Florida Statute 105.09 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 105
NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS

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F.S. 105.09

105.09 Political activity in behalf of a candidate for judicial office limited.—

(1) No political party or partisan political organization shall endorse, support, or assist any candidate in a campaign for election to judicial office.

(2) Any person who knowingly, in an individual capacity or as an officer of an organization, violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 9, ch. 71-49; s. 38, ch. 77-175; s. 635, ch. 95-147.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 105.09

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

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Cases Citing Statute 105.09

Total Results: 6

Nipper v. Smith

39 F.3d 1494, 1994 WL 642754

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Dec 2, 1994 | Docket: 64019036

Cited 25 times | Published

activities by candidates for judicial office); Id. § 105.09(1) ("No political party or partisan political

Zeller v. the Florida Bar

909 F. Supp. 1518, 1995 WL 736483

District Court, N.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 16, 1995 | Docket: 1067768

Cited 8 times | Published

partisan political organizations. See Fla.Stat. § 105.09. In addition, judicial candidates cannot "make

Concerned Democrats of Florida v. Reno

493 F. Supp. 660, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14397

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 1980 | Docket: 482186

Cited 8 times | Published

permanently enjoined from enforcing Fla.Stat. § 105.09, and plaintiffs have acquired the primary relief

Concerned Democrats of Florida v. Reno

458 F. Supp. 60, 1978 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15681

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 1978 | Docket: 1489541

Cited 7 times | Published

urging this court to strike down Florida Statute § 105.09[1] as unconstitutional, and to enjoin the State

Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.

268 So. 3d 668

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 18, 2019 | Docket: 14958306

Cited 1 times | Published

105.011(2), Fla. Stat. (2018). Furthermore, section 105.09(1), Florida Statutes (2018), states that "[n]o

Orange County, Florida v. Rick Singh, etc.

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 2019 | Docket: 8498536

Published

105.011(2), Fla. Stat. (2018). Furthermore, section 105.09(1), Florida Statutes (2018), states that “[n]o