Florida legal term
File in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “File” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “File” mean in Florida criminal law?
“File” means to present an instrument for recording in an official record or to cause an instrument to be presented for recording in an official record.(b) “Filer” means the person who presents an instrument for recording in an official record or causes an instrument to be presented for recording in an official record.(c) “Instrument” means any judgment, mortgage, assignment, pledge, lien, financing statement, encumbrance, deed, lease, bill of sale, agreement, mortgage, notice of claim of lien, notice of levy, promissory note, mortgage note, release, partial release or satisfaction of any of t (Fla. Stat. § 817.535)
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