Typically, a plaintiff verifies a complaint by attaching a page at the end containing a statement made under oath that: The plaintiff has reviewed the complaint. The plaintiff knows or believes that all allegations that the plaintiff has personal knowledge of to be true.
Typically, a plaintiff verifies a complaint by attaching a page at the end containing a statement made under oath that: The plaintiff has reviewed the complaint. The plaintiff knows or believes that all allegations that the plaintiff has personal knowledge of to be true.
Unless a rule or statute specifically states otherwise, a pleading need not be verified or accompanied by an affidavit.
Be clear and brief Cover all the relevant points but be as brief as you can. Make it easy to read by using numbered lists and headings to highlight the important issues. Give your contact telephone and email details, as well as your address.
A complaint is considered verified if, in the complaint, the plaintiff swears under penalty of perjury that everything is true and correct. Sometimes the verification will be separate from the complaint; other times it will be included at the end of the Complaint itself.
Verified complaints are required for certain causes of action. It is good practice for the attorney to have the complaint verified in order to insulate the attorney from improper or untrue allegations by his or her client. See Hillsborough County – 13th Circuit Court SmartRules™ procedural guide: MOTION FOR SANCTIONS.
The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission investigates allegations of misconduct by judges of the County, Circuit, District Courts of Appeal, as well as Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida.
Florida's Judicial Qualifications Commission: Holding Judges Accountable.
A complaint where the plaintiff (or, in limited cases, the plaintiff's counsel) swears to the allegations, demonstrating to a court that the plaintiff has investigated the charges against the defendant and found them to be of substance.
Generally speaking, with a few technical exceptions, your motion seeking to disqualify the judge will be procedurally sufficient if (1) you filed the motion under oath within ten days of the incident leading to your basis for removing the judge; (2) your attorney certified in the motion that the motion was brought in ...