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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 454
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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F.S. 454.23
454.23 Penalties.Any person not licensed or otherwise authorized to practice law in this state who practices law in this state or holds himself or herself out to the public as qualified to practice law in this state, or who willfully pretends to be, or willfully takes or uses any name, title, addition, or description implying that he or she is qualified, or recognized by law as qualified, to practice law in this state, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 21, ch. 10175, 1925; CGL 8133; s. 384, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 74-128; s. 184, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2004-287.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 454.23
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

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Cases Citing Statute 454.23

Total Results: 20

The Florida Bar v. TIKD Services LLC, A Foreign Limited Liability Company, and Christopher Riley, individually and as Founder of TIKD Services, LLC

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-10-14

Snippet: as a nonlawyer prohibits it from doing. See § 454.23 (Attorneys at Law; Penalties), Fla. Stat. (2020)

Hall v. MAAL

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-30

Citation: 32 So. 3d 682, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 4142, 2010 WL 1212794

Snippet: to mention are prohibited. See, e.g., §§ 322.03, 454.23, 458.327, Fla. Stat. In many of these examples

Morrison v. West

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-02-17

Citation: 30 So. 3d 561, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 1591, 2010 WL 532792

Snippet: statutory law. The court in Chandris noted that section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1983), provided that "[a]ny

EHQF Trust v. S & A Capital Partners, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-01-09

Citation: 947 So. 2d 606, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 122, 2007 WL 45838

Snippet: attorney licensed to practice law in Florida. Section 454.23, Florida Statutes (2006), prohibiting the unlicensed

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2002-08-23

Snippet: Statutes, regulating attorneys at law and section 454.23, Fla. Stat., prohibiting those not licensed or

Vista Designs, Inc. v. Silverman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-01-03

Citation: 774 So. 2d 884, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 38, 2001 WL 6160

Snippet: to practice law without a license, see section 454.23, Fla.Stat., and the admission of attorneys to practice

Torrey v. Leesburg Regional Medical Center

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-10-26

Citation: 769 So. 2d 1040, 25 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 911, 2000 Fla. LEXIS 2040, 2000 WL 1588051

Snippet: potentially be subject to criminal charges. See § 454.23, Fla. Stat. (1999). [7] By way of illustration

Amendments Regulating Bar-Advertising

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-12-17

Citation: 762 So. 2d 392, 1999 WL 1289031

Snippet: Florida. (Emphasis added.) [3] For example, section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1997), provides: Penalties

Duval v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-10-08

Citation: 744 So. 2d 523, 1999 WL 891161

Snippet: JOHN SZPAKOWSKI AND CHRISTINE BLACK." [3] Section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1995), provides: "Any person

State v. Trotter

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-06-28

Citation: 677 So. 2d 35, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 6856, 1996 WL 354608

Snippet: one of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION 454.23, FLORIDA STATUTES (1995) IS VOID AS BEING UNCONSTITUTIONALLY

Florida Bar Re Amendments to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-06-27

Citation: 685 So. 2d 1203, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 23, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 1065, 1996 WL 350153

Snippet: unlicensed practice of law pursuant to section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1995).3 Accordingly, The Florida

State v. Foster

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-04-26

Citation: 674 So. 2d 747

Snippet: unauthorized practice of law and 2) finding section 454.23, Florida Statutes, vague and violative of federal

CHANDRIS, SA v. Yanakakis

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-12-21

Citation: 668 So. 2d 180, 1996 A.M.C. 2668, 1995 Fla. LEXIS 2037, 1995 WL 752306

Snippet: unauthorized practice of law in violation of section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1983),[1] and thus the agreement

The Florida Bar v. Schramek

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-04-15

Citation: 616 So. 2d 979, 1993 WL 113509

Snippet: the practice of law." Pursuant to Florida Statute 454.23, "any person not licensed or otherwise authorized

Novak v. Blum

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-02-26

Citation: 614 So. 2d 36, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 2244, 1993 WL 48259

Snippet: against the unauthorized practice of law, section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1991). The statute makes no

Bauer v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-12-23

Citation: 610 So. 2d 1326, 1992 WL 379880

Snippet: unauthorized practice of law is forbidden by statute. § 454.23, Fla. Stat. (1991). With limited exceptions not

Blades v. Ward

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-09-03

Citation: 475 So. 2d 935, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2063

Snippet: a hostile witness by the appellants. [4] See § 454.23, Fla. Stat. (1983) (any person not licensed or

Hicks v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-05-07

Citation: 468 So. 2d 1045, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1146, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 13847

Snippet: practicing law without a license in violation of section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1983). At least two of the counts

The Florida Bar v. CONSOLIDATED BUS., ETC.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-06-05

Citation: 386 So. 2d 797

Snippet: the services which they offer to the public (F.S. 454.23) are not competent by training to judge the quality

The Florida Bar v. Moses

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-01-17

Citation: 380 So. 2d 412, 109 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2509, 1980 Fla. LEXIS 4101

Snippet: 71 Colum.L.Rev. 1153, 1209-10 (1971); Section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1977) ("Any person not licensed