Florida Statute 55.604 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS

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F.S. 55.604

55.604 Recognition and enforcement.—Except as provided in s. 55.605, an out-of-country foreign judgment meeting the requirements of s. 55.603 is conclusive between the parties to the extent that it grants or denies recovery of a sum of money. Procedures for recognition and enforceability of an out-of-country foreign judgment shall be as follows:

(1) The out-of-country foreign judgment shall be filed with the clerk of the court and recorded in the public records in the county or counties where enforcement is sought.

(a) At the time of the recording of an out-of-country foreign judgment, the judgment creditor shall make and record with the clerk of the circuit court an affidavit setting forth the name, social security number, if known, and last known post-office address of the judgment debtor and of the judgment creditor.

(b) Promptly upon the recording of the out-of-country foreign judgment and the affidavit, the clerk shall mail notice of the recording of the out-of-country foreign judgment, by registered mail with return receipt requested, to the judgment debtor at the address given in the affidavit and shall make a note of the mailing in the docket. The notice shall include the name and address of the judgment creditor and of the judgment creditor’s attorney, if any, in this state. In addition, the judgment creditor may mail a notice of the recording of the judgment to the judgment debtor and may record proof of mailing with the clerk. The failure of the clerk to mail notice of recording will not affect the enforcement proceedings if proof of mailing by the judgment creditor has been recorded.

(2) The judgment debtor shall have 30 days after service of the notice to file a notice of objection with the clerk of the court specifying the grounds for nonrecognition or nonenforceability under this act.

(3) Upon the application of any party, and after proper notice, the circuit court shall have jurisdiction to conduct a hearing, determine the issues, and enter an appropriate order granting or denying recognition in accordance with the terms of this act.

(4) If the judgment debtor fails to file a notice of objection within the required time, the clerk of the court shall record a certificate stating that no objection has been filed.

(5) Upon entry of an order recognizing the out-of-country foreign judgment, or upon recording of the clerk’s certificate set forth above, the out-of-country foreign judgment shall be enforced in the same manner as the judgment of a court of this state.

(6) Once an order recognizing the out-of-country foreign judgment has been entered by a court of this state, the order and a copy of the judgment may be recorded in any other county of this state without further notice or proceedings, and shall be enforceable in the same manner as the judgment of a court of this state.

(7) A lien on real estate in any county shall be created only when there has been recorded in the official records of the county (a) a certified copy of the judgment, and (b) a copy of the clerk’s certificate or the order recognizing the out-of-country foreign judgment. The priority of such lien will be established as of the time the latter of the two recordings has occurred.

(8) A judgment lien on personal property is acquired only when a judgment lien certificate is filed in accordance with s. 55.203 with the Department of State.

History.—s. 4, ch. 94-239; s. 77, ch. 99-251; s. 17, ch. 2000-258; s. 10, ch. 2001-154; s. 7, ch. 2005-241.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 55.604

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 55.604.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 55.604

Total Results: 18

F.V. de Araujo S.A. Madeiras, Agricultora, Industria e Comercio v. Dantzler Lumber & Export Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-07-10

Snippet: counties where enforcement is sought. See § 55.604, Fla. Stat. The judgment is then recorded

OKSANA SHAKHOVA v. SERGIY PUGACHOV

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-08-17

Snippet: Ukrainian judgment, arguing that, under section 55.604(1), Florida Statutes (2020), Shakhova needed to

RAFAEL ANTONIO OLVERA AMEZCUA v. HECTOR ARMANDO VEJAR CORTEZ

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-01-13

Snippet: enforcement of certain interlocutory rulings. See § 55.604, Fla. Stat. As is relevant to this case, courts

Vuillermin v. Mitsubishi Electric Europe Bv

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-22

Snippet: meets the criteria for recognition under section 55.604 of the Act. Contrary to Vuillermin’s argument

Vuillermin v. Mitsubishi Electric Europe Bv

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-22

Snippet: meets the criteria for recognition under section 55.604 of the Act. Contrary to Vuillermin’s argument

Harold v. Sanders

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-11

Citation: 159 So. 3d 338, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 3394, 2015 WL 1034621

Snippet: judgment set forth in section 55.604, Florida Statutes (1995), because section 55.604 does not contain language

Campbell v. Rapetti

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-07-11

Citation: 91 So. 3d 276, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 11281, 2012 WL 2813881

Snippet: judgment establishing a cumulative arrear-age. § 55.604(5), Fla. Stat. (2012). WARNER, DAMOORGIAN and CONNER

Eos Transport Inc. v. Agri-Source Fuels LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-05-20

Citation: 37 So. 3d 349, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 6966, 2010 WL 2222259

Snippet: foreign judgment may be denied recognition. See § 55.604-.605, Fla. Stat.; Osorio, 665 F.Supp.2d at 1323

Tettamanti v. Opcion Sociedad Anonima

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-05-06

Citation: 201 So. 3d 3, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 4181

Snippet: manner as the judgment of a court of this state.” § 55.604(5), Fla. Stat. (2008).. To stay the Florida judgment

Kramer v. Von Mitschke-Collande

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-12-31

Citation: 5 So. 3d 689, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 20379, 2008 WL 5412008

Snippet: specify and prove a ground for non-recognition. § 55.604(2), Fla. Stat. (2004); Banque Libanaise Pour Le

Israel v. Flick Mortgage Investors, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-11-26

Citation: 23 So. 3d 1196, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 17855, 2008 WL 4998760

Snippet: personal jurisdiction therein. Sections 55.603 and 55.604 of the Act expressly provide that an out-of-country

Garnac Grain Co., Inc. v. Mejia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-08-15

Citation: 962 So. 2d 408, 2007 WL 2316950

Snippet: § 55.601, et. seq., Fla. Stat. (2006). Section 55.604, Florida Statutes (2006), outlines specific procedures

Strod v. Lewenstark

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-06-27

Citation: 958 So. 2d 1138, 2007 WL 1827505

Snippet: because Lewenstark failed to comply with section 55.604, Florida Statutes (2006), in notifying him of her

Nadd v. Le Credit Lyonnais, SA

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-11-21

Citation: 804 So. 2d 1226, 26 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 769, 2001 Fla. LEXIS 2274, 2001 WL 1472623

Snippet: or counties where enforcement is sought. See § 55.604, Fla. Stat. The judgment is then recorded in that

Le Credit Lyonnais, SA v. Nadd

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-09-10

Citation: 741 So. 2d 1165, 1999 WL 729066

Snippet: of a Florida circuit court, pursuant to section 55.604, Florida's UFMJRA. The UFMJRA was adopted in Florida

Volksbank Regensburg eG v. Burger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-12-31

Citation: 703 So. 2d 538, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 14517, 1997 WL 795671

Snippet: accordance with the procedures described in section 55.604(1), Florida Statutes (1995), in order to have the

Frymer v. Brettschneider

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-07-02

Citation: 696 So. 2d 1266, 1997 WL 361577

Snippet: FOREIGN MONEY JUDGMENTS, at 2 (Nov.1993). Section 55.604 does, however, set forth a procedure for enforcement

Chabert v. Bacquie

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-05-14

Citation: 694 So. 2d 805, 1997 WL 245192

Snippet: were a final judgment of a Florida court. See § 55.604(5), (6), and (7), Fla.Stat. (1995). The judgment