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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. 55.503
55.503 Recording and status of foreign judgments; fees.
(1) A copy of any foreign judgment certified in accordance with the laws of the United States or of this state may be recorded in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of any county. The clerk shall file, record, and index the foreign judgment in the same manner as a judgment of a circuit or county court of this state. A judgment so recorded shall have the same effect and shall be subject to the same rules of civil procedure, legal and equitable defenses, and proceedings for reopening, vacating, or staying judgments, and it may be enforced, released, or satisfied, as a judgment of a circuit or county court of this state.
(2) Any person recording a foreign judgment shall pay to the clerk of the circuit court a service charge as is required for the recording of an original action demanding the relief or judgment granted in the foreign judgment.
History.ss. 3, 7, ch. 84-5.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 55.503
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NEW, v. BENNETT,, 249 So. 3d 704 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . order, New filed in Florida a Petition for Domestication of Foreign Order in accordance with sections 55.503 . . .

CAPSTONE BANK, v. WINSOUTH CREDIT UNION, L., 230 So. 3d 1266 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . See § 55.503(1) Fla. . . .

PATRICK, v. HESS,, 212 So. 3d 1039 (Fla. 2017)

. . . reasoned that “a domesticated foreign judgment is to be treated like a Florida judgment” under section 55.503 . . . alter, modify, or extend the limitation period applicable for the enforcement of foreign .judgments. 55.503 . . . This Court has only discussed FEFJA in one case, where we briefly acknowledged both section 55.503(1) . . . Nadd, 804 So.2d at 1229 n.7; see § 55.503(1), Fla. . . . See § 55.503(1), Fla. Stat.; Nadd, 804 So.2d at 1229 n.7. . . .

HESS, v. T. PATRICK,, 164 So. 3d 19 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . The Hesses look to section 55.503(1) to support their argument that once a foreign judgment is registered . . . Section 55.503(1) provides that a foreign judgment properly recorded under FEFJA “shall have the same . . . Thus, the Hesses argue that section 55.503(1) provides that a judgment domesticated under FEFJA shall . . . Reed, 992 So.2d 403, 406 (Fla. 2d DCA 2008) (citing to section 55.503(1) and stating that a “California . . . That interpretation is consistent with the later provision in section 55.503(1) that a domesticated foreign . . .

R. PRATT, v. EQUITY BANK, N. A., 124 So. 3d 313 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . See § 55.503, Fla. Stat. (2008); see also Fazzini v. . . . Id. § 55.503(1). . . . P. 1.560 (allowing for discovery in aid of execution); see also § 55.503(1), Fla. . . .

STATE v. M. HANSON,, 36 So. 3d 879 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Section 55.503(1), Florida Statutes (2008), provides: 55.503 Recording and status of foreign judgments . . .

ZITANI, v. REED, 992 So. 2d 403 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . See §§ 55.503(1), .505(3), .507; Nichols v. Nichols, 613 So.2d 137, 139-40 (Fla. 4th DCA 1993). Mr. . . .

BOATS EXPRESS, INC. d b a D. v. THACKERAY,, 978 So. 2d 206 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . See §§ 55.503, .505. . . .

WEISS n k a v. WEISS,, 973 So. 2d 1247 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . Section 55.503(1) provides that “[a] copy of any foreign judgment certified in accordance with the laws . . .

C. HAIGH, v. PLANNING BOARD OF TOWN OF MEDFIELD,, 940 So. 2d 1230 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . . §§ 55.503(1), .505(2), Fla. Stat. (2005). . . .

NEW YORK STATE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, v. H. HAYWARD O., 902 So. 2d 309 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . . § 55.503, Fla. Stat. (2000); Michael v. Valley Trucking Co., 832 So.2d 213 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002). . . .

NEW YORK STATE COMMISSIONER OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, v. A. FRIONA,, 902 So. 2d 864 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . [A] New York Transcript of Judgment meets the requirements of § 55.503 requiring that a certified copy . . . We agree the New York Transcript meets the requirements of section 55.503, Florida Statutes (2002). . . . See § 55.503(1), Fla. Stat. (2002). . . .

In A. GOODWIN,, 325 B.R. 328 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2005)

. . . Ch.’s 55.503 and 55.505. . . . Ch. 55.503(1)(2004). . . . This conclusion is further supported by the plain language of 55.503(1), and by Florida cases recognizing . . .

A. MICHAEL, VALLEY TRUCKING CO. INC., 832 So. 2d 213 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . . § 55.503, Fla. Stat. (2000). . . . They no longer have to file a separate action to domesticate the judgment. § 55.503, Fla. . . . Section 55.503 allows for the recording of a certified copy of any foreign judgment and provides that . . .

In M. ALFORD, I. St. v. M., 308 B.R. 563 (Bankr. S.D. Ala. 2002)

. . . Stat. ch. 55.503 (1995) states that a judgment recorded pursuant to the UEFJA “shall have the same effect . . . Stat. ch. 55.503 (1995) would seem to indicate that the twenty-year statute should apply once the foreign . . .

CUTLER, v. HARRISON a, 792 So. 2d 574 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . . § 55.503, and any litigation over the validity of the judgment would be initiated by Cutler as judgment . . .

J. LORENZO, v. SKOWRONSKI- THOMPSON,, 738 So. 2d 967 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Fla. 4th DCA 1993) (New York divorce decree domesticated in Florida under the provisions of section 55.503 . . .

S. BARR, v. J. BARR,, 724 So. 2d 1200 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . .” § 55.503(1), Fla. Stat. (1995)(emphasis added). . . . See § 55.503(1), Fla. Stat. (1995). . . . domesticated in Florida, it is to be treated as though it was always a Florida decree, see section 55.503 . . .

W. CAMPBELL, v. SOUTHEAST MALL, a, 655 So. 2d 211 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . See § 55.503(1), Fla.Stat. (1993); Jones v. . . .

DOLLAR SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, v. R. SOLTESIZ M. P. T. M. DOLLAR SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, v. BARNETT BANK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA R. M., 636 So. 2d 63 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . appellant, Dollar Savings and Trust Company’s (Dollar), foreign judgment, recorded pursuant to section 55.503 . . . the overriding question is whether the date of recording of a foreign judgment pursuant to section 55.503 . . . Dollar then recorded the Ohio judgment in Sarasota County on August 6,1990, pursuant to section 55.503 . . . The trial court rendered a final order that recognized the inconsistency between sections 55.503(1) and . . . In doing so, we interpret sections 55.10, 55.502, 55.503, 55.505, 55.507 and 55.509 (§§ 55.501-55.509 . . .

C. BAKER, v. J. R. BENNETT J. R. BENNETT v. C. BAKER,, 633 So. 2d 91 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . copy of the judgment with the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County as authorized by section 55.503 . . .

WALTERS, v. AQUATIC SENSORS CORPORATION,, 633 So. 2d 475 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . The above provision should also be read in pari materia with Section 55.503(1), Florida Statutes, which . . .

NICHOLS, v. NICHOLS,, 613 So. 2d 137 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . Section 55.503(3) provides in pertinent part that “[n]o execution or other process for enforcement of . . .

JONES, v. DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. a H. f s o Jr., 584 So. 2d 1057 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . As provided by section 55.503(1) of the Act: A judgment so recorded shall have the same effect and shall . . .

SCG TRAVEL, INC. a v. WESTMINSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a, 583 So. 2d 723 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . Petitioner then recorded the New Jersey judgments in Palm Beach county under section 55.503, Florida . . . Under the Florida recordation scheme, the foreign judgment is recorded with the local land records. § 55.503 . . .

C. JOANNOU, v. A. CORSINI,, 543 So. 2d 308 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . . § 55.503, Fla.Stat. (Supp.1984). . . .