Florida Statute 914.13 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 914
WITNESSES; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

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914.13 Commitment for perjury.—When a court of record has reason to believe that a witness or party who has been legally sworn and examined or has made an affidavit in a proceeding has committed perjury, the court may immediately commit the person or take a recognizance with sureties for the person’s appearance to answer the charge of perjury. Witnesses who are present may be recognized to the proper court, and the state attorney shall be given notice of the proceedings.

History.—s. 15, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2882; GS 3941; RGS 6043; CGL 8344; s. 106, ch. 70-339; s. 38, ch. 73-334; s. 1525, ch. 97-102.

Note.—Former s. 932.41.

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In Re Turner, 421 So. 2d 1077 (Fla. 1982).

Cited 7 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...by the code and properly fulfill his responsibilities as a judicial officer, Judge Turner acknowledges that there is competent substantial evidence to support the commission's findings, except finding II(c). In regard to this charge he suggests that section 914.13, Florida Statutes (1979), authorizes his actions of ordering the two witnesses to be taken into custody....

...[*] To authorize such action would create a chilling effect on any witness disagreeing with another because it could lead to one of them being detained improperly until the state attorney decides to prosecute one of them for perjury. The utilization of section 914.13 must be exercised with care to protect the innocent and only when the judge has a reason to believe the person sought to be detained actually committed perjury....

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Henderson v. Wainwright, 300 So. 2d 274 (Fla. 5th DCA 1974).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 8675

commit that person to answer the charge. Fla.Stat. § 914.13 (1971) F.S.A. This court considers seriously any

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