Florida Statute 185.185 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 185
MUNICIPAL POLICE PENSIONS

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F.S. 185.185

185.185 False, misleading, or fraudulent statements made to obtain public retirement benefits prohibited; penalty.—

(1) It is unlawful for a person to willfully and knowingly make, or cause to be made, or to assist, conspire with, or urge another to make, or cause to be made, any false, fraudulent, or misleading oral or written statement or withhold or conceal material information to obtain any benefit available under a retirement plan receiving funding under this chapter.

(2)(a) A person who violates subsection (1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) In addition to any applicable criminal penalty, upon conviction for a violation described in subsection (1), a participant or beneficiary of a pension plan receiving funding under this chapter may, in the discretion of the board of trustees, be required to forfeit the right to receive any or all benefits to which the person would otherwise be entitled under this chapter. For purposes of this paragraph, “conviction” means a determination of guilt that is the result of a plea or trial, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.

History.—s. 60, ch. 99-1.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 185.185

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

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Cases Citing Statute 185.185

Total Results: 12

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Lewis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-14

Citation: 275 So. 3d 747

Snippet: DCA 1996) (quoting Powell v. Barnes , 629 So. 2d 185, 185 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993) ). Thus, in order for the

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Lewis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-06-14

Citation: 275 So. 3d 747

Snippet: DCA 1996) (quoting Powell v. Barnes , 629 So. 2d 185, 185 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993) ). Thus, in order for the

Anthony Bernard Wiggins v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-08-16

Citation: 253 So. 3d 1196

Snippet: harm; . . . .”); Riggins v. State, 557 So. 2d 185, 185 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990) (“it is well settled that a

James Guzman v. State of Florida – Corrected Opinion

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-01

Snippet: Ct. 452 (2017); cf. Evans v. State, 36 So. 3d 185, 185-86 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010) (reversing for a new trial

Dontae Morris v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-27

Citation: 219 So. 3d 33, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 502, 2017 WL 1506853, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 929

Snippet: anything improper. Cf. Evans v. State, 36 So.3d 185, 185-86 (Fla. 4th DCA 2010) (reversing and remanding

Oak Square Joint Venture, a Florida etc. v. U. S. Bank National Association, etc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-30

Citation: 143 So. 3d 971, 2014 WL 3031686

Snippet: (quoting Powell v. Barnes, 629 So.2d 185, 185 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993)). Importantly, “[t]hat evidence

Gay v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-05-14

Citation: 138 So. 3d 1106, 2014 WL 1909092, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7121

Snippet: detention.” Id. (citing Popple v. State, 626 So.2d 185, 185 (Fla.1993)). Here, like in Smith, “[t]he deputy’s

Kingsbury v. Kingsbury

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-14

Citation: 116 So. 3d 473, 2013 WL 1955890, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 7789

Snippet: 3d DCA 1997); de Armas v. de Armas, 471 So.2d 185, 185 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985); Parham v. Parham, 385 So.2d

Majors v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-06-23

Citation: 70 So. 3d 655, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 9652, 2011 WL 2473019

Snippet: and formal arrests. Popple v. State, 626 So.2d 185, 185 (Fla. 1993). An investigatory detention occurs

Jackson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-01-12

Citation: 1 So. 3d 273, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 234, 2009 WL 56036

Snippet: and formal arrests. Popple v. State, 626 So.2d 185, 185 (Fla. 1993). Either an "investigatory stop" or

Vega v. Vega

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-07-14

Citation: 877 So. 2d 882, 2004 WL 1570369

Snippet: income excessive); de Armas v. de Armas, 471 So.2d 185, 185-86 (Fla. 3d DCA 1985) (80 percent of net income

Baldwin v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-09-05

Citation: 857 So. 2d 249, 2003 WL 22056055

Snippet: aggravated assault statute. Riggins v. State, 557 So.2d 185, 185 (Fla. 3d DCA 1990). [2] This differs from the