Florida Statutes Chapter 77 — GARNISHMENT

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title VI

• § 77.01 — Right to writ of garnishment.
• § 77.02 — Garnishment in tort actions.
• § 77.03 — Issuance of writ after judgment.
• § 77.0305 — Continuing writ of garnishment against salary or wages.
• § 77.031 — Issuance of writ before judgment.
• § 77.04 — Writ; form.
• § 77.041 — Notice to individual defendant for claim of exemption from garnishment; procedure for hearing.
• § 77.055 — Service of garnishee’s answer and notice of right to dissolve writ.
• § 77.06 — Writ; effect.
• § 77.061 — Reply.
• § 77.07 — Dissolution of writ.
• § 77.08 — Writ; jury trial.
• § 77.081 — Default; judgment.
• § 77.082 — No reply filed.
• § 77.083 — Judgment.
• § 77.13 — Execution on garnishee’s refusal to surrender property.
• § 77.14 — Disposition of property surrendered by garnishee.
• § 77.15 — Proceedings against third persons named in answer.
• § 77.16 — Claims by third persons to garnisheed property.
• § 77.17 — Compensation to garnishee.
• § 77.19 — Amount retained by garnishee.
• § 77.22 — Before judgment; effect of judgment for defendant.
• § 77.24 — Before judgment; discharge.
• § 77.27 — No appeal until fees are paid.
• § 77.28 — Garnishment; attorney fees, costs, expenses.