Florida § 703.17 - Alteration of abstracts condemned by county for use of the public.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 703.17 — Alteration of abstracts condemned by county for use of the public., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 703.17. Alteration of abstracts condemned by county for use of the public.
Any person or persons making any erasure, alteration, interlineation, or interpolation in any abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts, maps, or plats, or in any copies thereof filed in the clerk’s office under the provisions of ss. 703.09-703.11 and 703.13-703.15 shall be guilty of the crime of forgery.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Florida § 703.17
What does Florida Statutes § 703.17 cover?
Section 703.17 ("Alteration of abstracts condemned by county for use of the public.") 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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