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The 2025 Florida Statutes
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F.S. 92.5092.50 Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments; who may take or administer; requirements.—(1) IN THIS STATE.—Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments required or authorized under the laws of this state (except oaths to jurors and witnesses in court and such other oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments as are required by law to be taken or administered by or before particular officers) may be taken or administered by or before any judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of any court of record within this state, including federal courts, or by or before any United States commissioner or any notary public within this state. The jurat, or certificate of proof or acknowledgment, shall be authenticated by the signature and official seal of such officer or person taking or administering the same; however, when taken or administered by or before any judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of record, the seal of such court may be affixed as the seal of such officer or person. The jurat, or certificate of proof or acknowledgment, may also be authenticated by a judge by affixing his or her signature and printing his or her name, title, and court. (2) IN OTHER STATES, TERRITORIES, AND DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES.—Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments required or authorized under the laws of this state, may be taken or administered in any other state, territory, or district of the United States, by or before any judge, clerk or deputy clerk of any court of record, within such state, territory, or district, having a seal, or by or before any notary public or justice of the peace, having a seal, in such state, territory, or district; provided, however, such officer or person is authorized under the laws of such state, territory, or district to take or administer oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments. The jurat, or certificate of proof or acknowledgment, shall be authenticated by the signature and official seal of such officer or person taking or administering the same; provided, however, when taken or administered by or before any judge, clerk, or deputy clerk of a court of record, the seal of such court may be affixed as the seal of such officer or person. (3) IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.—Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments, required or authorized by the laws of this state, may be taken or administered in any foreign country, by or before any judge or justice of a court of last resort, any notary public of such foreign country, any minister, consul general, charge d’affaires, or consul of the United States resident in such country. The jurat, or certificate of proof or acknowledgment, shall be authenticated by the signature and official seal of the officer or person taking or administering the same; provided, however, when taken or administered by or before any judge or justice of a court of last resort, the seal of such court may be affixed as the seal of such judge or justice. History.—s. 1, ch. 48, 1845; RS 1299; GS 1730; RGS 2945; CGL 4669; s. 1, ch. 23156, 1945; s. 7, ch. 24337, 1947; s. 15, ch. 73-334; s. 3, ch. 76-237; s. 1, ch. 77-77; s. 22, ch. 78-361; s. 1, ch. 78-379; s. 19, ch. 2019-71; s. 4, ch. 2025-163. Note.—Former s. 90.01.
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:
Cases Citing Statute 92.50
Total Results: 34
662 So. 2d 690, 1995 WL 640166
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 2, 1995 | Docket: 1711997
Cited 23 times | Published
oath was not administered in accordance with section 92.50(3), Florida Statutes (1993).[4]
Before Tisseaux
914 So. 2d 1015, 2005 WL 3076606
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 18, 2005 | Docket: 1781519
Cited 14 times | Published
obligation of an oath.") (citation omitted). Section 92.50, Florida Statutes, also indicates that an affidavit
801 So. 2d 858, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 344, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 1455, 2000 WL 551035
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 4, 2000 | Docket: 1744867
Cited 9 times | Published
properly sworn as a witness in accordance with section 92.50, Florida Statutes. We find no merit in this
881 So. 2d 666, 2004 WL 1906099
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2004 | Docket: 1748859
Cited 8 times | Published
1968).[1] This fact is implicitly recognized in section 92.50, Florida Statute (2002), which sets forth the
651 So. 2d 1295, 20 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. D 705
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1995 | Docket: 1518268
Cited 7 times | Published
this document was not sworn to or notarized. Section 92.50(2), Florida Statutes (1993), provides that oaths
421 So. 2d 1087
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 1982 | Docket: 1372136
Cited 7 times | Published
statute on oaths, affidavits and acknowledgments Section 92.50, Florida Statutes (1979), contain similar provisions:
901 So. 2d 278, 2005 WL 991691
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2005 | Docket: 1666368
Cited 6 times | Published
person authorized to administer oaths under section 92.50, Florida Statutes. Second, the defendant argues
189 So. 3d 810, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 5110, 2015 WL 1545231
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2015 | Docket: 2679408
Cited 4 times | Published
So.2d 1015, 1019 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). Section 92.50(1), Florida Statutes (2014), recognizes that
737 So. 2d 1136, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 7916, 1999 WL 393656
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1999 | Docket: 1301099
Cited 4 times | Published
notary public complies with section 222.12. Section 92.50(1), Florida Statutes (1997), provides the general
664 So. 2d 1054, 1995 WL 699125
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 29, 1995 | Docket: 1229455
Cited 4 times | Published
genuine or authentic. This statute together with section 92.50(2), Florida Statutes (1993), furnish the authority
4 So. 3d 694, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1268, 2009 WL 383626
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2009 | Docket: 2553425
Cited 3 times | Published
"affidavits" are governed by a separate Florida law, section 92.50, requiring a separate acknowledgment signed
543 So. 2d 236, 1989 WL 16647
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 2, 1989 | Docket: 814051
Cited 3 times | Published
NOTES
[1] See § 27.181(3), Fla. Stat.
[2] See § 92.50(1), Fla. Stat.
[3] See generally State v. Miller
117 So. 3d 1, 2011 WL 3685842, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 13336
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 24, 2011 | Docket: 60232520
Cited 2 times | Published
verification under oath or affirmation as set forth in section 92.50(1).1 Subsection (l)(b) allows for verification
18 So. 3d 1180, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 14603, 2009 WL 3100937
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 30, 2009 | Docket: 1640470
Cited 2 times | Published
affixed as the seal of such officer or person.
§ 92.50(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). Because section 92.525 provides
576 So. 2d 1339, 1991 WL 40048
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1991 | Docket: 1242503
Cited 2 times | Published
executed in accordance with the requirements of section 92.50(3), Florida Statutes (1989), pertaining to the
404 So. 2d 757
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 2, 1981 | Docket: 1783301
Cited 2 times | Published
duties, would administer a lawful oath pursuant to F.S. 92.50. Neither do we conclude that the explained absence
189 So. 3d 363, 2016 WL 1718870, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 6626
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 29, 2016 | Docket: 60254482
Cited 1 times | Published
thereby fulfilling the affidavit requirements of section 92.50(1), Florida Statutes (2014). In addition, Mr
67 So. 3d 1020, 36 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 360, 2011 Fla. LEXIS 1567, 2011 WL 2637438
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 2011 | Docket: 60301917
Cited 1 times | Published
judge of this state. See id. at 1185 (quoting § 92.50(1), Fla. Stat. (2007)). Based upon these statutory
69 B.R. 316, 1987 Bankr. LEXIS 114
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 12, 1987 | Docket: 65779304
Cited 1 times | Published
this manner are hereby validated.
Florida Statute § 92.50, which governs oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 2020 | Docket: 16761640
Published
notes revised.
Statutory References
§ 92.50, Fla. Stat. Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments;
123 So. 3d 31, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 675, 2013 WL 5355104, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2064
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 2013 | Docket: 60235089
Published
as set forth in AOSCQ6-14.
Statutory References
§ 92.50, Fla. Stat. Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments;
23 So. 3d 837, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 19053, 2009 WL 4574290
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 2009 | Docket: 60282082
Published
official.” The trial court acknowledged that section 92.50(3), Florida Statutes (2009), does not require
6 So. 3d 71, 2008 WL 4791126
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 2009 | Docket: 1665410
Published
the information contain a seal by a notary. Section 92.50(1), Florida Statutes (1992), provides that the
848 So. 2d 1069, 28 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 495, 2003 Fla. LEXIS 1063, 2003 WL 21402500
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 2003 | Docket: 64823856
Published
Committee notes revised.
Statutory References
§ 92.50, Fla. Stat. Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments;
732 So. 2d 1173, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 5112, 1999 WL 228743
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 1999 | Docket: 64788306
Published
because it did not satisfy the requirements of section 92.50(2), Florida Statutes (1997). Next, he claims
720 So. 2d 301, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 14167, 1998 WL 777062
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 10, 1998 | Docket: 64784111
Published
See Fla. R. Work. Comp. P. 4.075(f)(3); see also § 92.50(a), Fla. Stat. (1997) (establishing procedures
710 So. 2d 125, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 3848, 1998 WL 171785
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 1998 | Docket: 64780749
Published
affidavit is deficient, for failure to comply with section 92.50(3), Florida Statutes (1997). That section authorizes
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jun 13, 1995 | Docket: 3257393
Published
another form of authentication.3
Pursuant to section 92.50(1), Florida Statutes,
Oaths, affidavits, and
607 So. 2d 1306, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 636, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1622, 1992 WL 249483
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1992 | Docket: 64671175
Published
changes in committee notes.
Statutory References
§ 92.50, Fla.Stat. Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments;
599 So. 2d 1383, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 5838, 1992 WL 115764
District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 3, 1992 | Docket: 64667874
Published
some person qualified to administer an oath.” Section 92.50(1), Florida Statutes (1991), provides in pertinent
537 So. 2d 500, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1463, 1988 WL 143178
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64640022
Published
representative.
F.S. 733.506 Proceedings for removal.
F.S. 92.50 Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments; who may
531 So. 2d 1261, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 601, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 1475, 1988 WL 53983
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 29, 1988 | Docket: 64637451
Published
representative.
F.S. 733.506 Proceedings for removal.
F.S. 92.50 Oaths, affidavits, and ac-knowledgements; who
458 So. 2d 1079, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 401, 1984 Fla. LEXIS 3390
Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 1984 | Docket: 64608151
Published
Statutory References
F.S. 738.201 Proof of wills.
F.S. 92.50 Oaths, affidavits, and acknowledgments; who may
Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: May 1, 1984 | Docket: 3258866
Published
HAS A HANDICAP WHICH AFFECTS HIS HANDWRITING?
Section 92.50(1), F.S., regarding the statutory requirements
