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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1994–2011 · leading case: Arteaga v. State, Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Regulatory Council of Community Ass'n Managers

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Arteaga v. State, Department of Business & Professional Regulation, Regulatory Council of Community Ass'n Managers (2011) fladistctapp · 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 (1994) fladistctapp · 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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