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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 77
GARNISHMENT
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F.S. 77.01
77.01 Right to writ of garnishment.Every person or entity who has sued to recover a debt or has recovered judgment in any court against any person or entity has a right to a writ of garnishment, in the manner hereinafter provided, to subject any debt due to defendant by a third person or any debt not evidenced by a negotiable instrument that will become due absolutely through the passage of time only to the defendant by a third person, and any tangible or intangible personal property of defendant in the possession or control of a third person. The officers, agents, and employees of any companies or corporations are third persons in regard to the companies or corporations, and as such are subject to garnishment after judgment against the companies or corporations.
History.s. 1, ch. 43, 1845; s. 1, ch. 3738, 1887; RS 1666; s. 1, ch. 4136, 1893; GS 2130; s. 1, ch. 6910, 1915; RGS 3431; CGL 5284; s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 21, ch. 2000-258; s. 14, ch. 2001-154.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 77.01
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 77.01.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

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FLORIDA RECOVERY ADJUSTERS, LLC v. PRETIUM HOMES, LLC,, 261 So. 3d 664 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . See § 77.01, Fla. Stat. (2017). . . .

J. KANE, N. P. A. v. STEWART TILGHMAN FOX BIANCHI, P. A. a C. P. A. a S. P. A. a, 197 So. 3d 137 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . Under section 77.01, Florida Statutes (2013), “[ejvery person or entity who has sued to recover a debt . . .

SALAZAR, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,, 75 F. Supp. 3d 139 (D.D.C. 2014)

. . . Emergency Physicians ($34.62), Jefferson Memorial Hospital ($260.32), and Independent Fire Company ($77.01 . . .

ZELAYA CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL JUDGMENT, LLC, v. ZELAYA,, 769 F.3d 1296 (11th Cir. 2014)

. . . . §§ 77.01-.28. . . .

BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, a FDIC v. ARK DEVELOPMENT OCEANVIEW, LLC, a SKD a d b a LLC, a I LLC, a LLC, a a, 150 So. 3d 817 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . entitled to garnish property owned exclusively by or due exclusively to Joseph Kod-si,” relying on section 77.01 . . . tangible or intangible personal property of defendant in the possession or control of a third person. § 77.01 . . .

MERRIMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC, v. UJOWUNDU,, 123 So. 3d 1191 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . See § 77.01, Fla. . . .

UNITED STATES v. LUNDQUIST,, 731 F.3d 124 (2d Cir. 2013)

. . . Sand et al., Modern Federal Jury Instructions (Civil) ¶ 77.01, al Instruction 77-3 (2011) ("[Y]ou may . . .

JACKSON- PLATTS, f. k. a. v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,, 727 F.3d 1127 (11th Cir. 2013)

. . . . § 77.01 (“Every person ... who ... has recovered judgment in any court ... has a right to a writ of . . .

PINEIRO, v. AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD SERVICES COMPANY, S. P. A., 105 So. 3d 614 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2013)

. . . Section 77.01, Florida Statutes (2010), states that “[e]very person or entity who ... has recovered [ . . . Reading sections 77.01, 77.03, and 77.0305 together, it is apparent that, for a post-judgment garnishment . . .

USAMERIBANK, a v. KLEPAL, Jr. CB, 100 So. 3d 56 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . . §§ 77.01, 77.0805, Fla. Stat. (2010). . . .

In LAMB, v. III, P. A., 409 B.R. 534 (Bankr. N.D. Fla. 2009)

. . . Pursuant to Section 77.01, Florida Statutes (2009), “[e]very person who has ... recovered a judgment . . .

ARNOLD, MATHENY AND EAGAN, P. A. v. FIRST AMERICAN HOLDINGS, INC., 982 So. 2d 628 (Fla. 2008)

. . . answering the certified question, we first provide an overview of the Florida garnishment statute, sections 77.01 . . . we discuss the proper interpretation of “possession or control” as those terms are used in section 77.01 . . . In Florida, the right to garnishment is created under section 77.01, which states in relevant part: Every . . . make is whether an attorney is in “possession or control” of funds as those terms are used in section 77.01 . . .

PAPADOPOULOS v. SIDI, 547 F. Supp. 2d 1262 (S.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . . §§ 77.01-77.28. . . . Stat. §§ 77.01 et. seq.; Barbouti v. . . .

CAPITAL FACTORS, INC. a v. ALBA RENT- A- CAR, INC. d b a a R., 965 So. 2d 1178 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . an unconfirmed arbitration award qualifies as a debt due subject to garnishment pursuant to section 77.01 . . . statute mandates transformation of an outstanding debt to a judgment in order to be garnishable. § 77.01 . . .

GALLAGHER, v. C. DUPONT,, 918 So. 2d 342 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . In Count II, Dupont sought garnishment pursuant to section 77.01, Florida Statutes (2002). . . .

BNP PARIBAS, a a v. A. WYNNE, III, A. III No., 944 So. 2d 1004 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . Sec. 77.01, Fla. Stat. . . .

GENERAL R. A. C. INC. v. COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE, INC., 876 So. 2d 606 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . General argues, however, that amendments made to section 77.01 and section 77.06(1), Florida Statutes . . . Section 77.01 states, in pertinent part, that a judgment creditor “has a right to a writ of garnishment . . .

FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA, v. A. KNYAL L., 874 So. 2d 716 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . . § 77.01, Fla. Stat. (2003). . . .

J. MURRAY, v. NATIONSBANK OF FLORIDA, N. A. PG C Co., 846 So. 2d 548 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . Revised General Statutes, section 3431 (1920), Compiled General Laws, section 5284 (1927), section 77.01 . . . , Florida Statutes (1941), and section 77.01, Florida Statutes (1965). . . . In 1967, the legislature changed the wording of section 77.01, to the following: Every person who has . . . It is section 77.01 that creates the right to garnishment. . . . Finally, the legislature has expanded the scope of section 77.01 to reach intangible personal property . . .

QUEENIE, LTD. v. NYGARD INTERNATIONAL, Co. Co. v., 204 F. Supp. 2d 601 (S.D.N.Y. 2002)

. . . Sand, et al., Modern Federal Jury Instructions § 77.01, Instruction 77-5). . . .

DEWS, Co. v. TOWN OF SUNNYVALE, TEXAS,, 109 F. Supp. 2d 526 (N.D. Tex. 2000)

. . . Metropolitan Area in 1989, 14.24% of total occupied housing units were occupied by black people and 77.01% . . .

MICHAEL ACRI BOXING PROMOTIONS, INC. a v. G. MILES,, 758 So. 2d 704 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . See §§ 77.01, 77.06, Fla. . . . This obligation arises out of an interpretation of the “possession and control” language in section 77.01 . . .

In M. MILLER, a k a, 248 B.R. 198 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2000)

. . . . § 77.01 provides that “[E]very person who has ... recovered judgment in any court against any person . . . Stat. § 77.01 (2000). Fla. . . .

ALEJANDRE, v. REPUBLIC OF CUBA v. AT T AT T L. L. C. De MCI IDB MCI v. v. AT T AT T L. L. C. De MCI IDB MCI T. De La De La M. De La v. v. AT T AT T L. L. C. De MCI IDE MCI, 42 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (S.D. Fla. 1999)

. . . StatAnn, § 77.01 (West 1998). . . . McMillian, 859 F.Supp. 560, 563 (N.D.Fla.1994), quoting Fla.Stat.Ann. § 77.01 (West 1998). . . . .

SECURITY BANK, N. A. v. BELLSOUTH ADVERTISING PUBLISHING CORPORATION,, 679 So. 2d 795 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Section 77.01, Florida Statutes, describes the right to garnishment. . . .

J. DITTMANN, v. IRECO, INC., 903 F. Supp. 347 (N.D.N.Y. 1995)

. . . See 3 Sand, supra ¶ 77.01, Instr. 77-5, at 77-30. . The Hazen Paper Co. . . .

PAZ v. F. HERNANDEZ,, 654 So. 2d 1243 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . In 1993, pursuant to section 77.01, Florida Statutes (1993), the garnishment statute, writs of garnishment . . . Instead he proceeded under the garnishment statute (§ 77.01) which contains no statutory provision for . . .

L. HATTAWAY, v. A. McMILLIAN,, 859 F. Supp. 560 (N.D. Fla. 1994)

. . . .” § 77.01, Fla.Stat. (1991). . . .

GAYLE PIPPIN, v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA,, 845 F. Supp. 849 (M.D. Fla. 1994)

. . . Florida’s garnishment statute, Section 77.01 Fla.Stat. (1991), provides that a judgment creditor may . . .

HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. v. A. C. ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF LEE COUNTY M. Jr. E. D. W. C. E. S. No., 145 F.R.D. 590 (M.D. Fla. 1993)

. . . . § 77.01). . . .

L. FLANARY, v. BAILEY,, 591 So. 2d 308 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . We cannot find any basis for appellees’ argument that section 77.01, Florida Statutes (1989) has altered . . . See § 77.01, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

FEHLHABER, v. FEHLHABER, R. L. R. N. A., 850 F.2d 1453 (11th Cir. 1988)

. . . . § 77.01. . . .

W. SHARPE, v. T. CALABRESE,, 528 So. 2d 947 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . (See §§ 77.01 and 77.03, Fla. Stat.). . . . .

In READING COMPANY, CJI INDUSTRIES, INC., 838 F.2d 686 (3d Cir. 1988)

. . . .”); 5 Collier on Bankruptcy if 77.01[5] (14th ed. 1978). . . .

MERRELL v. BONITA SPRINGS GOLF COURSE, LTD. a, 512 So. 2d 974 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . The motion alleged that the writs were contrary to section 77.01, et seq., Florida Statutes (1985), in . . .

In ARMANDO GERSTEL, INC. EFRAIM ROSEN, INC. a v. E. TAVORMINA, GOODHART, ROSNER GREEN, P. A. a v. EFRAIM ROSEN, INC. E., 43 B.R. 925 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1984)

. . . See section 77.01, Florida Statutes. . . .

TRANSPORTES AEREOS MERCANTILES PANAMERICANOS, S. A. v. BANCO CAFETERO,, 451 So. 2d 932 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Attachment and a Writ of Garnishment should be granted forthwith, pursuant to FS §§ 76.01, et seq. and FS §§ 77.01 . . .

C. C. TOMLIN, Jr. v. ANDERSON, 413 So. 2d 79 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . The garnishment statute, section 77.01, Florida Statutes (1979), allows garnishment only of “any debt . . . denied, 271 So.2d 461 (Fla.1972); 13 Fla.Jur.2d Creditors’ Rights and Remedies, §§ 82, 150 (1979). . § 77.01 . . .

MANHATTAN STATE CITIZENS GROUP, INC. v. F. BASS, R. L., 524 F. Supp. 1270 (S.D.N.Y. 1981)

. . . MHL § 77.01 (emphasis added). . . .

COLEMAN MUSIC AND GAMES CO. INC. v. A. McDANIEL, A. d b a, 411 So. 2d 193 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . . § 77.01, Fla.Stat. (1979). . . .

NATIONAL CAR RENTAL SYSTEMS, INC. v. BRUCE A. RYALS ENTERPRISES, INC. H. L., 380 So. 2d 529 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . . §§ 77.01, 77.03 Fla.Stat. (1975). . . .

CALVO, V. Jr. A. L. R. A. C. J. Jr. C. C. C. v. LOOK,, 597 F.2d 1267 (9th Cir. 1979)

. . . See 7 Moore’s Federal Practice ¶77.01[3], [4] (1978). . . .

AAA v. FLORIDA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, 48 Fla. Supp. 143 (Martin Cty. Cir. Ct. 1978)

. . . And, along similar lines of reasoning, the Florida garnishment statute, FSA §77.01, et seq., was declared . . .

ITT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a v. BARTON, a k a A. R. R. P. A., 569 F.2d 1351 (5th Cir. 1978)

. . . . §§ 77.01, .02 (West Supp.1977), see note 14 supra. . . .

UNITED PRESIDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. M. KING, 361 So. 2d 710 (Fla. 1978)

. . . Appellant attacks the constitutionality of Sections 77.01 and 77.03, Florida Statutes (1975), asserting . . . Loan Corp. of Duval, 539 F.2d 1355 (5th Cir. 1976), recently upheld the constitutionality of Sections 77.01 . . . Accordingly, we hold Sections 77.01 and 77.03, Florida Statutes, to be constitutional and remand with . . . Section 77.01, Fla.Stat. (1975) provides: Every person who has sued to recover a debt or has recovered . . .

M. GARRETT v. HOFFMAN, U. S. R. J. U. S., 441 F. Supp. 1151 (E.D. Pa. 1977)

. . . . §§ 77.01, 77.03, 77.04, 77.07, 77.08 (West Supp. 1977); Brown v. . . .

Dr. BRADEN v. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH W., 552 F.2d 948 (3d Cir. 1977)

. . . See Notes of Advisory Committee on Rule 77(d), quoted in 7 Moore’s Federal Practice, ¶ 77.01 [4], at . . .

STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PARKS AND RECREATION DIVISION OF GENERAL SERVICE BUREAU v. GORDON BROTHERS CONCRETE, INC. a B., 339 So. 2d 1156 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . said to provide statutory. authority for a waiver of sovereign immunity in garnishment proceedings. 77.01 . . .

BROWN, v. LIBERTY LOAN CORPORATION OF DUVAL, S., 539 F.2d 1355 (5th Cir. 1976)

. . . Circuit Judge: The State of Florida appeals from a district court’s declaratory judgment holding §§ 77.01 . . . Clerk of the Circuit and County Courts of Duval County, issued a writ of garnishment pursuant to §§ 77.01 . . . garnishment was dissolved, Brown brought a class action in federal district court alleging that §§ 77.01 . . . the postjudgment garnishment procedures of Duval County ignores the district court’s holding that §§ 77.01 . . . Sections 77.01 and 77.03, Fla.Stat.Ann. . . .

PITTS, v. CATES v. D. BUSBEE,, 536 F.2d 56 (5th Cir. 1976)

. . . following Census Tracts of such county: Tracts 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 77.01 . . .

FLORIDA STEEL CORPORATION, v. A. G. SPANOS ENTERPRISES, INC., 332 So. 2d 663 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1976)

. . . . § 77.01 (1975) states, in part: “Every person who has sued to recover a debt or has recovered judgment . . . judgment against Spa-nos was clearly a debt within the meaning of the statutory language of Fla.Stat. § 77.01 . . .

FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, v. USAFORM HAIL POOL, INC., 523 F.2d 744 (5th Cir. 1975)

. . . See 7 Moore’s Federal Practice ¶ 77.01[4], The primary concern of the advisory committee in proposing . . .

D. BUNTON, a v. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TAMPA, a, 394 F. Supp. 793 (M.D. Fla. 1975)

. . . . §§ 77.01, 77.03, and 222.12) were declared unconstitutional for failure to provide notice and a prior . . .

BROWN, v. LIBERTY LOAN CORPORATION OF DUVAL, a S., 392 F. Supp. 1023 (M.D. Fla. 1974)

. . . For the reasons set forth below, this Court hereby concludes that it does. 77.01 Right to Garnishment . . . The motion for garnishment was made and the writ of garnishment was issued pursuant to Sections 77.01 . . . Best Diaper Service, and her costs of action; and, it is further Ordered and adjudged: That Sections 77.01 . . . Sections 77.01 and 77.03 of the Florida statutes provide as follows: . . . .

T. PHILLIPS, v. GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA, 297 So. 2d 6 (Fla. 1974)

. . . . § 77.01, F.S.A., reads: “Every person who has sued to recover a debt or has receovered judgment in . . . It is clear that Florida garnishment statutory provisions §§ 77.01 and 77.06, F.S.A., do not contain . . . Specifically, 15 U.S.C. § 1673, pre-empts Fla.Stat. §§ 77.01 and 77.06, F.S.A. . . . In conclusion, we hold that 15 U.S.C. § 1673, is a substantive provision and preempts Fla.Stat. §§ 77.01 . . .

L. SCOGIN, v. SCOGIN S INC., 287 So. 2d 712 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . jointly liable for a judgment can be named as a garnishee under the Florida Garnishment Statute (F.S. 77.01 . . .

In PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, FIDELITY BANK, a FIDELITY BANK, A B No. MANUFACTURERS HANOVER TRUST COMPANY, No. SMITH, No. PENN CENTRAL COMPANY, No., 484 F.2d 323 (3d Cir. 1973)

. . . In the Matter of the Penn Central Transportation Co., 354 F.Supp. at 743. . 5 Collier, Bankruptcy § 77.01 . . .

NEWELL, v. R. AWBREY,, 277 So. 2d 18 (Fla. 1973)

. . . construed in conjunction with the provisions of the general law relating to garnishment, to-wit, Section 77.01 . . .

R. AWBREY, v. NEWELL,, 260 So. 2d 281 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . construed in conjunction with the provisions of the general law relating to garnishment, to-wit, Section 77.01 . . .

I. M. v., 57 T.C. 804 (T.C. 1972)

. . . 2,106,730.00 85.78 3829. 4/12/65 1,795,801 2,139,148.00 83.96 3500. 4/25/66 1,893,500 2,468,786.70 77.01 . . .

JOHNSON, Sr. v. DAWSON, 257 So. 2d 282 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1972)

. . . . §§ 77.01 and 77.03, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. . . .

STATE F. COSGROVE, v. JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT IN AND FOR DADE COUNTY, E., 252 So. 2d 597 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . Florida Statute § 77.01 F.S.A., provides: “Every person who has sued to recover a debt or has recovered . . .

THOMPSON v. HAYNES,, 36 Fla. Supp. 110 (Duval Cty. Cir. Ct. 1971)

. . . . §77.01 F.S.A., ch. 67-254, §27, eff. . . .

BARRETT, a v. E. TRAISTER,, 191 So. 2d 608 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1966)

. . . . § 77.01, F.S.A.; Oper v. Air Control Products, Inc. of Miami, Fla.App.1965, 174, So.2d 561, 563. . . .

PAYTON, v. A. C. SWANSON,, 175 So. 2d 48 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1965)

. . . Ch. 77.01 F.S., F.S.A. . . .

SEABOARD SURETY COMPANY, v. ACME WELLPOINT CORPORATION, a Wm. S. Co. a, 156 So. 2d 688 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1963)

. . . The statute (F.S. 77.01, F.S.A.) provides: “Every person who * * * shall have recovered a judgment in . . .

HARRIS AND COMPANY ADVERTISING, INC. a v. REPUBLIC OF CUBA,, 127 So. 2d 687 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1961)

. . . . §§ 77.01, 77.06, 77.18, Fla. Stat., F.S.A. . . .

GORDMAN CORPORATION, a v. BETHELL CONSTRUCTION CO. H., 77 So. 2d 449 (Fla. 1954)

. . . Section 5284, C.G.L., is the same as Section 77.01, Florida Statutes 1953, F.S.A., and provides that . . . So it can be seen that the court did not consider the question of whether Section 77.01 is applicable . . . our opinion, there is no sound basis for holding that the writ of garnishment provided for by Section 77.01 . . .

GULLET v. GULLET, 188 F.2d 719 (5th Cir. 1951)

. . . Sec. 77.01 et seq., F.S.A. . . .

COCA COLA BOTTLING WORKS v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 53 F. Supp. 992 (M.D. Tenn. 1944)

. . . 342,821.07 53,736.91 289,084.16 275.000. 00 95.13 1939 373,359.83 61,693.09 311,666.74 240.000. 00 77.01 . . .

In CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. CO. J. S. FARLEE CO., 42 F. Supp. 940 (S.D. Ga. 1942)

. . . In 1932, when a receiver was first named for the properties, it was 77.01 miles in length. . . .