Fla. Stat. § 77.082
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77.082 No reply filed.
Official statutory text
If no reply to garnishee’s answer is served, garnishee may surrender any goods, chattels, or effects of defendant in garnishee’s hands or possession to the sheriff and may pay any money or debt into registry of court. In such event or if garnishee prevails in the trial of any reply and after proper disposition of any property disclosed by garnishee’s answer, the court shall discharge him or her from further liability under the writ.
History: s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 391, ch. 95-147.
History: s. 27, ch. 67-254; s. 391, ch. 95-147.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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