Florida Statute 77.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

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:

Cases Citing Statute 77.01

Total Results: 20

Robert Baldwin v. Laboratory Corporation of America

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-27

Snippet: allegations of the complaint as 1 Section 559.77(1), Florida Statutes, authorizes civil actions for

MATHIEU FRANCOIS v. JFK MEDICAL CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-08-30

Snippet: DCA 2010); Amends. to Rule 1.510, 317 So. 3d at 77. 1. Workers’ Compensation Retaliation Claims

PHYSICIANS CARE CENTERS OF FLORIDA, LLC v. PNC NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

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

Snippet: possession or control of a third person. § 77.01, Fla. Stat. (2021) (emphasis added). “Under

Laboratory Corporation of America v. Patty Davis, etc. & Sheridan Radiology Services of Pinellas, Inc. v. Patty Davis, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-05-26

Snippet: JURISDICTION OVER CLAIMS UNDER SECTION 559.77(1) OF THE FLORIDA CONSUMER COLLECTION PRACTICES

LAJAYVIAN D. DANIELS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-24

Snippet: unrelated person. As to a second item, the match was 77.1 million times more probable than a coincidental

PATTY DAVIS v. SHERIDAN HEALTHCARE, INC. AND SHERIDAN RADIOLOGY SERVICES OF PINELLAS, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-10-16

Snippet: Davis filed two separate actions under section 559.77(1), Florida Statutes (2014), of the Florida Consumer

Ultra Aviation Services v. Cruz Clemente

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-13

Citation: 272 So. 3d 426

Snippet: upon the definitional provision of section 218.077(1)(c).6 We acknowledge that the County benefits from

Florida Recovery Adjusters v. Pretium Homes

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-11-21

Citation: 261 So. 3d 664

Snippet: motion for garnishment after final judgment. See § 77.01, Fla. Stat. (2017). Turning next to Pretium’s

Kane v. Stewart Tilghman Fox & Bianchi, P.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-07-27

Citation: 197 So. 3d 137, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 11413, 2016 WL 4016280

Snippet: , 982 So.2d 628, 632 (Fla.2008). Under section 77.01, Florida Statutes (2013), “[ejvery person or entity

Branch Banking & Trust Co. v. ARK Development/Oceanview, LLC

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-08

Citation: 150 So. 3d 817, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 15633, 2014 WL 4988471

Snippet: exclusively to Joseph Kod-si,” relying on section 77.01, Florida Statutes (2013), and Ginsberg v. Goldstein

Branch Banking And Trust Company v. ARK Development/Oceanview, LLC, etc., Joseph Kodsi, etc., SKD Acquisition Corp., etc., LAE NYY, LLC, etc., Stone Profiles (I), LLC, etc., Smith & Sons Construction of Florida, LLC, etc., and Michael Wall Plumbing Services, Inc., etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-08

Snippet: exclusively to Joseph Kodsi,” relying on section 77.01, Florida Statutes (2013), and Ginsberg v. Goldstein

Joseph P. Smith v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-09-11

Citation: 151 So. 3d 1177, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 561, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2754

Snippet: applicable to the murder. Id. at 876-77. 1 This Court held that the trial court erroneously

Kearney v. Kearney

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-11-12

Citation: 129 So. 3d 381, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 17962, 2013 WL 5988607

Snippet: Mainline of less than $231 million — a ratio of 231:3 (77:1) based on Mr. Kearney's July 12, 2006 financial

Merriman Investments, LLC v. Ujowundu

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-10-30

Citation: 123 So. 3d 1191, 2013 WL 5813970, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 17216

Snippet: debtor’s wages to recover unpaid judgments. See § 77.01, Fla. Stat. (2011) (“Every person or entity who

Pineiro v. American Express Card Services Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-01-16

Citation: 105 So. 3d 614, 2013 WL 163465, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 570

Snippet: of the garnishment statute is required). Section 77.01, Florida Statutes (2010), states that “[e]very person

Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. v. Darragh

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-06-08

Citation: 95 So. 3d 897, 2012 WL 2051075, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9201

Snippet: cases cited above dating back to 1909. Section 768.77(1) was originally enacted as part of the Tort Reform

USAmeriBank v. Klepal

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-10-12

Citation: 100 So. 3d 56, 2011 WL 4809107, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 16156

Snippet: issuance of a continuing writ of garnishment. §§ 77.01, 77.0805, Fla. Stat. (2010).4 If the garnishment

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—Report No. 09-01

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-04

Citation: 35 So. 3d 666, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 149, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 302

Snippet: compensation. Under the 1999 amendment to F.S. 768.77(1), damages for all non-medical negligence cases only

In Re Amendments to the Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-11-19

Citation: 24 So. 3d 63, 34 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 628, 2009 Fla. LEXIS 1949, 2009 WL 3858062

Snippet: Determination or Judgment of Guilt of Felony Charges. *77 (1) Trial Judge. If any such determination or judgment

Arnold, Matheny, Pa v. First Am. Holdings

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-05-01

Citation: 982 So. 2d 628, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 268, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 755, 2008 WL 1901686

Snippet: overview of the Florida garnishment statute, sections 77.01-77.28, Florida Statutes (2002). Next, we discuss