Florida Statute 56.20 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 56
FINAL PROCESS

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F.S. 56.20

56.20 Executions on judgments against third person claimants.—If the execution issued on the judgment is not paid, it shall be satisfied in the usual manner unless on demand of the officer holding it, the principal and surety in the claim bond deliver the property released under the claim bond to the officer and pay him or her the damages and costs awarded to the judgment creditor. If the property is returned to the officer but damages and costs are not paid, execution shall be enforced for the damages and costs. If part of the property is returned to the officer, the execution shall be enforced for the value, fixed as aforesaid, of that not returned. All property returned shall be sold under the original execution against the judgment debtor.

History.—RS 1201; GS 1630; RGS 2834; CGL 4521; s. 11, ch. 67-254; s. 305, ch. 95-147; s. 13, ch. 2016-33.

Note.—Former s. 55.43.

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Cases Citing Statute 56.20

Total Results: 3

United States v. Angelo Pepe and Thomas Miglionico, United States of America v. Albert Joseph Facchiano, Francis Santo, Paul Santo

747 F.2d 632, 17 Fed. R. Serv. 412, 1984 U.S. App. LEXIS 16406

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 28, 1984 | Docket: 245521

Cited 196 times | Published

Black-mar, Federal Jury Practice and Instructions, § 56.20 (Supp.1983), and the Fifth Circuit Pattern Jury

Meek v. Metropolitan Dade County, Fla.

805 F. Supp. 958, 1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11250, 1992 WL 174506

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 26, 1992 | Docket: 241759

Cited 4 times | Published

J. Moore & J. Wicker, Moore's Federal Practice § 56.20 (2d ed. 1948). This adjudication accelerates litigation

Antenor v. D & S FARMS

866 F. Supp. 1389, 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15279, 1994 WL 592256

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jul 31, 1994 | Docket: 808775

Cited 2 times | Published

J. Moore & J. Wicker, Moore's Federal Practice § 56.20 (2d ed. 1948). This adjudication accelerates litigation