Florida Statute 106.27 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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F.S. 106.27

106.27 Determinations by commission; legal disposition.—

(1) Criminal proceedings for violations of this chapter or chapter 104 may be brought in the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction. Any such action brought under this chapter or chapter 104 shall be advanced on the docket of the court in which filed and put ahead of all other actions.

(2) Civil actions may be brought by the commission for relief, including permanent or temporary injunctions, restraining orders, or any other appropriate order for the imposition of civil penalties provided by this chapter. Such civil actions shall be brought by the commission in the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction, and the venue shall be in the county in which the alleged violation occurred or in which the alleged violator or violators are found, reside, or transact business. Upon a proper showing that such person, political committee, affiliated party committee, or political party has engaged, or is about to engage, in prohibited acts or practices, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without bond by such court, and the civil fines provided by this chapter may be imposed.

(3) Civil actions may be brought to enjoin temporarily the issuance of certificates of election to successful candidates who are alleged to have violated the provisions of this chapter or chapter 104. Such injunctions shall issue upon a showing of probable cause that such violation has occurred. Such actions shall be brought in the circuit court for the circuit in which is located the officer before whom the candidate qualified for office.

History.—s. 27, ch. 73-128; s. 13, ch. 74-200; s. 62, ch. 77-175; s. 1, ch. 82-46; s. 2, ch. 83-265; ss. 8, 14, 15, ch. 90-338; s. 5, ch. 91-429; s. 37, ch. 98-129; ss. 25, 30, ch. 2011-6; HJR 7105, 2011 Regular Session; s. 25, ch. 2013-37.

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Amendments to 106.27

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 106.27

Total Results: 6

Browning v. Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc.

29 So. 3d 1053, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 120, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 217, 2010 WL 546768

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2010 | Docket: 1185383

Cited 8 times | Published

referred by the Florida Elections Commission; section 106.27(1), Florida Statutes (2007), provides that

Richman v. Shevin

354 So. 2d 1200

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1977 | Docket: 1279241

Cited 7 times | Published

of Legal Affairs pursuant to the dictates of Section 106.27, Florida Statutes (1975). Appellee, Elections

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 2024 | Docket: 69242817

Published

remedies like fines and injunctive relief. See § 106.27, Fla. Stat. (2024). They deny that Petitioner

Day v. State

977 So. 2d 664, 2008 WL 463243

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 22, 2008 | Docket: 1529809

Published

"criminal or civil actions." The second appears in section 106.27, where, in reference to "criminal proceedings

Republican Party v. Florida Elections Commission

658 So. 2d 653, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 8140, 1995 WL 449544

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 1995 | Docket: 64758044

Published

Democratic Party was not the proper party to enforce section 106.27, and the Commission had filed no pleadings

Cullen v. Cheal

586 So. 2d 1228, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 9122, 1991 WL 181459

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 17, 1991 | Docket: 64662118

Published

the trial court that Cullen has no standing. Section 106.27, Florida Statutes (Supp.1990), must be read