Florida Statute 77.083 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 77
GARNISHMENT

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F.S. 77.083

77.083 Judgment.—Judgment against the garnishee on the garnishee’s answer or after trial of a reply to the garnishee’s answer shall be entered for the amount of his or her liability as disclosed by the answer or trial. Instead of scire facias, the court may subpoena the garnishee to inquire about his or her liability to or possession of property of the defendant. No judgment in excess of the amount remaining unpaid on the final judgment against the defendant or in excess of the amount of the liability of the garnishee to the defendant, whichever is less, shall be entered against the garnishee.

History.—s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 3, ch. 83-97; s. 10, ch. 87-224; s. 392, ch. 95-147.

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Total Results: 17

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

supplementary proceeding), with Fla. Stat. § 77.083 (“Judgment against the garnishee ... shall be

SEC. Bank v. Bellsouth Adv. & Pub. Corp.

679 So. 2d 795, 1996 WL 410683

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 1996 | Docket: 1215719

Cited 19 times | Published

amount specified by subsection 77.06(1). See also § 77.083, Fla.Stat.; Carpenter v. Benson, 478 So.2d at

Suntrust Bank v. Arrow Energy, Inc., Aviation Fuel International, Inc. and Sean Wagner

199 So. 3d 1026, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 10404, 2016 WL 3626526

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 6, 2016 | Docket: 4108190

Cited 7 times | Published

2d 254 (Fla.1997). This is reflected in section 77.083, Florida Statutes (2013), which provides that

Alejandre v. Republic of Cuba

42 F. Supp. 2d 1317, 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4137, 1999 WL 181917

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 1999 | Docket: 1253559

Cited 6 times | Published

blocked assets. In accordance with Fla. Stat. § 77.083, judgment is hereby ENTERED against the Garnishees

Carpenter v. Benson

478 So. 2d 353, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2115

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 1985 | Docket: 1484809

Cited 5 times | Published

garnishee is so limited is further demonstrated by section 77.083 which provides that no judgment in excess of

Sokolsky v. Kuhn

386 So. 2d 806

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 1980 | Docket: 477534

Cited 4 times | Published

issue, under its authority pursuant to § 77.07 and § 77.083, Florida Statutes. Appellant has also presented

Verone Marin Fehlhaber v. Robert Fred Fehlhaber, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Fred Robert Fehlhaber, Sun Bank/miami, N.A.

941 F.2d 1484, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 21830, 1991 WL 166716

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 18, 1991 | Docket: 832449

Cited 2 times | Published

compensation from the garnishee. Fla.Stat.Ann. § 77.083 (garnishee not liable for any amount over that

Salcedo v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

223 So. 3d 1099, 2017 WL 2664683, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 8954

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 2017 | Docket: 6078070

Cited 1 times | Published

The purpose of the judgment referred to by section 77.083, Florida Statutes (specifying that a final

Navy Federal Credit Union v. Camden Summit Partnership, L.P.

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 2, 2025 | Docket: 69834282

Published

exemption to affect its interests. In fact, section 77.083, Florida Statutes (2023), expressly requires

Navy Federal Credit Union v. Veros Credit, LLC and Jonathan D. Arroyo

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 2024 | Docket: 69347469

Published

or proper evidentiary hearing as required by section 77.083, Florida Statutes (2021), to resolve the disputed

TASO GROUP, LLC v. ALAN GOULD

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 15, 2023 | Docket: 66814447

Published

assessed against it in the Final Judgment. Section 77.083, Florida Statute (2022) states: . .

Suntrust Bank v. Arrow Energy, Inc., Aviation Fuel International, Inc., and Sean Wagner

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 18, 2016 | Docket: 3071408

Published

254 (Fla. 1997). This is reflected in section 77.083, Florida Statutes (2013), which provides that

Southern Sky Air & Tours, LLC v. Arrow Energy, Inc.

103 So. 3d 256, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 21773, 2012 WL 6601367

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2012 | Docket: 60227056

Published

“the amount of his or her liability” under section 77.083, Florida Statutes, because it stated that appellant

Barnett Bank of South Florida, N.A. v. American Medical Express Corp.

671 So. 2d 819, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 3310

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 1996 | Docket: 64763865

Published

judgment debtor had been fully satisfied. See § 77.083, Fla.Stat. (1995); First Florida Bank, N.A v.

Continental National Bank v. Tavormina (In re Masvidal)

10 F.3d 761, 1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 33977

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 30, 1993 | Docket: 64015627

Published

disclosed by the answer or after trial. Fla.Stat. § 77.083. The judgment against the garnishee may then be

Henning v. Shafer

465 So. 2d 629, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 768, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13055

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 20, 1985 | Docket: 64610711

Published

judgment against a garnishee as a final judgment. Section 77.083 provides for judgment to be entered against

International Travel Card, Inc. v. R. C. Hasler, Inc.

411 So. 2d 215, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19150

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 9, 1982 | Docket: 64588609

Published

garnishment may be entered on the garnishee’s answer. § 77.083. A default judgment may be awarded if the garnishee