Florida § 55.071 - Judgments; effect of invalid affidavit or oath.
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§ 55.071. Judgments; effect of invalid affidavit or oath.
No order, judgment or decree heretofore or hereafter entered (including decrees pro confesso, defaults and judgments by default) which was or shall be predicated on a sworn statement, affidavit or oath shall be set aside or held void or voidable because the officer before whom such sworn statement or affidavit was or shall be made or such oath was or shall be administered was the attorney of record or otherwise the attorney for the person making such sworn statement, affidavit or oath.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 55.071 ("Judgments; effect of invalid affidavit or oath.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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