Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 38.04 (2025)

Sworn statement by judge holding himself or herself qualified.

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38.04 Sworn statement by judge holding himself or herself qualified.Whenever any judge shall enter an order under s. 38.02 declaring qualification to act in said cause, he or she shall contemporaneously therewith file therein a sworn statement that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief the ground or grounds of the disqualification named in the suggestion do not exist.
History.s. 5, ch. 16053, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 4155(4); s. 208, ch. 95-147.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1950–2025 · leading case: Tillman v. State, 44 So. 2d 644 (Fla. 1950).
Tillman v. State, 44 So. 2d 644 (Fla. 1950). · cites it 3× “04, supra, is a record of the proceedings of the hearing on the disqualification petition had in the court below under date of January 13, 1949.”
Johnson v. State, 137 So. 3d 518 (Fla. 4th DCA 2014). “§ 38.04, Texas Penal Code (2002). Appellant was convicted of the “state jail felony” version of the offense in that he used a vehicle to flee the officer.”
Lakeshore Technical Coll. v. Anthology Inc (S.D. Fla. 2025). “§ 38.04(1). It does not own or operate Lakeshore or any of the other technical schools within the State.”
— 38.04(1) — 1 case
Lakeshore Technical Coll. v. Anthology Inc (S.D. Fla. 2025). “§ 38.04(1). It does not own or operate Lakeshore or any of the other technical schools within the State.”
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