454.31
Practice while disbarred or suspended prohibited.
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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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Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2024 · leading case: State v. Palmer
State v. Palmer (2001)
“The State of Florida appeals a trial court order dismissing three of the four counts of an information against appellee, Robert Vernon Palmer, which charged Palmer, a disbarred attorney, with the unlawful practice of law contrary to section 454.31, Florida Statutes (1997). We…”
Spano v. State (2011)
“Rose Spano entered pleas of guilty to two counts of practicing law after she had been suspended from the practice in violation of section 454.31, Florida Statutes (2008). She was placed on one year of community control followed by three years of probation.”
The Florida Bar v. Jeffrey Alan Norkin (2024)
“-4- Because he continued to engage in the practice of law after being permanently disbarred, Norkin was charged in September 2016 in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit with one count of practicing law while disbarred or suspended in violation of section 454.31, Florida Statutes…”
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