Florida Statute 454.31 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 454
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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F.S. 454.31

454.31 Practice while disbarred or suspended prohibited.—Any person who has been knowingly disbarred and who has not been lawfully reinstated or is knowingly under suspension from the practice of law by any circuit court of the state or by the Supreme Court of the state who practices law in this state or holds himself or herself out as an attorney at law or 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. 1, ch. 18006, 1937; CGL 1940 Supp. 8133(2); s. 385, ch. 71-136; s. 185, ch. 97-103; s. 2, ch. 2004-287.

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Amendments to 454.31

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 454.31

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

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Cases Citing Statute 454.31

Total Results: 20

The Florida Bar v. Jeffrey Alan Norkin

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-09-19

Snippet: disbarred or suspended in violation of section 454.31, Florida Statutes (2016). The charging information

Spano v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-05-04

Citation: 60 So. 3d 1108, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 6338, 2011 WL 1661374

Snippet: suspended from the practice in violation of section 454.31, Florida Statutes (2008). She was placed on one

State v. Palmer

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-07-26

Citation: 791 So. 2d 1181, 2001 WL 838201

Snippet: the unlawful practice of law contrary to section 454.31, Florida Statutes (1997). We agree with the argument

Florida Bar re: Amendment to Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-23

Citation: 605 So. 2d 252, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 556, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1398, 1992 WL 171431

Snippet: shall supersede such parts of sections 454.18, 454.31, and 454.32, Florida Statutes (197791), as are

Rules Regulating the Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-09-11

Citation: 494 So. 2d 977

Snippet: shall supersede such parts of sections 454.18, 454.31, and 454.32, Florida Statutes (1977), as are in

In re Supreme Court Special Committee for Lawyer Disciplinary Procedures to Amend Integration Rule, Article II & Article XI

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-24

Citation: 373 So. 2d 1, 1979 Fla. LEXIS 4787

Snippet: shall supersede such parts of sections 454.18, 454.31 and 454.32, Florida Statutes 4969 (19771. as are

In re Florida Board of Bar Examiners

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-01-22

Citation: 307 So. 2d 165, 1975 Fla. LEXIS 3759

Snippet: effective May 18, 1951, which was embodied in § 454.031(3), Fla.Stat., 1951, reading as follows : “(3)

In Re Florida Board of Bar Examiners

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-01-30

Citation: 290 So. 2d 9

Snippet: under consideration was embodied in Fla. Stat. § 454.031(3) F.S.A. (1951). It is the petitioner's position

In re The Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-05-31

Citation: 262 So. 2d 857, 1972 Fla. LEXIS 3775

Snippet: shall supersede such parts of Sections 454.18, 454.31 and 454.32, Florida Statutes 1969, as are in conflict

In re Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1969-06-11

Citation: 225 So. 2d 881, 1969 Fla. LEXIS 2215

Snippet: shall supersede such parts of Sections 454.18, 454.31 and 454.32, Florida Statutes 1967, F.S.A., as are

Petition of Rocafort

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-05-04

Citation: 186 So. 2d 496

Snippet: Laws of Florida 1951, and repealed §§ 454.03 and 454.031(3), F.S.). The Florida Board of Bar Examiners points

In re Lebron

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-02-23

Citation: 183 So. 2d 544, 1966 Fla. LEXIS 3723

Snippet: Florida Statutes (1953), and by virtue of Section 454.031(3), Florida Statutes (as amended 1951).1 VII “This

Rogers v. First National Bank in Fort Lauderdale

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-09-28

Citation: 180 So. 2d 167, 1965 Fla. App. LEXIS 3825

Snippet: 24,619.51 $ 98,908.63 One-half to the widow $ 49,454.31 *173Unlike the will in King v. Citizens & Southern

In Re Roger's Estate

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-09-28

Citation: 180 So. 2d 167

Snippet: $ 98,908.63 One-half to the widow $ 49,454.31 *173 Unlike the will in King v. Citizens & Southern

Zapetis v. Wills

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1963-09-10

Citation: 156 So. 2d 33

Snippet: against the Defendant Zapetis in the amount of $28,454.31.” A reference to the record on appeal discloses

In re Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-12-13

Citation: 135 So. 2d 715

Snippet: 454.29 and such parts of Sections 454.18, 454.30, 454.31 and 454.32, Florida Statutes 1959, as are in conflict

In re Integration Rule of the Florida Bar

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1958-05-09

Citation: 102 So. 2d 618, 1958 Fla. LEXIS 1756

Snippet: 454.28, 454.29 and such parts of Sections 454.30, 454.31 and 454.32 as are in conflict herewith.” TERRELL

Coleman v. Watts

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1955-05-11

Citation: 81 So. 2d 650

Snippet: by express authority of the statutes, section 454.031, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., this court may prescribe

Fuller v. Watts

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1954-07-06

Citation: 74 So. 2d 676, 1954 Fla. LEXIS 1153

Snippet: interpretation of Chapter 26655, Acts of 1951, F.S.A. § 454.031, in so far as it regulates admissions to the bar

Barr v. Watts

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1953-12-08

Citation: 70 So. 2d 347, 1953 Fla. LEXIS 1847

Snippet: practice of law in this state, as required by Section 454.031(3), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. The Relator bases