Fla. Stat. 837.012
Perjury when not in an official proceeding

(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.

Source: Section 837.012 — Perjury when not in an official proceeding, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0837.­012 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

Current through Fall 2025

§ 837.012. Perjury when not in an official proceeding's source at flsenate​.gov