The bill amends section 772.13 of the Florida Statutes to establish additional requirements for postjudgment execution proceedings aimed at enforcing judgments against terrorist parties. Key provisions include the clarification that there is no right to a jury trial in these proceedings, and that defendants who evade jurisdiction cannot utilize state court resources for their defense. The bill also expands the scope of creditor processes, allowing them to be served on any person or entity under the court's jurisdiction, and specifies that intangible assets can be subject to garnishment regardless of their location.

Furthermore, the bill introduces measures to ensure that financial assets related to terrorist parties are accessible for execution and garnishment. It allows creditors to reach a debtor's financial assets through legal processes served on intermediaries, including those outside the United States, and establishes that blocked funds from electronic transfers involving terrorist parties are deemed owned by them and subject to execution. The provisions of this bill are retroactively applicable to any postjudgment execution proceedings initiated before, on, or after July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
S 1430 Filed: 772.13
S 1430 c1: 772.13
S 1430 er: 772.13