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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 56
FINAL PROCESS
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F.S. 56.18
56.18 Executions; trial of claims of third persons.As soon as possible after the return, or after service of a Notice to Appear pursuant to s. 56.29(2), a jury, if not waived, shall be impaneled to try the right of property. If the verdict is in favor of the judgment creditor and it appears that the claim brought pursuant to s. 56.16 was interposed for delay, the judgment creditor may be awarded reasonable damages, not exceeding 20 percent of the value of the property claimed. If the claimant denies in writing under oath filed at least 3 days before the trial, the correctness of the appraisement of the value of the property by the officer levying the execution, and the verdict is in favor of the judgment creditor, the jury if not waived, shall fix the value of each item thereof, or of the items covered by such denial.
History.s. 10, Feb. 17, 1833; RS 1199; GS 1628; RGS 2832; CGL 4519; s. 11, ch. 67-254; s. 11, ch. 2016-33.
Note.Former s. 55.41.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 56.18

Total Results: 6

Cathy Jackson-Platts v. General Electric Capital Corporation

727 F.3d 1127, 2013 WL 4463006, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 17580

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 22, 2013 | Docket: 919372

Cited 20 times | Published

“to try the right of property.” Id. § 56.18. Contrary to the Estate’s assertion, under section

Harold Silver, PA v. FARMERS B & T.

498 So. 2d 984

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 1986 | Docket: 1699831

Cited 7 times | Published

ground that the statutory remedy provided in section 56.18 furnishes plaintiff the "total" remedy for damages

Boyd v. Panama City Boat Yard, Inc.

522 So. 2d 1058, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 894, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1452, 1988 WL 31729

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 7, 1988 | Docket: 64633894

Published

value of the automobile in accordance with Section 56.-18’s provision: “If the verdict is in favor of

Law Offices of Harold Silver, P.A. v. Farmers Bank & Trust Co. of Kentucky

498 So. 2d 984, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2550, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 11257

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 1986 | Docket: 64623654

Published

ground that the statutory remedy provided in section 56.18 furnishes plaintiff the “total” remedy for damages

Budget Landscape Nursery, Inc. v. McMillin Investors New York Corp.

343 So. 2d 640, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15103

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 1977 | Docket: 64557601

Published

which it issued with the affidavit and bond. Section 56.18, Florida Statutes (1976), provides that as soon

Gale ex rel. Gale v. Tuerk

200 So. 2d 261, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4968

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1967 | Docket: 64501292

Published

li-censor and licensee. 23 Fla.Jur., Negligence, § 56; 18 Fla.Law & Practice, Negligence, § 11. And this