Florida Statute 384.34 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH

Chapter 384
SEXUALLY TRANSMISSIBLE DISEASES

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F.S. 384.34

384.34 Penalties.—

(1) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 384.24(1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of s. 384.26 or s. 384.29 commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Any person who maliciously disseminates any false information or report concerning the existence of any sexually transmissible disease commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in ss. 775.082, 775.083, and 775.084.

(4) Any person who violates the provisions of the department’s rules pertaining to sexually transmissible diseases may be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 for each violation. Any penalties enforced under this subsection shall be in addition to other penalties provided by this chapter. The department may enforce this section and adopt rules necessary to administer this section.

(5) Any person who violates s. 384.24(2) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Any person who commits multiple violations of s. 384.24(2) commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(6) Any person who obtains information that identifies an individual who has a sexually transmissible disease, who knew or should have known the nature of the information and maliciously, or for monetary gain, disseminates this information or otherwise makes this information known to any other person, except by providing it either to a physician or nurse employed by the Department of Health or to a law enforcement agency, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 90, ch. 86-220; s. 38, ch. 88-380; s. 63, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 96-179; s. 2, ch. 97-37; s. 18, ch. 98-151; s. 21, ch. 98-191; s. 1, ch. 2010-64; s. 3, ch. 2010-113.

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Amendments to 384.34

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 384.34

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

S384.34 3 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - FALSE REPORT EXISTENCE OF SEXUAL DISEASE - F: T

S384.34 5 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 4124 - F: F

S384.34 5 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 4123 - F: T

S384.34 6 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - ID INDIV WHO HAS STD FOR MONEY - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 384.34

Total Results: 8

Gary G. Debaun v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-16

Citation: 213 So. 3d 747, 42 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 322, 2017 Fla. LEXIS 583

Snippet: did not participate. 1 . See § 384.34(5), Fla. Stat. (2011) ("Any person who violates

Yulia Forest Kohl v. Norman Dean Kohl, Jr.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-10-01

Citation: 149 So. 3d 127, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 15251

Snippet: transmissible diseases. *133 See §§ 384.34, 775.082(4)(a), 775.083(l)(d), Fla. Stat. (2013)

State v. Debaun

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-10-30

Citation: 129 So. 3d 1089, 2013 WL 5814005, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 17224

Snippet: penalty provision was moved to section 384.34 and read as follows: 384.34 Penalties.— (1) Any person who violates

State v. D.C.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-31

Citation: 114 So. 3d 440, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 8595, 2013 WL 2359490

Snippet: with HIV, as prohibited by sections 384.24(2) and 384.34(5), Florida Statutes (2008). The defendant filed

DeMayo v. Chames

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-06-14

Citation: 934 So. 2d 548, 2006 WL 1627451

Snippet: 576 So.2d 404 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991) (holding that § 384.34, Fla. Stat. (1989), which punishes the knowing

Gabriel v. Tripp

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-03-15

Citation: 576 So. 2d 404, 1991 WL 35029

Snippet: transmission of genital herpes simplex, because section 384.34, Florida Statutes (1989), which makes it a first-degree

City of Fort Myers v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1928-04-14

Citation: 95 Fla. 704

Snippet: Municipal Corporations, Vol. 2, Section 1198, note 384, 34 Corpus Juris 519. From these cases we deduce the

City of Fort Myers v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1928-04-14

Citation: 117 So. 97, 95 Fla. 709

Snippet: Municipal Corporations, Vol. 2, Section 1198, note 384, 34 Corpus Juris 519. From these cases we deduce the