The damages recoverable pursuant to this chapter are not in derogation of any other damages or penalties to which an aggrieved person may be entitled by law.
§ 724.090.Damages Not Exclusive
Title 9. Enforcement of Judgments · Division 5 · Chapter 1. Satisfaction of Judgment · Enacted 1982 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 28, 2026
In one sentenceSection 724.090 clarifies that the damages available under this chapter don't take away from, or substitute for, any other damages or penalties an aggrieved person might otherwise be entitled to under the law.
Full Text of § 724.090
Plain-English Summary
This section is a short but important clarification about how the remedies in this chapter interact with everything else the law might offer. The damages and $100 forfeiture available under § 724.050 or § 724.070 aren't the exclusive remedy for a creditor's wrongful conduct around acknowledging satisfaction.
If some other statute or legal theory would also give the aggrieved debtor a remedy for the same conduct, § 724.090 makes clear that this chapter's remedies sit alongside those other options rather than replacing them. An aggrieved person isn't forced to choose only the remedy this chapter provides if broader relief is available elsewhere in the law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the damages under §§ 724.050 and 724.070 the only remedy available?
No. Section 724.090 says these damages are not in derogation of any other damages or penalties the aggrieved person may be entitled to by law.
Can a debtor pursue other legal theories alongside this chapter's remedies?
Yes, this section preserves whatever other remedies the law otherwise provides.
Amendment History
Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1364, Sec. 2. Operative July 1, 1983, by Sec. 3 of Ch. 1364.
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Last verified July 28, 2026.
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