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Florida Statute 56.30 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 56.30 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 56.30 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
56.30 Discovery in proceedings supplementary.—
(1) In addition to any other discovery permitted under the rules of civil procedure, on the judgment creditor’s motion the court shall require the judgment debtor to appear before it or a general or special magistrate at a time and place specified by the order in the county of the judgment debtor’s residence or principal place of business to be examined concerning property subject to execution. This examination may occur before issuance of a Notice to Appear.
(2) The order shall be served in a reasonable time before the date of the examination in the manner provided for service of summons or may be served on the judgment debtor or the judgment debtor’s attorney of record as provided for service of papers in the rules of civil procedure.
(3) Testimony shall be under oath, shall be comprehensive, and cover all matters and things pertaining to the business and financial interests of the judgment debtor which may tend to show what property the judgment debtor has and its location. Any testimony tending directly or indirectly to aid in satisfying the execution is admissible. A corporate judgment debtor must attend and answer by a designee with knowledge or an identified officer or manager who may be specified in the order. Examination of witnesses shall be as at trial, and any party may call other witnesses to be examined concerning property that may be subject to execution.
History.—s. 19, ch. 2016-33.

Cases Citing F.S. 56.30

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·Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Associated Diamond Cabs, Inc., 702 F.2d 912 (11th Cir. 1983).

Cited 13 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 113 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2001, 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 28955

passengers transported therein.” Miami City Code § 56-30. The manager of the Company investigates customer
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·Frederick Longo v. Associated Limousine Servs., Inc. & Limousine Mgmt., Inc., 236 So. 3d 1115 (Fla. 4th DCA 2018).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...ion of “any property of the judgment debtor . . . or any property, debt, or other obligation due to the judgment debtor” need not be provided in the initial motion and affidavit, but may instead be provided in a supplemental affidavit. Moreover, section 56.30 allows for the examination of the judgment debtor to occur before a third party is issued a Notice to Appear. See § 56.30, Fla....
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·Gerlinde G. Ryan v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 934 F.2d 276 (11th Cir. 1991).

Cited 5 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 12895, 1991 WL 91101

Rhodes, Couch on Insurance 2d, § 56:30, at 36-42 (rev. ed. 1983) (discussing construction
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In re McKinnon, 495 B.R. 553 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2013).

Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | 70 Collier Bankr. Cas. 2d 553, 24 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 185, 2013 Bankr. LEXIS 3478, 2013 WL 4518714

Norton, III, Norton Bankruptcy Law & Practice § 56:30 (3d ed. 2012) Hon. Nancy C. Dreher, Hon. Joan N

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