Florida Statute 104.031 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 104
ELECTION CODE: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES

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F.S. 104.031

104.031 False declaration to secure assistance in preparing ballot.—Any person who makes a false declaration for assistance in voting, or in the preparation of his or her ballot, in any election is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 49, ch. 4328, 1895; GS 3829; RGS 5892; CGL 8156; s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 22, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 4, ch. 91-224; s. 613, ch. 95-147.

Note.—Former s. 99.31.

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Amendments to 104.031

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 104.031

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S104.031 - FRAUD-FALSE STATEMENT - FALSE DECLARATION IN PREPARING A BALLOT - M: F

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Cases Citing Statute 104.031

Total Results: 20

Adam Richardson v. Secretary, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-10-10

Snippet: Care Administration (AHCA) have violated section 104.31, Florida Statutes (2024), in their advocacy against

Wills v. FLORIDA ELECTIONS COM'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-04-04

Citation: 955 So. 2d 61, 2007 Fla. App. LEXIS 4899, 2007 WL 980727

Snippet: results of an election" in violation of section 104.31(1)(a), Florida Statutes. Wills petitioned for a

Fugate v. FLORIDA ELECTIONS COM'N

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-23

Citation: 924 So. 2d 74, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 2439, 2006 WL 407074

Snippet: was charged with "willfully" violating section 104.31(1)(a), Florida Statutes (2003), which forbids a

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1984-02-09

Snippet: provision been brought to my attention. In fact, s 104.31, F.S., the so-called Little Hatch Act, indicates

STATE, COM'N ON ETHICS v. Sullivan

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-04-19

Citation: 430 So. 2d 928

Snippet: section shall not be construed to conflict with s. 104.31. The prohibition against misuse of public office

Metropolitan Dade County v. Santos

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-04-12

Citation: 430 So. 2d 506

Snippet: amended,[1] invalidly in "conflict" with Section 104.31(1), Fla. Stat. (1981), the "Little Hatch Act,"

Tenney v. STATE COM'N ON ETHICS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-03-25

Citation: 395 So. 2d 1244

Snippet: section shall not be construed to conflict with s. 104.31. After its staff had conducted an investigation

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1980-04-17

Snippet: provisions of s. 104.31, F. S., appear to compel a different conclusion. Section 104.31, Florida's Little

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1979-09-11

Snippet: consulted for any relevant local requirements. Cf. ss. 104.31(1) and (3) and 110.092(4), F. S., and Rule 6C-5

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1978-11-28

Snippet: result thereof in violation of s. 104.31(1)(a), F. S.? SUMMARY: Section 104.31(1)(a), F. S., does not prohibit

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1977-03-28

Snippet: community college district board of trustees. Section 104.31(1), F. S., does not operate to bar such employee

Resedean v. Civil Service Board of Pensacola

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-05-14

Citation: 332 So. 2d 150, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14417

Snippet: (1974), which amended F.S. 104.31(1) (d)3 and created Section 3 of F.S. 104.31.4 Indeed, the significant

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1975-07-08

Snippet: Does Ch. 74-13, Laws of Florida, which amends s.104.31, F.S., have the effect of preempting or prohibiting

State v. Brown

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-08-09

Citation: 298 So. 2d 487, 1974 Fla. App. LEXIS 8920

Snippet: voting, registration or elections. . . . ’ Section 104.031, relating to making false declarations and assistance

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-05-23

Snippet: answered in the negative. AS TO QUESTION 2: Section 104.31, F.S., which regulates political activities of

City of Miami v. Sterbenz

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-10-11

Citation: 203 So. 2d 4, 1967 Fla. LEXIS 3419

Snippet: Mitchell, D.C., 56 F. Supp. 621. See also F.S. Sec. 104.31, F.S.A.; State v. Stuler, Fla. 1960, 122 So.2d

Lerer v. Arvida Realty Company

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-11-03

Citation: 134 So. 2d 798

Snippet: Tournier v. C.B. Snyder Realty Co., 130 N.J.L. 104, 31 A.2d 492, 493. In Florida the theory that a broker

Jones v. Board of Control

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-06-23

Citation: 131 So. 2d 713

Snippet: to the legislative policy suggested by Section 104.31(1)(c), Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Chapter 104, Florida

State v. Stuler

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-07-13

Citation: 122 So. 2d 1

Snippet: charging appellee Stuler with a violation of Section 104.31, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Our conclusion must turn

Knott v. Morris, as Successor Trustee

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1931-03-28

Citation: 134 So. 615, 101 Fla. 1299

Snippet: 1146; Noble State Bank vs. Haskell, 219 U.S. 104, 31 Sup. Ct. Rep. 186, 55 L.Ed. 112; Title Guaranty