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Fla. Stat. § 55.141 (2025)

Satisfaction of judgments and decrees; duties of clerk.

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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 28 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1968–2025 · leading case: Wassman v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co., 797 So. 2d 626 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001).

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Wassman v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co., 797 So. 2d 626 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001). · cites it 4× “Wassman ["Wassman"], had been satisfied pursuant to the provisions of section 55.141, Florida Statutes (1999). We reverse.”

Gerardi v. Carlisle, 232 So. 2d 36 (Fla. 1st DCA 1969). · cites it 6× “Appellants therefore present as the sole point on appeal the question of whether the payment of a judgment by a defendant joint tort-feasor into the registry of the court pursuant to F.S. § 55.141, F.S.A., without acceptance of the deposit by the plaintiff constitutes such a…”

Port-A-Weld, Inc. v. Padula & Wadsworth Constr., Inc., 984 So. 2d 564 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 55.141, Fla. Stat. (2006) (providing for satisfaction by payment to the court registry, but providing for funds to be paid over to judgment holder upon demand).”

Mortg. Elec. Reg. Sys. v. Mahler, 928 So. 2d 470 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). · cites it 6× “The Daleys moved to intervene, alleging they were bona fide purchasers of the property because their closing agent utilized section 55.141, Florida Statutes, to satisfy the judgment after unsuccessfully attempting to obtain payoff information from MERS.”

Zelaya/Capital Int'l Judgment, LLC v. John Zelaya, 769 F.3d 1296 (11th Cir. 2014). “1968) (citing Fla. Stat. § 55.141 ). And Florida law does not require the plaintiff to accept the tendered amount before a satisfaction of the judgment may be issued.”

Grant v. Wester, 679 So. 2d 1301 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996). · cites it 2× “Grant should not be permitted to pursue an appeal: "The appellant should not have been allowed to continue with the appeal once the judgment was satisfied in full pursuant to Section 55.141, Florida Statutes." [4] This is not a case where an appellant's payment of or other…”

Weaver v. Stone, 212 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 4th DCA 1968). · cites it 3× “1967, section 55.141, F.S.A.), provides in part as follows: "(1) All judgments and decrees for the payment of money * * * may be satisfied * * * by payment * * * into the registry of the court where rendered.”

Sharpe v. Calabrese, 528 So. 2d 947 (Fla. 5th DCA 1988). · cites it 2× “A duly entered and recorded money judgment must be accorded its legal effect until it is satisfied by payment ( see § 55.141, Fla. Stat.) or the lien thereof expires as provided by law ( see §§ 55.”

Porter Lumber Co., Inc. v. Tim Kris, Inc., 530 So. 2d 398 (Fla. 4th DCA 1988). · cites it 4× “We reverse the order denying appellant's motion to vacate the satisfaction of judgment entered per section 55.141, Florida Statutes (1987). Section 55.”

In re Cannon, 568 B.R. 859 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2016). · cites it 2× “Taylor’s judicial lien has remained as a valid hen on the Property from the date that the judgment was recorded through the Debtor’s inheritance of the 25% interest in the same Property from her mother. A valid money judgment which has been duly recorded and entered as a hen…”

Devolder v. Sandage, 575 So. 2d 312 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991). · cites it 2× “See § 55.141, Fla. Stat. (1987); Fla.R.Civ.P.”

In re Revisions to Simplified Forms Pursuant to Rule 10-2.1(a) of the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar, 50 So. 3d 503 (Fla. 2010). · cites it 2× “SOURCE: Section 55.141 and 701.04 Florida Statutes (40052007) FORM NOTES ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND MAY NOT COMPLETELY DESCRIBE REQUIREMENTS OF FLORIDA LAW.”

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— 55.141(1) — 2 cases

Mortg. Elec. Reg. Sys. v. Mahler, 928 So. 2d 470 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006). “The Daleys moved to intervene, alleging they were bona fide purchasers of the property because their closing agent utilized section 55.141, Florida Statutes, to satisfy the judgment after unsuccessfully attempting to obtain payoff information from MERS.”

Airlite Processing Corp. v. Atl. Cent. Corp., 546 So. 2d 1151 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989).

— 55.141(2) — 1 case

Jet ICU Leasing, Inc. (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2020).

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