If the defendant satisfies the court that an appeal is pending, or that he or she intends to appeal, and that he or she has obtained a stay of judgment from the foreign court, the court may stay the proceedings until the appeal has been determined or until the expiration of a period of time sufficient to enable the defendant to prosecute the appeal.
Fla. Stat. § 55.607
Stay in case of appeal
Known as the Florida Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act
The act spans §§ 55–55 (36 sections).
History.--s. 7, ch. 94-239; s. 1361, ch. 95-147.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.