Fla. Stat. § 50.051
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50.051 Proof of publication; form of uniform affidavit.
Official statutory text
The printed form upon which all such affidavits establishing proof of publication are to be executed shall be substantially as follows:
NAME OF COUNTY
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared , who on oath says that he or she is of County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a in the matter of in the Court, was published on the publicly accessible website of County, Florida, or in a newspaper by print in the issues of on (date) .
Affiant further says that the website or newspaper complies with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, Florida Statutes.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of , (year) , by , who is personally known to me or who has produced (type of identification) as identification.
(Signature of Notary Public)
(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)
(Notary Public)
History: s. 2, ch. 19290, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4668(2); s. 6, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 93-62; s. 291, ch. 95-147; s. 23, ch. 99-2; s. 3, ch. 99-6; s. 6, ch. 2021-17; s. 6, ch. 2022-103; s. 6, ch. 2025-6.
NAME OF COUNTY
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF
Before the undersigned authority personally appeared , who on oath says that he or she is of County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a in the matter of in the Court, was published on the publicly accessible website of County, Florida, or in a newspaper by print in the issues of on (date) .
Affiant further says that the website or newspaper complies with all legal requirements for publication in chapter 50, Florida Statutes.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of , (year) , by , who is personally known to me or who has produced (type of identification) as identification.
(Signature of Notary Public)
(Print, Type, or Stamp Commissioned Name of Notary Public)
(Notary Public)
History: s. 2, ch. 19290, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 4668(2); s. 6, ch. 67-254; s. 1, ch. 93-62; s. 291, ch. 95-147; s. 23, ch. 99-2; s. 3, ch. 99-6; s. 6, ch. 2021-17; s. 6, ch. 2022-103; s. 6, ch. 2025-6.
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