Fla. Stat. 117.045
Marriages

A notary public is authorized to solemnize the rites of matrimony. For solemnizing the rites of matrimony, the fee of a notary public may not exceed those provided by law to the clerks of the circuit court for like services.

Source: Section 117.045 — Marriages, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0117.045 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

117.01
Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath 117.03
Administration of oaths 117.04
Acknowledgments 117.05
Use of notary commission 117.06
Validity of acts prior to April 1, 1903 117.10
Law enforcement and correctional officers 117.021
Electronic notarization 117.045
Marriages 117.103
Certification of notary’s authority by Secretary of State 117.105
False or fraudulent acknowledgments 117.107
Prohibited acts 117.108
Validity of acts, seals, and certificates prior to January 1, 1995

Current through Fall 2025

§ 117.045. Marriages's source at flsenate.gov

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Location: https://florida.public.law/statutes/fla._stat._117.045

Original Source: Section 117.045 — Marriages, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0117.045 (last accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Fla. Stat. 117.045 Marriages

Fla. Stat. 117.045
Marriages