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Fla. Stat. § 55.01 (2025)

Judgments; general form.

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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 8 cases, 1985–2011 · leading case: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 773 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. 2000).

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Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 773 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. 2000). · cites it 12× “The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. *1151 Committee Notes 1980 Adoption.”

In Re Implementation of Comm. on Privacy & Court Records Recommendations—Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 78 So. 3d 1045 (Fla. 2011). · cites it 10× “The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. However, for privacy reasons, only the last 4 digits of the social security number should be…”

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 44 So. 3d 555 (Fla. 2010). · cites it 4× “The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. Committee Notes 1980 Amendment.”

Maxfly Aviation, Inc. v. Capital Airlines Ltd., 843 So. 2d 973 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). · cites it 3× “Appellants rely on section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes (2002), which requires that: "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.”

Franklin Fin., Inc. v. White, 932 So. 2d 434 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). · cites it 4× “§ 55.01, Fla. Stat. (1994). However, errors in names, addresses, or social security numbers, or the failure to include the same, shall in no way affect the validity or finality of a final judgment.”

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 858 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 2003). · cites it 2× “The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. Committee Notes 1980 Adoption.”

Ekechi v. First Am./first Student, 49 So. 3d 335 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010). · cites it 2× “25(4)(e), Florida Statutes (2008)(lim-iting JCC’s authority to entry of “compensation order” — rather than judgment, as defined by section 55.01(1), Florida Statutes (2008)).”

First Am. Bank & Trust v. Georgacopoulos, 472 So. 2d 818 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). · cites it 2× “Interest on a judgment accrues by operation of law, § 55.01(1), Fla.Stat. (Supp.1980); thus, its inclusion in the writ was implicit.”

— 55.01(1) — 2 cases

Ekechi v. First Am./first Student, 49 So. 3d 335 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010). “25(4)(e), Florida Statutes (2008)(lim-iting JCC’s authority to entry of “compensation order” — rather than judgment, as defined by section 55.01(1), Florida Statutes (2008)).”

First Am. Bank & Trust v. Georgacopoulos, 472 So. 2d 818 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985). “Interest on a judgment accrues by operation of law, § 55.01(1), Fla.Stat. (Supp.1980); thus, its inclusion in the writ was implicit.”

— 55.01(2) — 5 cases

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 773 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. 2000). “The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. *1151 Committee Notes 1980 Adoption.”

In Re Implementation of Comm. on Privacy & Court Records Recommendations—Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 78 So. 3d 1045 (Fla. 2011). “The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. However, for privacy reasons, only the last 4 digits of the social security number should be…”

In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 44 So. 3d 555 (Fla. 2010). “The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. Committee Notes 1980 Amendment.”

Maxfly Aviation, Inc. v. Capital Airlines Ltd., 843 So. 2d 973 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003). “Appellants rely on section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes (2002), which requires that: "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.”

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 858 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 2003). “The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. Committee Notes 1980 Adoption.”

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