{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-162.10","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 162.10","heading":"Duration of lien.","body":"No lien provided under the Local Government Code Enforcement Boards Act shall continue for a period longer than 20 years after the certified copy of an order imposing a fine has been recorded, unless within that time an action is commenced pursuant to s. 162.09(3) in a court of competent jurisdiction. In an action to foreclose on a lien or for a money judgment, the prevailing party is entitled to recover all costs, including a reasonable attorney’s fee, that it incurs in the action. The local governing body shall be entitled to collect all costs incurred in recording and satisfying a valid lien. The continuation of the lien effected by the commencement of the action shall not be good against creditors or subsequent purchasers for valuable consideration without notice, unless a notice of lis pendens is recorded.\nHistory.—s. 9, ch. 82-37; s. 9, ch. 86-201; s. 9, ch. 89-268; s. 5, ch. 94-291; s. 2, ch. 2000-125.","path":["CHAPTER 162 COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0100-0199/0162/0162.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:00:13Z","sha256":"b2aad374236657097b5d4d65b2faa8a0bd30ae5441826a42c8f7ba3d6fdab1fd","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-162.09","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-162.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}