Florida Statute 97.051 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 97
QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS

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F.S. 97.051

97.051 Oath upon registering.—A person registering to vote must subscribe to the following oath: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida, that I am qualified to register as an elector under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, and that all information provided in this application is true.”

History.—s. 7, ch. 3879, 1889; RS 161; s. 8, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 178; RGS 222; CGL 257; s. 4, ch. 25383, 1949; s. 1, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 3, ch. 69-280; ss. 2, 4, ch. 71-108; s. 1, ch. 72-63; s. 2, ch. 77-175; s. 1, ch. 81-304; s. 9, ch. 94-224; s. 3, ch. 2005-277; s. 4, ch. 2005-278.

Note.—Former s. 98.11.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 97.051

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 97.051.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 97.051

Total Results: 12

United American Lien & Recovery Corp. v. Primicerio

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-01-25T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 924 So. 2d 848, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 753, 2006 WL 167821

Snippet: dated September 30, 2003, wherein damages of $8,097.51 were awarded against United and Pro-Line, and it

Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services v. Haire

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-01-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 836 So. 2d 1040

Snippet: Comm'r of Internal Revenue, 283 U.S. 589, 596-97, 51 S.Ct. 608, 75 L.Ed. 1289 (1931). In an analogous

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2002-06-12T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: 197.432(2), Fla. Stat. See, Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 97-51 (1997) (provisions of Ch. 197, Fla. Stat., are the

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1999-06-30T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: ), Fla. Stat. See also, Op. Att'y Gen. Fla. 97-51 (1997) (provisions of Chapter 197, Florida Statutes

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1999-06-02T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: in any other way.2 In Attorney General Opinion 97-51, this office considered whether a county was authorized…this office concluded in Attorney General Opinion 97-51 that the provisions of Chapter 197, Florida Statutes

Register v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-09-25T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 718 So. 2d 350

Snippet: , Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 97-51. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District…possesses merit or warrants discussion. 97-51 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

Green v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-04-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 711 So. 2d 69

Snippet: Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. No. 97-0051. District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District…GLICKSTEIN, WARNER and SHAHOOD, JJ., concur. 97-0051 District Court of Appeal of Florida fladistctapp

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1978-06-15T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: registration as an elector on behalf of her mother. See s. 97.051, F. S., providing that one making an application

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1974-10-30T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: particular application to your question are ss. 97.041, 97.051,97.071, and 98.111, F.S. Section 97.041(1), F.S…elector of that county. (Emphasis supplied.) Section 97.051, F.S., requires that an applicant for registration

Brown v. SS Kresge Company, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1974-10-23T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 305 So. 2d 191

Snippet: Workmen's Compensation Law, Volume 3, Section 97.51, pg. 508.205, it is stated: "As to private

State v. Parsons

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1974-07-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 302 So. 2d 766, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 8468

Snippet: a felony . shall be qualified to vote.” Section 97.051, Florida Statutes, directs that a person making

Fields v. Askew

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1973-06-20T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 279 So. 2d 822

Snippet: Dade County upholding the validity of Fla. Stat. § 97.051. We have jurisdiction over the cause pursuant to…of prospective voters in Florida by Fla. Stat. § 97.051, F.S.A. The statute provides: "A person making…seeking to test the constitutionality of Fla. Stat. § 97.051, F.S.A. On motion for summary judgment by appellees