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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 55
JUDGMENTS
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55.01 Judgments; general form.
(1) In all actions where either party recovers a sum of money, the amount to which he or she is entitled may be awarded by the judgment generally, without any distinction being therein made as to whether such sum is recovered by way of debt or damages.
(2) Each final judgment shall contain thereon the address and the social security number, if known to the prevailing party, of each person against whom judgment is rendered. Errors in names, addresses, or social security numbers or failure to include same shall in no way affect the validity or finality of a final judgment.
History.s. 40, ch. 1096, 1861; RS 1171; GS 1598; RGS 2800; CGL 4486; s. 9, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 79-387; s. 9, ch. 93-250; s. 293, ch. 95-147.

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In Re British Am. Ins. Co. Ltd., 425 B.R. 884 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2010).

Cited 27 times | Published | United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. | 22 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. B 390, 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 757, 52 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 286

bound to accept Mr. Glasgow's recommendation. Id. § 55(1)(b). The SVG Court then has the authority to direct
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Kramer v. Freedman, 272 So. 2d 195 (Fla. 3d DCA 1973).

Cited 14 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

of a constructive trust. Restatement, Trusts 2d, § 55(1). The sole attack of appellants against such a
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Maxfly Aviation, Inc. v. Capital Airlines Ltd., 843 So. 2d 973 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003).

Cited 9 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 6181, 2003 WL 1970368

...In this sense the additions function as do the words "for which let execution issue" when added later. The fact that the requirement to include the information relating to the judgment debtor comes from the legislature does not make the judgment interlocutory or nonfinal in the absence of such information. Appellants rely on section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes (2002), which requires that: "Each final judgment shall contain thereon the address and the social security number, if known to the prevailing party, of each person against whom judgment is rendered." They argue that the statutory requirement to supply this information in a final judgment is mandatory, and therefore the judgment entered July 17th was not an "enforceable order which would be a final judgment." We disagree. Section 55.01(2) also expressly states that the "failure to include same shall in no way affect the validity or finality of a final judgment." Obviously the legislature had this issue in mind in drafting the legislation....
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Florida Parole Comm'n v. Spaziano, 48 So. 3d 714 (Fla. 2010).

Cited 7 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 582, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 1730, 2010 WL 4007636

Shambie Singer, Statutes and Statutory Construction § 55:1 (7th ed.2008). This violates “the overarching principle
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In Re Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 44 So. 3d 555 (Fla. 2010).

Cited 5 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2010 WL 455295

...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc. v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
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In Re Implementation of Comm. on Privacy & Court Records Recommendations—Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 78 So. 3d 1045 (Fla. 2011).

Cited 4 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2011 Fla. LEXIS 3030, 2011 WL 5829543

...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc. v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc. v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc. v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc. v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida sStatutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc. v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida sStatutes....
...For the specific *1060 requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc. v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
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Franklin Fin., Inc. v. White, 932 So. 2d 434 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2006 WL 1329502

...The first issue involves the validity of the judgment. There are certain requirements for a judgment to be valid. A final judgment must contain the address and the social security number, if known to the prevailing party, of each person against whom the judgment is rendered. § 55.01, Fla. Stat. (1994). However, errors in names, addresses, or social security numbers, or the failure to include the same, shall in no way affect the validity or finality of a final judgment. § 55.01, Fla....
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Bishop v. Florida Specialty Paint Co., 377 So. 2d 767 (Fla. 1st DCA 1979).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

Acting C.J., and SHIVERS, J., concur. NOTES [1] § 55-1-10, Code of South Carolina, provides in pertinent
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Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 858 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 2003).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 797, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1779, 2003 WL 22410375

must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes. Committee Notes 1980 Adoption
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Amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure, 773 So. 2d 1098 (Fla. 2000).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2312, 2000 WL 1472356

...on 95.11(4)(b), Florida Statutes (1989). Judgment forms 1.988, 1.990, 1.991, 1.993, 1.994, 1.995, and 1.996 are amended to include the names and addresses of parties, and judgment debtors’ social security numbers, if known, to comply with sections 55.01(2) and 55.10(1), Florida Statutes (1999)....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc, v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida *1152 Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc, v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc, v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc, v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc, v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc, v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
...For the specific requirements, see section 55.10(1), Florida Statutes; Hott Interiors, Inc, v. Fostock, 721 So.2d 1236 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998). The address and social security number (if known) of each person against whom the judgment is rendered must be included in the judgment, pursuant to section 55.01(2), Florida Statutes....
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First Am. Bank & Trust v. Georgacopoulos, 472 So. 2d 818 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1695, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14968

...First American maintains that it is not liable for the interest, admittedly accruing on the Georgacopoulos judgment, because interest was not expressly mentioned in the writ of garnishment. We disagree and affirm. Interest on a judgment accrues by operation of law, § 55.01(1), Fla.Stat....
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Richard Lee Brown v. Sec'y, U.S. Dep't of Health & Human Servs. (11th Cir. 2021).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

five-day termination notice pursuant to Virginia Code § 55.1- 1245(f).2 This notice, in effect, requires the
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Ekechi v. First Am./first Student, 49 So. 3d 335 (Fla. 1st DCA 2010).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18662, 2010 WL 4967902

...1st DCA 2010) (noting that section 440.15(12), Florida Statutes (relating to employee's repayment of indemnity benefits), does not impose interest on unpaid principle); see also § 440.25(4)(e), Florida Statutes (2008)(limiting JCC's authority to entry of "compensation order"—rather than judgment, as defined by section 55.01(1), Florida Statutes (2008))....