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Fla. Stat. § 55.501 (2025)

Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act; short title.

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55.501 Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act; short title.—Sections 55.501-55.509 may be cited as the “Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act.”

History.—s. 1, ch. 84-5.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 52 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1987–2026 · leading case: Joannou v. Corsini, 543 So. 2d 308 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989).

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Joannou v. Corsini, 543 So. 2d 308 (Fla. 4th DCA 1989). · cites it 8× “This non-final appeal questions the jurisdiction of the trial court over the person of appellant in a proceeding to enforce a foreign judgment domesticated pursuant to section 55.501, Florida Statutes (Supp. 1984).”

John Patrick v. Richard Hess, 212 So. 3d 1039 (Fla. 2017). · cites it 4× “2005); see §§ 55.501-.509, Fla. Stat. (2012). The Act creates an alternative simplified procedure for domesticating foreign -4- judgments.”

Nadd v. Le Credit Lyonnais, SA, 804 So. 2d 1226 (Fla. 2001). · cites it 2× “" §§ 55.501-55.509, Fla. Stat. [8] The parties agree that the statute of limitations for enforcement of this judgment in France is thirty years.”

Pratt v. Equity Bank, N.A., 124 So. 3d 313 (Fla. 5th DCA 2013). · cites it 3× “4th DCA 1987), that section 55.501, Florida Statutes (1988), which provides procedures for the domestication of foreign judgments in Florida, is constitutional.”

Hinchee v. Golden Oak Bank, 540 So. 2d 262 (Fla. 2d DCA 1989). · cites it 3× “The "Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act," section 55.501, Florida Statutes (1985), provides a uniform statutory method to record foreign judgments.”

Burshan v. Nat'l Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., 805 So. 2d 835 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001). “4th DCA 2000), we held that an attempt to register a dormant and unrevived judgment of another state under the Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, §§ 55.501-55.509, Fla. Stat. (1999), was an "action on a judgment" subject to the bar of the statute of limitations of…”

Jacksonville Bulls Football, Ltd. v. Blatt, 535 So. 2d 626 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988). · cites it 2× “[9] Under the Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, §§ 55.501-.509, Fla. Stat. (1985), no execution or other process for enforcement of Blatt's foreign judgment could issue until thirty days after the mailing of the clerk's notice.”

Phillips v. Epic Aviation, LLC, 234 F. Supp. 3d 1174 (M.D. Fla. 2017). · cites it 2× “Id See Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, Fla. Stat. §§ 55.501-55.509 . Bonita B. Phillips (Bonnie Phillips or Mrs.”

Zitani v. Reed, 992 So. 2d 403 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008). · cites it 2× “§§ 55.501-.509, Fla. Stat. (2005). The judgment was entered by a California state court that had both subject matter jurisdiction over the claim and personal jurisdiction over Mr.”

Gibson v. Bennett, 561 So. 2d 565 (Fla. 1990). “[*] For this type of action I believe that §§ 55.501-55.509, Fla. Stat. (1987), make the general rule that the power to punish for contempt rests with the court contemned, and one court cannot punish a contempt against another court, inapplicable.”

Frazier v. Frazier, 616 So. 2d 575 (Fla. 2d DCA 1993). · cites it 2× “THE EFFECT OF A CONFIRMED REGISTRATION IN A PART IV PROCEEDING The registration provision in part IV of URESA appears to be the least utilized portion of the Act.”

Tannenbaum v. Shea, 133 So. 3d 1056 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014). “See §§ 55.501-55.509, Fla. Stat. (2009).”

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