Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 117.105 (2025)

False or fraudulent acknowledgments; penalty.

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117.105 False or fraudulent acknowledgments; penalty.A notary public who falsely or fraudulently takes an acknowledgment of an instrument as a notary public or who falsely or fraudulently makes a certificate as a notary public or who falsely takes or receives an acknowledgment of the signature on a written instrument is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 6, ch. 91-291.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 117.105

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§117.105FRAUDNOTARY FALSELY CERTIFY ANY INSTRUMENTF · 3rd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1994–2011 · leading case: Arteaga v. State, Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., Regulatory Council of Cmty. Ass'n Managers, 54 So. 3d 599 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011).
Arteaga v. State, Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg., Regulatory Council of Cmty. Ass'n Managers, 54 So. 3d 599 (Fla. 3d DCA 2011). · cites it 2× “The final paragraph of the joint motion signed by counsel for the appellant and DBPR's attorney formally requested DBPR to grant the motion, vacate the adverse final order entered in October, and enter a stipulated order as presented by the parties with the motion.”
State v. Sailer, 645 So. 2d 1114 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994). · cites it 3× “1 Section 117.105 2 provides: A notary public who falsely or fraudulently takes an acknowledgment of an instrument as a notary public or who falsely or fraudulently makes a certifícate as a notary public or who falsely takes or receives an acknowledgment of the signature on a…”
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