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Fla. Stat. § 914.13 (2025)
Commitment for perjury.
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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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases, 1974–1982 · leading case: In Re Turner, 421 So. 2d 1077 (Fla. 1982).
In Re Turner, 421 So. 2d 1077 (Fla. 1982). “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.”
Henderson v. Wainwright, 300 So. 2d 274 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974). “Fla.Stat. § 914.13 (1971) F.S.A. This court considers seriously any claim by any prisoner that he has been deprived of his legal or constitutional rights.”
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