Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 106.09 (2025)

Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks.

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106.09 Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks.—

(1)(a) A person may not make an aggregate cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier’s check to the same candidate or committee in excess of $50 per election.

(b) A person may not accept an aggregate cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier’s check from the same contributor in excess of $50 per election.

(2)(a) Any person who makes or accepts a contribution in violation of subsection (1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) Any person who knowingly and willfully makes or accepts a contribution in excess of $5,000 in violation of subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 9, ch. 73-128; s. 48, ch. 77-175; s. 2, ch. 2002-281; s. 45, ch. 2007-30; s. 63, ch. 2011-40.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 106.09

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

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§106.09(2b)ELECTION LAWSMAKE/ACCEPT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBITION KF · 3rd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2010 · leading case: Diaz De La Portilla v. Fla. Elections Com'n, 857 So. 2d 913 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003).

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Diaz De La Portilla v. Fla. Elections Com'n, 857 So. 2d 913 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). · cites it 2× “The Commission charged that this transaction violated the 0 limit of subsection 106.09(1), Florida Statutes (1999), and the 0 limit of paragraph 106.”

Worley v. Roberts, 749 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (N.D. Fla. 2010). “See § 106.09. The plaintiffs also assert, and the defendants seem tp concede, that Florida law would prohibit the plaintiffs from airing anonymous advertisements, see § 106.”

— 106.09(1) — 1 case

Diaz De La Portilla v. Fla. Elections Com'n, 857 So. 2d 913 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003). “The Commission charged that this transaction violated the 0 limit of subsection 106.09(1), Florida Statutes (1999), and the 0 limit of paragraph 106.”

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