Florida Statute 682.181 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 682
ARBITRATION CODE

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682.181 Jurisdiction.—

(1) A court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate.

(2) An agreement to arbitrate providing for arbitration in this state confers exclusive jurisdiction on the court to enter judgment on an award under this chapter.

History.—s. 30, ch. 2013-232.

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Fountainbleau, LLC v. Hire US, Inc., 273 So. 3d 1152 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

have jurisdiction over that individual."); cf. § 682.181(1), Fla. Stat. (2018) ("A court of this state

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Fountainbleau, LLC v. Hire US, Inc., 273 So. 3d 1152 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

have jurisdiction over that individual."); cf. § 682.181(1), Fla. Stat. (2018) ("A court of this state

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Fountainbleau, L L C v. Hire Us, Inc. (Fla. 2d DCA 2019).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...Parole & Prob. Comm'n, 485 So. 2d 818, 821 (Fla. 1986)); see also Springbrook Commons, Ltd. v. Brown, 761 So. 2d 1192, 1194 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000) ("If the court is to exercise its power over a person it must have jurisdiction over that individual."); cf. § 682.181(1), Fla....

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Mauro Leder & Patricia Leder v. Imburgia Constr. Servs., Inc. (Fla. 3d DCA 2021).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

...The Contractor argued that the contract stipulates for arbitration, but the Owners filed the lawsuit in contravention of the contract, thereby failing to adhere to the dispute resolution provisions. Despite not specifically seeking arbitration, the Contractor cited to section 682.181(1) of the Florida Statutes, which provides that “[a] court of this state having jurisdiction over the controversy and the parties may enforce an agreement to arbitrate.” Further, the Contractor set forth the factors a...

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Michael Fisten v. Julie Brown (Fla. 3d DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

...March 30, 2022 motion to vacate a March 18, 2022 arbitration award (“Vacatur Motion”), and (ii) granted Brown’s motion to confirm the arbitration award. We affirm.1 The circuit court has the exclusive jurisdiction to enter judgment on an arbitration award. See § 682.181, Fla....