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Florida Statute 50.051 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 50.051 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 50.051 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit.The printed form upon which all such affidavits establishing proof of publication are to be executed shall be substantially as follows:

NAME OF COUNTY

STATE OF FLORIDA

COUNTY OF  

Before the undersigned authority personally appeared  , who on oath says that he or she is   of   County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a   in the matter of   in the   Court, was published on the publicly accessible website of   County, Florida, or in a newspaper by print in the issues of   on   (date)  .

Affiant further says that the website or newspaper complies with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, Florida Statutes.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this   day of  ,   (year)  , by  , who is personally known to me or who has produced   (type of identification)   as identification.

  (Signature of Notary Public)  

  (Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)  

  (Notary Public)  

History.s. 2, ch. 19290, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4668(2); s. 6, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 93-62; s. 291, ch. 95-147; s. 23, ch. 99-2; s. 3, ch. 99-6; s. 6, ch. 2021-17; s. 6, ch. 2022-103; s. 6, ch. 2025-6.
Note.Former s. 49.05.

Cases Citing F.S. 50.051

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2002).

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affidavits.6 The text of the form set forth in section 50.051, Florida Statutes, includes a section in which
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1990).

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or the publisher's official representative.2 Section 50.051, F.S., provides the printed form upon which
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1994).

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affidavits.4 The text of the form set forth in section 50.051, Florida Statutes, includes a section in which

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