§ 55.509, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 55. JUDGMENTS
Stay of enforcement of foreign judgment.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) If, within 30 days after the date the foreign judgment is recorded, the judgment debtor files an action contesting the jurisdiction of the court which entered the foreign judgment or the validity of the foreign judgment and records a lis pendens directed toward the foreign judgment, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment and the judgment lien upon the filing of the action by the judgment debtor.
(2) If the judgment debtor shows the circuit or county court any ground upon which enforcement of a judgment of any circuit or county court of this state would be stayed, the court shall stay enforcement of the foreign judgment for an appropriate period, upon requiring the same security for satisfaction of the judgment which is required in this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 6, ch. 84-5.
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Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 55.509, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 55.502, Fla. Stat.Construction of act.Printed as ss. 55.501-55.509
- § 55.505, Fla. Stat.Notice of recording; prerequisite to enforcement.Printed as s. 55.509(1)
- § 55.507, Fla. Stat.Lien; when effective.Printed as s. 55.509(1)
- § 741.315, Fla. Stat.Recognition of foreign protection orders.Printed as ss. 55.501-55.509
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