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Florida Statute 106.21 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 106.21 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 106.21 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
106.21 Certificates of election not to be issued upon conviction.
(1) If a successful candidate is convicted of violating s. 106.19(1) prior to the issuance of his or her certificate of election, such certificate shall not be issued, and a vacancy shall be declared and filled as provided by law.
(2) If a successful candidate is convicted of violating s. 106.19(1) subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of election but prior to taking office, such certificate shall be rescinded by the issuing body and declared void, and a vacancy in office shall exist and be filled as provided by law.
History.s. 21, ch. 73-128; s. 57, ch. 77-175; s. 650, ch. 95-147.

Cases Citing F.S. 106.21

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·Florida Right to Life v. Lawson Lamar, 273 F.3d 1318 (11th Cir. 2001).

Cited 21 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 25319, 2001 WL 1509579

definition should be read in conjunction with the § 106.021(1)(b) requirement that each candidate create a
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Cited "but see"(citing case) (2002)
phrase: "but see"
Cited as authority(citing case) (2024)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Cited as authorityReimer (2023)
phrase: "rule_authority"
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·Smith v. Crawford, 645 So. 2d 513 (Fla. 1st DCA 1994).

Cited 19 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1994 WL 592242

the following reasons. As discussed above, section 106.021 explicitly authorizes a candidate to change
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Cited as authorityThurston (2017)
phrase: "rule_authority"
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·Andrew Nathan Worley v. Florida Sec'y of State, 717 F.3d 1238 (11th Cir. 2013).

Cited 2 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2013 WL 2659408, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 11995

establish a campaign depository, ■ id. § 106.021(l)(a); • deposit all funds within five business
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DistinguishedCarr (2022)
phrase: "distinguishing"
Cited "but see"(citing case) (2015)
phrase: "but see"
Cited as authority(citing case) (2025)
phrase: "rule_authority"
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·Schurr v. Sanchez-Gronlier, 937 So. 2d 1166 (Fla. 3d DCA 2006).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2006 WL 2521401

filed the required DS-DE 9, all in violation of § 106.021(1)(a). Plaintiff maintains that the proper remedy
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AdoptedPlanas (2006)
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State v. Zimmerman, 370 So. 2d 1179 (Fla. 4th DCA 1979).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal

...Although at trial, the proof adduced may also constitute the crime of false reporting, it is the additional element of making the false certification which differentiates the felony from the misdemeanor act. These two crimes are therefore not inconsistent. Appellee further contends that the provisions of § 106.18 and § 106.21 of the Campaign Financing Act indicate that the legislature intended the misdemeanor provisions of § 106.19(1) to be the controlling provisions with regard to incorrect campaign contribution and expenditure reports. Sections 106.18 and 106.21 provide respectively: 106.18 When a candidate's name to be omitted from ballot....
...ther than such candidate in the manner provided by law. (3) No certificate of election shall be granted to any candidate until all preelection reports required by § 106.07 have been filed in accordance with the provisions of § 106.07 or § 106.20. 106.21 Certificates of election not to be issued upon conviction....
...es for public officials who commit felony acts. See, e.g., Fla. Const., art. IV, § 7(a) (1968); Section 112.42, Florida Statutes (1977). Thus it appears that the legislature was attempting to fill a gap in the law through enactment of § 106.18 and § 106.21, and in no way intended these enactments to limit the application of the felony provisions of § 106.07(6)....
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·Diaz De La Portilla v. Fla. Elections Com'n, 857 So. 2d 913 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2003 WL 22082173

designated campaign officer under the statute, see § 106.021, Fla. Stat. (1999), who is subject to being fined
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Cited as authorityLiner (2008)
phrase: "rule_authority"
Review deniedPrieto (2004)
phrase: "review denied"
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·Worley v. Roberts, 749 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (N.D. Fla. 2010).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, N.D. Florida | 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119977, 2010 WL 4339374

comply with all the attendant regulations. See § 106.021(1) (appoint a treasurer and establish a campaign
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Cited as authorityJustice (2011)
phrase: "rule_authority"
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·David P. Trotti v. Ken Detzner, Sec'y of State, 147 So. 3d 641 (Fla. 1st DCA 2014).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

the qualifying period for the office sought. § 106.021 (l)(a), Fla. Stat. (2014). . The appellant's
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Carey Baker v. Mark v. Jordan & D. Alan Hays, as Supervisor of Elections, Lake Cnty., Florida (Fla. 5th DCA 2024).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal

contributions and make campaign expenditures. See § 106.021(1)(a), Fla. Stat. One “qualifies” as a candidate
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Ryan C. Torrens v. Sean Shaw, Ken Detzner, in his Off. capacity as the Sec'y of State Dep't of State, Div. of Elections, 257 So. 3d 168 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2018).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

candidate for circuit judge was in violation of section 106.021 for accepting a campaign contribution prior
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Jennings v. Florida Elections Comm'n, 932 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 2d DCA 2006).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 10788, 2006 WL 1791710

...iolation of section 106.021(3). The Commission filed an Order of Probable Cause in November 2003, and an Amended Order of Probable Cause in February 2004, finding probable cause to believe that Jennings violated sections 106.07(5), 106.19(l)(b), and 106.21(3)....

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