Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 28.071 (2025)

Clerk’s seal.

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28.071 Clerk’s seal.Each clerk shall provide a seal which shall have inscribed thereon substantially the words:

“Circuit Court”

“Clerk,” “(Name of county)”

which shall be the official seal of the clerk of the circuit court in that county for authentication of all documents or instruments. It may be an imprint or impression type seal and shall be registered with the Department of State.

History.s. 1, ch. 70-134; s. 1, ch. 70-439.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Vaughn v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 153 So. 3d 969 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015).
Vaughn v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 153 So. 3d 969 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015). · cites it 2× “Section 28.071, Florida Statutes (2013), also requires that the summons contain the seal of the clerk of court, which seal “may be an imprint or impression type seal and shall be registered with the Department of State.”
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