Florida Statute 77.19 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 77
GARNISHMENT

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F.S. 77.19

77.19 Amount retained by garnishee.—No garnishee who is indebted to or has in his or her possession the money of a person whose money or credits may be garnisheed shall retain out of the money more than double the amount which the writ of garnishment specifies as the amount plaintiff expects to recover or more than double the amount of the judgment plaintiff has recovered.

History.—s. 2, ch. 4393, 1895; GS 2145; RGS 3447; CGL 5300; s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 397, ch. 95-147.

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Amendments to 77.19

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Cases Citing Statute 77.19

Total Results: 6

Arnold, Matheny, Pa v. First Am. Holdings

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 1, 2008 | Docket: 2518612

Cited 19 times | Published

CANTERO, and BELL, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Section 77.19, Florida Statutes (2002), states, "No garnishee

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

as the amount plaintiff expects to recover...." § 77.19, Fla.Stat. When a prejudgment garnishee is holding

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority v. Federal Aviation Administration

939 F.2d 954

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 23, 1991 | Docket: 66265451

Published

made a finding of no obstruction under 14 C.F.R. § 77.19(c)(1), and that finding is not subject to discretionary

Dixie National Bank v. Chase

485 So. 2d 1353, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 765, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7052

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1986 | Docket: 64618380

Published

possession or control of such garnishee." . Section 77.19, Florida Statutes (1983), specifically so provides:

First American Bank & Trust v. Georgacopoulos

472 So. 2d 818, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1695, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14968

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 9, 1985 | Docket: 64613133

Published

defendant, subject to the limitations of section 77.19. Section 77.19 permits the bank to retain up to “double

Ford ex rel. Ford v. Wainwright

752 F.2d 526

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 17, 1985 | Docket: 66203634

Published

title 22, § 1004 et seq. (1983); Utah Code Ann. § 77-19-13 (1982); Wyo.Stat. § 7-13-901 et seq. (Cum.Supp