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Florida Statute 104.012 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 104.012 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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104.012 Consideration for registration; interference with registration; soliciting registrations for compensation; alteration of registration application.—
(1) Any person who gives anything of value that is redeemable in cash to any person in consideration for his or her becoming a registered voter commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. This section shall not be interpreted, however, to exclude such services as transportation to the place of registration or baby-sitting in connection with the absence of an elector from home for registering.
(2) A person who by bribery, menace, threat, or other corruption, directly or indirectly, influences, deceives, or deters or attempts to influence, deceive, or deter any person in the free exercise of that person’s right to register to vote at any time, upon the first conviction, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, and, upon any subsequent conviction, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) A person may not solicit or pay another person to solicit voter registrations for compensation that is based upon the number of registrations obtained. A person who violates the provisions of this subsection commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) A person who alters the voter registration application of any other person, without the other person’s knowledge and consent, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 1, ch. 63-198; s. 20, ch. 71-136; s. 33, ch. 77-175; s. 39, ch. 94-224; s. 1394, ch. 95-147; s. 32, ch. 97-13; s. 23, ch. 98-129.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 104.012

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§104.012(1)ELECTION LAWSGIVE ANYTHING OF VALUE FOR REGISTERING TO VOTEF · 3rd
§104.012(1)ELECTION LAWSNO PENALTY FOR RECEIVER OF CONSIDERATIONF · 3rd
§104.012(2)ELECTION LAWSBRIBE MENACE THREAT TO STOP VOTER REGISTRATIONF · 3rd
§104.012(2)ELECTION LAWSBRIBE MENACE THREAT STOP VOTER REGIS SUBSQ OFFF · 2nd
§104.012(3)ELECTION LAWSPAY TO SOLICIT VOTER REGISTRATIONF · 3rd
§104.012(4)ELECTION LAWSALTER VOTER REGISTRATION W/O KNOWLEDGE CONSENTF · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 104.012

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Onisheaa v. Hopper, 171 F.3d 1289 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 32 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 162 A.L.R. Fed. 651, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 6265

§ 32.13(a) (Department of Labor); 34 C.F.R. § 104.12(a) (Department of Education); 45 C.F.R. § 84
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·Maloney v. Kirk, 212 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 1968).

Cited 9 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

...e legislature has enacted many statutes. "Section 104.11, Florida Statutes, defines as a felony the corrupt making of a false affidavit in connection with the election processes. It does not avoid the election of a candidate guilty of this offense. "Section 104.012, Florida Statutes, provides for the criminal punishment of persons guilty of paying another to register....
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·Onishea v. Hopper, 171 F.3d 1289 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cited 4 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1999 WL 190763

R. § 32.13(a) (Department of Labor); 34 C.F.R. § 104.12(a) (Department of Education); 45 C.F.R. § 84.12(a)
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·Schwarz v. Villages Charter Sch., Inc., 165 F. Supp. 3d 1153 (M.D. Fla. 2016).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24526, 2016 WL 787934

provide for an undue hardship defense. Cfi 34 C.F.R. § 104.12(c) (listing factors to be considered in determining
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Onishea v. Hopper, 126 F.3d 1323 (11th Cir. 1997).

Cited 1 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Onishea v. Hopper, 126 F.3d 1323 (11th Cir. 1997).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

R. § 32.13(a) (Department of Labor); 34 C.F.R. § 104.12(a) (Department of Education); 45 C.F.R. § 84
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H.B.A. Corp. v. Dep't of Health & Rehabilitative Servs., 482 So. 2d 461 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida | 11 Fla. L. Weekly 195, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 5968

depreciation for which reimbursement is warranted. Section 104.12, Providers’ Reimbursement Manual, states that

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