Florida Statute 837.07 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 837
PERJURY

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F.S. 837.07

837.07 Recantation as a defense.—Recantation shall be a defense to any prosecution for perjury or false statement only if the person making the false statement admits such statement to be false in the same continuous proceeding or matter, and:

(1) The false statement has not substantially affected the proceeding; or

(2) Such admission is made before it has become manifest that such false statement has been or will be exposed.

History.—s. 1, ch. 90-126.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 837.07

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 837.07.

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Cases Citing Statute 837.07

Total Results: 3

State v. Mark Marks, P.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-12-26

Citation: 833 So. 2d 249, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 19137

Snippet: the benefits of the defense contained at section 837.07, Florida Statutes (Supp.1990), when the actual

Adams v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-01-22

Citation: 727 So. 2d 983, 1999 WL 22281

Snippet: decision, the Legislature enacted section 837.07, which provides: 837.07. Recantation as a defense.- Recantation

Standard Jury Instructions-Criminal Cases

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-02

Citation: 603 So. 2d 1175, 17 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 400, 1992 Fla. LEXIS 1220, 1992 WL 148230

Snippet: when Judge raised as a defense. See F.S. 837.07; Carter v. State, 384 So.2d 1255