Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 104.11 (2025)

Neglect of duty by sheriff or other officer.

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104.11 Neglect of duty by sheriff or other officer.Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other officer who willfully neglects or willfully refuses to perform his or her duties relating to elections is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 8, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 30, ch. 71-136; s. 35, ch. 77-175; s. 620, ch. 95-147.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 104.11

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§104.11PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESNEGLECT ELECTION DUTY BY SHERIFF OR OFFICERM · 1st
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1968–1984 · leading case: Maloney v. Kirk, 212 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 1968).
Maloney v. Kirk, 212 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 1968). · cites it 2× “"Section 104.11, Florida Statutes, defines as a felony the corrupt making of a false affidavit in connection with the election processes.”
Clean-Up '84 v. Heinrich, 582 F. Supp. 125 (M.D. Fla. 1984). “§ 104.11. Other portions of the code reveal that the election process can be protected without the blanket infringement of First Amendment rights alleged in the chal *127 lenged statute.”
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