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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 454
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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F.S. 454.23
454.23 Penalties.Any person not licensed or otherwise authorized to practice law in this state who practices law in this state or holds himself or herself out to the public as qualified to practice law in this state, or who willfully pretends to be, or willfully takes or uses any name, title, addition, or description implying that he or she is qualified, or recognized by law as qualified, to practice law in this state, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 21, ch. 10175, 1925; CGL 8133; s. 384, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 74-128; s. 184, ch. 97-103; s. 1, ch. 2004-287.

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F.S. 454.23 on Casetext

Amendments to 454.23


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 454.23
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S454.23 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - MISREPRESENT SELF AS QUALIFIED TO PRACTICE LAW - F: T



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

H. KOSSOFF, v. FELBERBAUM PLLC,, 281 F. Supp. 3d 454 (S.D.N.Y. 2017)

. . . . § 454.23. . . .

IN RE OCEAN LLC,, 569 B.R. 850 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 2017)

. . . that Frank was arrested on March 10, 2017, for misrepresenting himself as qualified to practice law (§ 454.23 . . .

HUCKE, v. KUBRA DATA TRANSFER LTD. CORP., 160 F. Supp. 3d 1320 (S.D. Fla. 2015)

. . . that “regulatory measures make it a criminal offense to practice law without a license, see section 454.23 . . .

M. HALL, v. R. MAAL,, 32 So. 3d 682 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . See, e.g., §§ 322.03, 454.23, 458.327, Fla. Stat. . . .

R. MORRISON, v. E. WEST, Jr., 30 So. 3d 561 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . The court in Chandris noted that section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1983), provided that “[a]ny person . . . See § 454.23, Fla. Stat. To award fees for illegal activities is contrary to public policy. . . . Section 454.23, Florida Statutes, prohibits the unauthorized practice of law, and West •violated that . . . See § 454.23, Fla. Stat. (2004). . . . .

GOULD, a. k. a. v. FLORIDA BAR, F. Jr. P., 259 F. App'x 208 (11th Cir. 2007)

. . . . § 454.23 (2004). . . .

EHQF TRUST, v. S A CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC., 947 So. 2d 606 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . Section 454.23, Florida Statutes (2006), prohibiting the unlicensed practice of law, provides no exception . . .

OSTERBACK, v. KEMP,, 300 F. Supp. 2d 1238 (N.D. Fla. 2003)

. . . that Plaintiff complains that Defendant Rhodes’s actions violate “Florida Bar Rule 10-2.1(a) and s. 454.23 . . .

NEIMAN, v. PROVIDENT LIFE ACCIDENT INSURANCE CO., 217 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (S.D. Fla. 2002)

. . . See § 454.23, Fla. Stat. . . . This is precisely the type of activity prohibited by Florida Statute § 454.23. . . .

S. TORREY, v. LEESBURG REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,, 769 So. 2d 1040 (Fla. 2000)

. . . See § 454.23, Fla. . . .

In LANDRY,, 250 B.R. 441 (Bankr. M.D. Fla. 2000)

. . . Stat. 454.23. . . .

AMENDMENTS TO RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR- ADVERTISING RULES, 762 So. 2d 392 (Fla. 1999)

. . . For example, section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1997), provides: Penalties. — Any person not licensed . . . Foster, 674 So.2d 747 (Fla. 1st DCA) (upholding constitutionality of section 454.23), review dismissed . . .

W. DUVAL, v. STATE, 744 So. 2d 523 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1995), provides: "Any person not licensed or otherwise authorized by . . .

STATE v. M. TROTTER,, 677 So. 2d 35 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . following certified question from the county court as one of great public importance: WHETHER SECTION 454.23 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR RE AMENDMENTS TO RULES REGULATING THE FLORIDA BAR PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A REFEREE, 685 So. 2d 1203 (Fla. 1996)

. . . the State may criminally prosecute individuals for the unlicensed practice of law pursuant to section 454.23 . . .

STATE v. FOSTER, Jr., 674 So. 2d 747 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . Foster, purportedly arising from the unauthorized practice of law and 2) finding section 454.23, Florida . . . The applicable statute provides: 454.23 Penalties. — Any person not licensed or otherwise authorized'by . . . Foster’s ease, the trial court dismissed all counts against him; declared section 454.23 violative of . . . STATUTE 454.23 WHICH PROHIBITS THE UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW SO VAGUE AND LACKING IN SPECIFICITY AND . . . Foster’s case determined that section 454.23 is “inapplicable or unconstitutional as applied in this . . .

CHANDRIS, S. A. v. YANAKAKIS,, 668 So. 2d 180 (Fla. 1995)

. . . original agreement with Miliaresis through the unauthorized practice of law in violation of section 454.23 . . . Section 454.23, Florida Statutes (1983), provides: Any person not licensed or otherwise authorized by . . .

YANAKAKIS H. L. d b a P. A. a v. CHANDRIS, S. A. a d b a a a, 9 F.3d 1509 (11th Cir. 1993)

. . . arrangement with the seaman, Yanakakis engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in derogation of Section 454.23 . . . Therefore, Yanakakis engaged in the unauthorized practice of law in derogation of Section 454.23, Florida . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. E. SCHRAMEK,, 616 So. 2d 979 (Fla. 1993)

. . . Pursuant to Florida Statute 454.23, “any person not licensed or otherwise authorized by the Supreme Court . . .

F. NOVAK, v. BLUM,, 614 So. 2d 36 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . criminal case, based upon the statutory proscription against the unauthorized practice of law, section 454.23 . . .

BAUER, v. STATE, 610 So. 2d 1326 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . . § 454.23, Fla.Stat. (1991). . . . The present case is distinguishable from Stockheimer in that Florida, with section 454.23, has imposed . . .

In C. CODIAS, MORALES v. C. CODIAS,, 78 B.R. 344 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1987)

. . . committed an illegal act in violation of the criminal statutes of the State of Florida, namely Section 454.23 . . .

BLADES, v. R. WARD,, 475 So. 2d 935 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . See § 454.23, Fla.Stat. (1983) (any person not licensed or otherwise authorized by the Supreme Court . . .

HICKS, v. STATE, 468 So. 2d 1045 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1985)

. . . charged with multiple misdemeanor counts of practicing law without a license in violation of section 454.23 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. CONSOLIDATED BUSINESS AND LEGAL FORMS, INC., 386 So. 2d 797 (Fla. 1980)

. . . of a business are prohibited by law from rendering the services which they offer to the public (F.S. 454.23 . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. P. MOSES,, 380 So. 2d 412 (Fla. 1980)

. . . The Emergence and State of Legal Paraprofessionalism, 71 Colum.L.Rev. 1153, 1209-10 (1971); Section 454.23 . . .

STATE v. RAMOS,, 232 So. 2d 381 (Fla. 1970)

. . . . §§ 454.23, F.S.A. . . .

THE FLORIDA BAR, v. P. TOWN,, 174 So. 2d 395 (Fla. 1965)

. . . corporation for another for a fee by a person not a lawyer, could be considered a violation of Section 454.23 . . .

E. HARPER, 84 So. 2d 700 (Fla. 1956)

. . . Section 454.23 et seq., Florida Statutes .1953, F.S.A.. . . .

KEARNEY, 63 So. 2d 630 (Fla. 1953)

. . . Section 454.23, Florida Statutes 1951V F.S.A., imposes a penalty on any one who practices law or holds . . .

A. A. TOOL SUPPLY CO. v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, 182 F.2d 300 (10th Cir. 1950)

. . . deficiencies in income and declared value excess profits tax w;ere fixed in the amounts of $738.70 and $454.23 . . .