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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 77.083
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Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 77.083.



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Cases from cite.case.law:

SALCEDO, v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A., 223 So. 3d 1099 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

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

SUNTRUST BANK, v. ARROW ENERGY, INC., 199 So. 3d 1026 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . This is reflected in section 77.083, Florida Statutes (2013), which provides that “/n]o judgment in excess . . .

JACKSON- PLATTS, f. k. a. v. GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION,, 727 F.3d 1127 (11th Cir. 2013)

. . . . § 77.083 (“Judgment against the garnishee ... shall be entered for the amount of his or her liability . . .

SOUTHERN SKY AIR TOURS, LLC d b a v. ARROW ENERGY, INC., 103 So. 3d 256 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . present ease, appellant’s answer did not “disclose[ ]” “the amount of his or her liability” under section 77.083 . . .

ALEJANDRE, v. REPUBLIC OF CUBA v. AT T AT T L. L. C. De MCI IDB MCI v. v. AT T AT T L. L. C. De MCI IDB MCI T. De La De La M. De La v. v. AT T AT T L. L. C. De MCI IDE MCI, 42 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (S.D. Fla. 1999)

. . . . § 77.083, judgment is hereby ENTERED against the Garnishees for the following amounts, representing . . .

SECURITY BANK, N. A. v. BELLSOUTH ADVERTISING PUBLISHING CORPORATION,, 679 So. 2d 795 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . plaintiff's judgment against garnishee cannot exceed the amount specified by subsection 77.06(1), See also § 77.083 . . .

BARNETT BANK OF SOUTH FLORIDA, N. A. v. AMERICAN MEDICAL EXPRESS CORP., 671 So. 2d 819 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . See § 77.083, Fla.Stat. (1995); First Florida Bank, N.A v. . . .

In MASVIDAL, CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI, v. E. TAVORMINA,, 10 F.3d 761 (11th Cir. 1993)

. . . . § 77.083. . . .

In MASVIDAL, CONTINENTAL NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMI, v. E. TAVORMINA,, 10 F.3d 761 (11th Cir. 1993)

. . . . § 77.083. . . .

FEHLHABER, v. FEHLHABER, N. A., 941 F.2d 1484 (11th Cir. 1991)

. . . . § 77.083 (garnishee not liable for any amount over that owed by the garnishee to the judgment debtor . . .

CARPENTER, v. BENSON a k a, 478 So. 2d 353 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . That the obligation of a garnishee is so limited is further demonstrated by section 77.083 which provides . . .

A. HENNING, v. T. SHAFER, Jr., 465 So. 2d 629 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . Section 77.083 provides for judgment to be entered against the garnishee after his answer or after trial . . .

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL CARD, INC. a v. R. C. HASLER, INC. a, 411 So. 2d 215 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . . § 77.083. A default judgment may be awarded if the garnishee fails to answer. § 77.081. . . .

SOKOLSKY, v. M. KUHN, f k a M., 386 So. 2d 806 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . obligated to conduct a further inquiry as to this issue, under its authority pursuant to § 77.07 and § 77.083 . . .

ITT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a v. BARTON, a k a A. R. R. P. A., 569 F.2d 1351 (5th Cir. 1978)

. . . Further, § 77.083 provided that where a material issue is raised by the garnishee’s answer and the plaintiffs . . .