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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS
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F.S. 55.141
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, with interest thereon, plus the costs of the issuance, if any, of execution thereon into the registry of the court where rendered.
(2) Upon such payment, the clerk shall execute and record in the official records a satisfaction of judgment upon payment of the recording charge prescribed in s. 28.24(13). Upon payment of the amount required in subsection (1) and the recording charge required by this subsection and execution and recordation of the satisfaction by the clerk, any lien created by the judgment is satisfied and discharged.
(3) The satisfaction of judgment executed by the clerk must be substantially in the following form:

Satisfaction of Judgment by Clerk

The undersigned Clerk acknowledges on this   day of   (month)  ,   (year)  , receipt from   (identity of party making payment)   of $  (total amount received)  , comprised of $  face amount of the judgment; $  interest accruing on the judgment through the date of payment; $  costs of issuance of any execution; and $  for recording.

Pursuant to section 55.141, Florida Statutes, said sum is paid to satisfy the lien and to discharge that certain final judgment in favor of   (name of judgment holder)   whose last known address, if known, is   (address if shown on face of judgment or in recorded affidavit pursuant to section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes)  , against   (name of judgment debtor)   recorded in Official Records Volume/Book  , page   of the public records of    County, Florida.

Upon the execution of this satisfaction, said judgment is satisfied and discharged.

If an address for the judgment holder was provided under section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes, I certify that a copy of this notice has been sent to the judgment holder at said address by certified mail with return receipt requested or by registered mail if the notice is to be sent outside the continental United States.

Clerk of Court

(4) If an address for the judgment holder was provided under s. 55.10(1), the clerk shall formally send a copy of the satisfaction to the judgment holder at that address by certified mail with return receipt or by registered mail if the notice is to be sent outside the continental United States. If an address is not provided under s. 55.10(1) or if delivery cannot be effected to such address, the clerk may, but is not obligated to, make reasonable attempts to locate the judgment holder. The discharge of the lien by the issuance of the satisfaction is not dependent upon the delivery of notice by the clerk.
(5) Upon application of the judgment holder, the clerk shall pay over to the judgment holder the full amount of the payment received, less the clerk’s fees for issuing execution on such judgment, if any has been issued; less the clerk’s fees for receiving into and paying out of the registry of the court such payment; less the clerk’s fees for recording the satisfaction of judgment; and, if the clerk incurred expenses in locating the judgment holder, less the reasonable expenses so incurred.
History.ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 22672, 1945; s. 9, ch. 67-254; s. 2, ch. 77-354; s. 4, ch. 82-205; s. 296, ch. 95-147; s. 69, ch. 2003-402; s. 48, ch. 2004-265; s. 1, ch. 2005-241; s. 18, ch. 2021-116.
Note.Former s. 55.62.

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Amendments to 55.141


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 55.141
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 55.141.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

IN RE CANNON,, 568 B.R. 859 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2016)

. . . entered as a hen against land “must be accorded its legal effect until it is satisfied by payment (see § 55.141 . . .

TOWNSEND, v. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY,, 192 So. 3d 1223 (Fla. 2016)

. . . until the judgment is paid, except for judgments1 entered by the clerk of the court pursuant to ss. 55.141 . . .

R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY, v. TOWNSEND,, 160 So. 3d 570 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . until the judgment is paid, except for judgments entered by the clerk of the court pursuant to ss. 55.141 . . .

ZELAYA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL JUDGMENT, LLC, v. ZELAYA,, 769 F.3d 1296 (11th Cir. 2014)

. . . . § 55.141). . . .

In REVISIONS TO SIMPLIFIED FORMS PURSUANT TO RULE A OF RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR, 50 So. 3d 503 (Fla. 2010)

. . . SOURCE: Section 55.141 and 701.04 Florida Statutes (40052007) FORM NOTES ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES . . . SOURCE: Section 55.141 and 701.04 Florida Statutes (49952007) FORM NOTES ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES . . .

CHALLENGER INVESTMENT GROUP, LC, v. D. JONES,, 20 So. 3d 941 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . See § 55.141, Fla. Stat. (2006). . . .

VICK, v. VICK, Jr., 993 So. 2d 1135 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . judgment because the clerk could not legally satisfy and discharge the judgment pursuant to section 55.141 . . .

PORT- A- WELD, INC. v. PADULA WADSWORTH CONSTRUCTION, INC., 984 So. 2d 564 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . . § 55.141, Fla. . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA SMALL CLAIMS RULES- FORM COMMITTEE NOTE, 980 So. 2d 1054 (Fla. 2008)

. . . the Court to study whether the Small Claims Rules should be amended in light of amendments to section 55.141 . . . judgment, the clerk of the court should instead use the form required by the 2005 amendment to section 55.141 . . .

MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, v. MAHLER,, 928 So. 2d 470 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . the trial court issued a “Satisfaction of Judgment by the Clerk of the Circuit Pursuant [to] Section 55.141 . . . alleging they were bona fide purchasers of the property because their closing agent utilized section 55.141 . . . On appeal, MERS argues that section 55.141 is inapplicable to foreclosure judgments and that section . . . Section 55.141(1) provides: All judgments and decrees for the payment of money rendered in the courts . . . Section 55.141, by its very terms, applies to a judgment for “the payment of money.” . . .

TRIPOLI ROCKETRY ASSOCIATION, INC. v. UNITED STATES BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES,, 337 F. Supp. 2d 1 (D.D.C. 2004)

. . . . § 55.141(a)(8), and in 1981 defined a PAD as “[a]ny tool or special mechanized device or gas generator . . .

J. WASSMAN, v. TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY,, 797 So. 2d 626 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . Wassman [“Wassman”], had been satisfied pursuant to the provisions of section 55.141, Florida Statutes . . . Defendant is entitled to a Satisfaction of Judgment pursuant to Florida Statute 55.141. . . . Wassman and against Travelers on December 11, 1997 had been satisfied of record pursuant to section 55.141 . . . Finally, it is clear that Wassman’s county court judgment had not been satisfied within the meaning of 55.141 . . .

TECHNICAL ORDNANCE, INC. H. v. UNITED STATES ATF U. S. ATF, 244 F.3d 641 (8th Cir. 2001)

. . . ATF has no jurisdiction and his companies [sic] activities are exempted under Title 27, CFR, Section 55.141 . . .

SECRETARY OF VETERAN AFFAIRS, v. TEJEDO,, 774 So. 2d 709 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Pursuant to section 55.141, Florida Statutes, the full payment of Tejedo’s judgment satisfied and discharged . . .

GRANT, v. WESTER, 679 So. 2d 1301 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . been allowed to continue with the appeal once the judgment was satisfied in full pursuant to Section 55.141 . . .

R. GAINES- TABB, v. ICI EXPLOSIVES USA, INC. a PLC, a ICI a, 995 F. Supp. 1304 (W.D. Okla. 1996)

. . . . § 55.141(a)(8). . . .

LAMCHICK, GLUCKSMAN JOHNSTON, P. A. a v. CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA,, 659 So. 2d 1118 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . entered as a lien against land “must be accorded its legal effect until it is satisfied by payment (see § 55.141 . . .

In BREWER,, 148 B.R. 346 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 1992)

. . . . § 55.141. . . .

A. RING V. v. LIZZO,, 578 So. 2d 24 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . reverse the order denying appellant’s motion to vacate the satisfaction of judgment entered per section 55.141 . . . Section 55.141, Florida Statutes (1987) requires a judgment to be final before it can be satisfied by . . .

DEVOLDER v. SANDAGE,, 575 So. 2d 312 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . See § 55.141, Fla.Stat. (1987); Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.600. . . .

AIRLITE PROCESSING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, v. ATLANTIC CENTRAL CORPORATION, a, 546 So. 2d 1151 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . Section 55.141(1), Florida Statutes (1987) provides: All judgments and decrees for the payment of money . . .

PORTER LUMBER COMPANY, INC. v. TIM KRIS, INC. a E. D. d b a a J. a k a, 530 So. 2d 398 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . reverse the order denying appellant’s motion to vacate the satisfaction of judgment entered per section 55.141 . . . Section 55.141, Florida Statutes (1987) requires a judgment to be final before it can be satisfied by . . .

W. SHARPE, v. T. CALABRESE,, 528 So. 2d 947 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . and recorded money judgment must be accorded its legal effect until it is satisfied by payment (see § 55.141 . . .

B. v. FLORIDA POWER LIGHT COMPANY,, 524 So. 2d 1068 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . 16,1987, Aegis deposited the amount due the Mack-ays into the registry of the court, pursuant to section 55.141 . . . The clerk of court’s duties under section 55.141, Florida Statutes (1987), are ministerial, not involving . . . issue before this court is whether Aegis’ deposit acted as a satisfaction of judgment under section 55.141 . . .

M. CANAKARIS, v. HAMMOND,, 455 So. 2d 486 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . contending that the payment into the registry satisfied the original foreclosure judgment under section 55.141 . . . sums previously adjudicated to be due under the mortgage into the registry of the court under section 55.141 . . .

UNITED STATES v. GELB,, 700 F.2d 875 (2d Cir. 1983)

. . . . § 55.141. . . .

GERARDI v. CARLISLE,, 232 So. 2d 36 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1969)

. . . . § 55.141, F.S.A., without acceptance of the deposit by the plaintiff constitutes such a satisfaction . . . F.S. § 55.141, F.S.A. “(1) All judgments and decrees for the payment of money rendered in the courts . . . F.S. § 55.141, F.S.A. . Bradford v. Carson (1931), 223 Ala. 594, 137 So. 426; McDonald v. . . .

I. WEAVER N. v. T. STONE,, 212 So. 2d 80 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1968)

. . . (now F.S.1967, section 55.141, F.S.A.), provides in part as follows: “(1) All judgments and decrees for . . . (now F.S.1967, section 55.141, F.S.A.), discharged defendant from any liability. . . .