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 2003 | Docket: 64826361

Cited 1 times | Published

must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. Committee Notes 1980 Adoption

Richard Lee Brown v. Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jul 14, 2021 | Docket: 60056613

Published

five-day termination notice pursuant to Virginia Code § 55.1- 1245(f).2 This notice, in effect, requires the

Ekechi v. First america/first Student

49 So. 3d 335, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18662, 2010 WL 4967902

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 2010 | Docket: 127607

Published

order"rather than judgment, as defined by section 55.01(1), Florida Statutes (2008)). Because we find

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

773 So. 2d 1098, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2312, 2000 WL 1472356

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 2000 | Docket: 64802529

Published

must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. *1151Committee Notes 1980

First American Bank & Trust v. Georgacopoulos

472 So. 2d 818, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1695, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14968

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 1985 | Docket: 64613133

Published

Interest on a judgment accrues by operation of law, § 55.01(1), Fla.Stat. (Supp.1980); thus, its inclusion