The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title V
JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 28
CLERKS OF THE CIRCUIT COURTS

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F.S. 28.071

28.071 Clerk’s seal.—Each clerk shall provide a seal which shall have inscribed thereon substantially the words:

“Circuit Court”

“Clerk,” “(Name of county)”

which shall be the official seal of the clerk of the circuit court in that county for authentication of all documents or instruments. It may be an imprint or impression type seal and shall be registered with the Department of State.

History.—s. 1, ch. 70-134; s. 1, ch. 70-439.

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Amendments to 28.071

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 28.071

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 28.071.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

VAUGHN a k a v. WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A., 153 So. 3d 969 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . Section 28.071, Florida Statutes (2013), also requires that the summons contain the seal of the clerk . . .

B. SHEPARD, Jr. v. W. THAMES O. O. Jr. d b a a, 251 So. 2d 265 (Fla. 1971)

. . . services; changing the word fee to charges; amending chapter 28, Florida Statutes, by adding sections 28.071 . . .