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QUESTIONS: 1. May a law enforcement officer who is not a notary public administer oaths in the course of investigating violations of Ch. 893, F.S.? 2. Are those individuals who are placed under oath by a law enforcement officer, pursuant to s. 893.09(3), F. S., and who make material false statements while under such oath, subject to prosecution for perjury under Ch. 837, F.S.?

SUMMARY: Law enforcement officers, who are not notary publics, are authorized to administer oaths in the course of investigating violations of Ch. 893, F.S., and individuals who are placed under oath by a law enforcement…