Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 837.012 — Perjury when not in an official proceeding
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 837: Perjury, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 837.012
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) Whoever makes a false statement, which he or she does not believe to be true, under oath, not in an official proceeding, in regard to any material matter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Knowledge of the materiality of the statement is not an element of this crime, and the defendant’s mistaken belief that his or her statement was not material is not a defense.
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Is perjury when not in an official proceeding a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Perjury when not in an official proceeding is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 837.012.
Which Florida statute covers perjury when not in an official proceeding?
Perjury when not in an official proceeding is governed by Fla. Stat. § 837.012 (Perjury when not in an official proceeding).
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