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Fla. Stat. § 92.525 (2025)
Verification of documents; perjury by false written declaration, penalty.
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92.525 Verification of documents; perjury by false written declaration, penalty.—
(1) If authorized or required by law, by rule of an administrative agency, or by rule or order of court that a document be verified by a person, the verification may be accomplished in the following manner:
(a) Under oath or affirmation taken or administered before an officer authorized under s. 92.50 to administer oaths;
(b) Under oath or affirmation taken or administered by an officer authorized under s. 117.10 to administer oaths; or
(c) By the signing of the written declaration prescribed in subsection (2).
(2) A written declaration means the following statement: “Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing [document] and that the facts stated in it are true,” followed by the signature of the person making the declaration, except when a verification on information or belief is permitted by law, in which case the words “to the best of my knowledge and belief” may be added. The written declaration shall be printed or typed at the end of or immediately below the document being verified and above the signature of the person making the declaration.
(3) A person who knowingly makes a false declaration under subsection (2) is guilty of the crime of perjury by false written declaration, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) As used in this section:
(a) The term “administrative agency” means any department or agency of the state or any county, municipality, special district, or other political subdivision.
(b) The term “document” means any writing including, without limitation, any form, application, claim, notice, tax return, inventory, affidavit, pleading, or paper.
(c) The requirement that a document be verified means that the document must be signed or executed by a person and that the person must state under oath or affirm that the facts or matters stated or recited in the document are true, or words of that import or effect.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 92.525
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§92.525(3)PERJURYWITNESS MAKE FALSE WRITTEN DECLARATION
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 71
cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1993–2025 · leading case: Crain v. State, 914 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005).
Crain v. State, 914 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). “§ 92.525, Fla. Stat. (2005) (emphasis supplied).”
State v. Shearer, 628 So. 2d 1102 (Fla. 1993). “987, however, section 92.525, Florida Statutes (1991), provides that a signed declaration can substitute for a notarized oath if it contains the following language: "Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing [document] and that the facts stated in it…”
Moreno-Gonzalez v. State, 67 So. 3d 1020 (Fla. 2011). “The district court noted that section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2007), provides, in relevant part: (1) When it is authorized or required by law .”
Trucap Grantor Trust 2010-1 v. Pelt, 84 So. 3d 369 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). “Section 92.525, upon which the trial court relied, provides that when a document must be verified, the verification may be accomplished by the following written, signed declaration: “Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing [document] and that the…”
State v. Moreno-Gonzalez, 18 So. 3d 1180 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009). “§ 92.525, Fla. Stat. (2007). The term "document" is further defined as "any writing including, without limitation, any form, application, claim, notice, tax return, inventory, affidavit, pleading, or paper.”
Jackson v. State, 881 So. 2d 666 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “" It then held that the "affidavit" prepared by the appellant's community control officer and used to support a violation was under "oath" because it contained the "under penalty of perjury" statement set forth in section 92.525, Florida Statutes. A charging document can be…”
Hyden v. State, 117 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011). “Section 92.525(1), Florida Statutes (2009), provides that any document that must be verified by a person may be verified in one of two ways.”
Martinez v. Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc., 891 So. 2d 579 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). “Section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2001), which explains the requirements for verification of documents in Florida, states in pertinent part: (1) When it is authorized or required by law, by rule of an administrative agency, or by rule or order of court that a document be…”
Wilson v. State, 202 So. 3d 135 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016). “” Additionally, each affiant included the following attestation tracking the language of section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2015): “I declare that I have read the foregoing and that the facts and matters stated therein are true and correct.”
Patrick Placide v. State of Florida, 189 So. 3d 810 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015). “” This statement would be insufficient to constitute a signed, written declaration under section 92.525(2), Florida Statutes (2014).”
Browning v. Young, 993 So. 2d 64 (Fla. 1st DCA 2008). “Section 92.525, Florida Statutes *66 provides that a document may be verified in two different ways: (1) by signing it before an officer such as a notary public, or (2) by including a self-verification form stating that the document is signed under the penalty of perjury.”
JSL Const. Co. v. Levy, 994 So. 2d 394 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008). “" This is an oath authorized by section 92.525 of the Florida Statutes. See § 92.”
— 92.525(1) — 8 cases
Crain v. State, 914 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). “§ 92.525, Fla. Stat. (2005) (emphasis supplied).”
Moreno-Gonzalez v. State, 67 So. 3d 1020 (Fla. 2011). “The district court noted that section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2007), provides, in relevant part: (1) When it is authorized or required by law .”
Hyden v. State, 117 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011). “Section 92.525(1), Florida Statutes (2009), provides that any document that must be verified by a person may be verified in one of two ways.”
Trucap Grantor Trust 2010-1 v. Pelt, 84 So. 3d 369 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). “Section 92.525, upon which the trial court relied, provides that when a document must be verified, the verification may be accomplished by the following written, signed declaration: “Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing [document] and that the…”
Martinez v. Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc., 891 So. 2d 579 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). “Section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2001), which explains the requirements for verification of documents in Florida, states in pertinent part: (1) When it is authorized or required by law, by rule of an administrative agency, or by rule or order of court that a document be…”
— 92.525(1)(a) — 3 cases
Moreno-Gonzalez v. State, 67 So. 3d 1020 (Fla. 2011). “The district court noted that section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2007), provides, in relevant part: (1) When it is authorized or required by law .”
Debbie Mayfield v. Sec'y, Florida Dep't of State (Fla. 2025).
Jonathan Neeley v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2022).
— 92.525(1)(b) — 2 cases
Crain v. State, 914 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). “§ 92.525, Fla. Stat. (2005) (emphasis supplied).”
Ruiz v. State, 908 So. 2d 508 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005).
— 92.525(1)(c) — 2 cases
Jonathan Neeley v. State of Florida (Fla. 4th DCA 2022).
La Fiduciaria, S.A. v. Erick Portuguez & Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. (Fla. 5th DCA 2024).
— 92.525(2) — 26 cases
Trucap Grantor Trust 2010-1 v. Pelt, 84 So. 3d 369 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). “Section 92.525, upon which the trial court relied, provides that when a document must be verified, the verification may be accomplished by the following written, signed declaration: “Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing [document] and that the…”
State v. Shearer, 628 So. 2d 1102 (Fla. 1993). “987, however, section 92.525, Florida Statutes (1991), provides that a signed declaration can substitute for a notarized oath if it contains the following language: "Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing [document] and that the facts stated in it…”
Crain v. State, 914 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). “§ 92.525, Fla. Stat. (2005) (emphasis supplied).”
Patrick Placide v. State of Florida, 189 So. 3d 810 (Fla. 4th DCA 2015). “” This statement would be insufficient to constitute a signed, written declaration under section 92.525(2), Florida Statutes (2014).”
Hyden v. State, 117 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011). “Section 92.525(1), Florida Statutes (2009), provides that any document that must be verified by a person may be verified in one of two ways.”
— 92.525(3) — 4 cases
Jackson v. State, 881 So. 2d 666 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). “" It then held that the "affidavit" prepared by the appellant's community control officer and used to support a violation was under "oath" because it contained the "under penalty of perjury" statement set forth in section 92.525, Florida Statutes. A charging document can be…”
Rutherford v. State, 939 So. 2d 328 (Fla. 4th DCA 2006).
Shearer v. State, 617 So. 2d 721 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993).
Zeigler v. State, 714 So. 2d 1197 (Fla. 4th DCA 1998).
— 92.525(3)(c) — 1 case
Jimenez v. Ratine, 954 So. 2d 706 (Fla. 2d DCA 2007).
— 92.525(4)(b) — 4 cases
State v. Moreno-Gonzalez, 18 So. 3d 1180 (Fla. 3d DCA 2009). “§ 92.525, Fla. Stat. (2007). The term "document" is further defined as "any writing including, without limitation, any form, application, claim, notice, tax return, inventory, affidavit, pleading, or paper.”
Moreno-Gonzalez v. State, 67 So. 3d 1020 (Fla. 2011). “The district court noted that section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2007), provides, in relevant part: (1) When it is authorized or required by law .”
Trucap Grantor Trust 2010-1 v. Pelt, 84 So. 3d 369 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012). “Section 92.525, upon which the trial court relied, provides that when a document must be verified, the verification may be accomplished by the following written, signed declaration: “Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have read the foregoing [document] and that the…”
Muss v. Lennar Florida Partners I, L.P., 673 So. 2d 84 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996).
— 92.525(4)(c) — 6 cases
Crain v. State, 914 So. 2d 1015 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005). “§ 92.525, Fla. Stat. (2005) (emphasis supplied).”
Martinez v. Abraham Chevrolet-Tampa, Inc., 891 So. 2d 579 (Fla. 2d DCA 2004). “Section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2001), which explains the requirements for verification of documents in Florida, states in pertinent part: (1) When it is authorized or required by law, by rule of an administrative agency, or by rule or order of court that a document be…”
Moreno-Gonzalez v. State, 67 So. 3d 1020 (Fla. 2011). “The district court noted that section 92.525, Florida Statutes (2007), provides, in relevant part: (1) When it is authorized or required by law .”
Hyden v. State, 117 So. 3d 1 (Fla. 2d DCA 2011). “Section 92.525(1), Florida Statutes (2009), provides that any document that must be verified by a person may be verified in one of two ways.”
Mieles v. South Miami Hosp., 659 So. 2d 1265 (Fla. 3d DCA 1995).
— 92.525(4)(e) — 1 case
Muss v. Lennar Florida Partners I, L.P., 673 So. 2d 84 (Fla. 4th DCA 1996).
— 92.525(l)(b) — 1 case
Miranda v. State, 909 So. 2d 997 (Fla. 5th DCA 2005).
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