Opinion ID: 1878821
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Heading: Dismissal for Lack of Verification

Text: Next, Patton claims the court erred in dismissing his motion due to lack of proper verification. Patton is correct that the proper remedy for failure to file a timely oath is dismissal without prejudice. See Groover v. State, 703 So.2d 1035 (Fla. 1997); Anderson v. State, 627 So.2d 1170 (Fla.1993); Jewson v. State, 688 So.2d 968 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997). However, despite the wording used by the trial court, this claim does not warrant an evidentiary hearing because the court considered each claim on its merits. There was no dismissal on this basis.