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Chapter 117
NOTARIES PUBLIC

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F.S. 117.10

117.10 Law enforcement and correctional officers; administration of oaths.—

(1) For purposes of this section, the term “reliable electronic means” means the signing and transmission of a document through means compliant with criminal justice information system security measures. Such signing and transmission must be made by an affiant to an officer authorized to administer oaths under subsection (2) under circumstances that indicate that the document was submitted by the affiant.

(2) Law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers, as defined in s. 943.10, and traffic accident investigation officers and traffic infraction enforcement officers, as described in s. 316.640, are authorized to administer oaths by reliable electronic means or in the physical presence of an affiant when engaged in the performance of official duties. Sections 117.01, 117.04, 117.045, 117.05, and 117.103 do not apply to this section. An officer may not notarize his or her own signature.

(3) An oath administered pursuant to this section is an acceptable method of verification as provided under s. 92.525.

History.—s. 4, ch. 84-97; s. 43, ch. 89-526; s. 2, ch. 91-174; s. 9, ch. 91-291; s. 748, ch. 95-147; s. 4, ch. 95-283; s. 6, ch. 98-246; s. 2, ch. 2015-23.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 117.10

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 117.10.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 117.10

Total Results: 8

JONATHAN NEELEY v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-09-07

Snippet: administered by an officer authorized under s. 117.10 to administer oaths; or (c) By the signing

Wilson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-10-14

Citation: 202 So. 3d 135, 2016 WL 6041213, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 15294

Snippet: administered by an officer authorized under s. 117.10 to administer oaths; or (c) By the signing

Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-11-25

Citation: 179 So. 3d 547, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 17812, 2015 WL 7568618

Snippet: prior to the hearing. Furthermore, section 117.10, Florida Statutes (2014), which delineates the

Gupton v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-07-03

Citation: 987 So. 2d 737, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 9928, 2008 WL 2605177

Snippet: acknowledges that like a notary public, section 117.10, Florida Statutes, authorizes law enforcement officers

Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-01-09

Citation: 861 So. 2d 1292, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 77, 2004 WL 40743

Snippet: County Corrections officer pursuant to section 117.10, Florida Statutes, which authorizes correctional

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1990-05-01

Snippet: chance at the prize. 9 Attorney General Opinion 60-117. 10 Attorney General Opinion 51-469.

State v. Johnston

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-12-13

Citation: 553 So. 2d 730, 1989 WL 151465

Snippet: AFFIDAVIT MUST BE NOTARIZED OR ATTESTED TO (F.S. 117.10)." Beneath the foregoing statement on the form

Stewart v. Bennett

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1847-01-15

Citation: 1 Fla. 437

Snippet: 15—Green vs. Robinson, 3 Howard’s Misspi. R., 117—10 Cow., 460 — Caldwell’s Admr’s vs. McKeo, 8 Missouri