In Florida the process of domesticating or recording a judgment from another State or US territory is governed by Statute (the Florida Enforcement of Judgments Act) and is fairly straightforward. Foreign Judgments from other States and US territories, sometimes referred to as “*sister state” judgments*, can be recorded in Florida and pursued as if they were Florida Judgments.
Similarly, money judgments from foreign countries can be recorded in Florida and pursued, although the Florida Statutes (the Uniform Out-of-Country Foreign Money-Judgment Recognition Act) allows more for challenges to enforceability.
Once properly recorded and perfected, a Judgment creditor can utilize the full breadth of post-judgment remedies available to Florida judgment holders. This includes garnishment, execution, replevin, post-judgment discovery and efforts to avoid fraudulent asset transfers and conversions.
The process of registering a Federal Court Judgment obtained in a US District Court outside of Florida is even easier. Once properly registered in one of Florida’s three US District Courts, the judgment can be further pursued using State Court remedies.
