The Florida Senate

¹55.207  Correction of judgment lien record.--

(1)  A person may file with the Department of State a correction statement with respect to a judgment lien record, as provided in s. 55.203, indexed under the person's name, if the person believes that the record is inaccurate or that the judgment lien certificate was wrongfully filed.

(2)  A correction statement must:

(a)  State the judgment debtor named and the file number assigned to the judgment lien record to which the correction statement relates;

(b)  Indicate that it is a correction statement;

(c)  Provide the basis for the person's belief that the judgment lien certificate was wrongfully filed or the record is inaccurate; and

(d)  Indicate the manner in which the person believes the record should be corrected to cure any inaccuracy.

(3)  The department shall ensure that a correction statement is indexed and available in the same manner as any recorded lien certificate in the central database of judgment lien records.

(4)  The filing of a correction statement does not affect the effectiveness of the judgment lien or other filed record.

History.--s. 14, ch. 2000-258.

¹Note.--Effective October 1, 2001.