§ 454.17, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 454. ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Attorneys may administer oaths in open court.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
Attorneys authorized to practice law in this state may administer oaths in open court, in the presence of the presiding judge or justice thereof, and any person swearing falsely under an oath so administered shall be liable to the penalty prescribed for perjury.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 17, ch. 10175, 1925; CGL 4195.
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