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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 81
PROHIBITION
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F.S. 81.011
81.011 Petition for prohibition.The petitioner shall file a petition stating the nature of the action, the proceedings in the inferior court, tribunal or body presuming to exercise jurisdiction sought to be prohibited, and demand that writ of prohibition be granted in that behalf. When the matters appear on the face of the proceedings in the body presuming to exercise jurisdiction, the certified transcript of the record of all the proceedings shall accompany the petition. When the matters are not matters of record, they shall be verified by affidavit of petitioner or petitioner’s agent, or attorney.
History.s. 1, ch. 1873, 1872; s. 2, ch. 3002, 1877; RS 1785; GS 2262; RGS 3585; CGL 5450; s. 32, ch. 67-254; s. 422, ch. 95-147.
Note.Former s. 80.06.