Florida Statute 118.12 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title X
PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS

Chapter 118
CIVIL-LAW NOTARIES

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F.S. 118.12

118.12 Certification of civil-law notary’s authority; apostilles.—If certification of a civil-law notary’s authority is necessary for a particular document or transaction, it must be obtained from the Secretary of State. Upon the receipt of a written request from a civil-law notary and the fee prescribed by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State shall issue a certification of the civil-law notary’s authority, in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State, which shall include a statement explaining the legal qualifications and authority of a civil-law notary in this state. The fee prescribed for the issuance of the certification under this section or an apostille under s. 15.16 may not exceed $10 per document.

History.—s. 75, ch. 99-251; s. 35, ch. 2012-116.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 118.12

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 118.12.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 118.12

Total Results: 2

Morales v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-30

Citation: 785 So. 2d 612, 2001 WL 418716

Snippet: v. Miles, 775 So.2d 950 (Fla.2000), that rule 118.012 is inadequate to ensure a reliable analysis; he

Morgareidge v. Howey

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1918-02-08

Citation: 75 Fla. 234, 78 So. 14

Snippet: 631; Postal Tel. Cable Co. v. Snowden, 68 Md. 118, 12 Atl. Rep. 549; May v. Disconto Gesellschaft, 211