Florida Statute 760.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLIV
CIVIL RIGHTS

Chapter 760
DISCRIMINATION IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS; MINORITY REPRESENTATION

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F.S. 760.01

760.01 Purposes; construction; title.—

(1) Sections 760.01-760.11 and 509.092 shall be cited as the “Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.”

(2) The general purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 are to secure for all individuals within the state freedom from discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status and thereby to protect their interest in personal dignity, to make available to the state their full productive capacities, to secure the state against domestic strife and unrest, to preserve the public safety, health, and general welfare, and to promote the interests, rights, and privileges of individuals within the state.

(3) The Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 shall be construed according to the fair import of its terms and shall be liberally construed to further the general purposes stated in this section and the special purposes of the particular provision involved.

History.—s. 1, ch. 69-287; s. 1, ch. 72-48; s. 1, ch. 77-341; s. 1, ch. 92-177; s. 4, ch. 92-282; s. 2, ch. 2015-68.

Note.—Former ss. 13.201, 23.161.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 760.01

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 760.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 760.01

Total Results: 20

WILFRED W. RAMOS, JR. v. STEAK N SHAKE, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

Snippet: the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA), §§ 760.01-.11, Fla. Stat. (2020). Because Ramos was not required…quot;[a]ny person aggrieved by a violation of ss. 760.01-760.10 may file a complaint with the [C]ommission…Gainesville, 768 So. 2d 432, 435 (Fla. 2000); see also § 760.01(3) ("The Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992

MARGIE SALYER vs TOWER HILL SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY AND MASON DIXON CONTRACTING, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-06-02T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: Volusia Cnty. v. Aberdeen at Ormond Beach, L.P., 760 1 Tower Hill issued a check for $89,658.66

PAULA GRACE WILLIS v. ACCENTURE, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-03-15T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: of 1992 (FCRA), as amended, codified in section 760.01 et seq., Florida Statutes (2019), and tortious

AISY ALEU, PHARM. D. v. NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, INC.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2023-02-14T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: Any person aggrieved by a violation of ss. 760.01-760.10 may file a complaint with the [FCHR

Abraka Okposio v. Barry University (Main Campus)

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-09-25T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: privileges of individuals within the state. § 760.01(2), Fla. Stat. (2016). Section 760.08, Florida

Jackson v. Kleen 1, LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-12-19T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: black male of Jamaican origin.” 2 Chapter 760, §760.01 et seq., Florida Statutes (2016).

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases—report No. 16-01

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2017-04-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 214 So. 3d 552

Snippet: upon the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), sections 760.01-760.11, Florida Statutes (2016): 417.1 (Introduction…age, handicap, or marital status. F.S. 760.01-760.11. 417.1 INTRODUCTION Members of

Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. v. Spv Realty, Lc

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-12-21T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 212 So. 3d 419, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 18680

Snippet: for violating his civil rights under sections 760.01-760.11 of the Florida Civil Rights Act, and for…that “[a]ny person aggrieved by a violation ss. 760.01-760.10 may file a complaint with the commission…Civil Rights Act, Part I of Chapter 760 (sections 760.01 - 760.11), into the FFHA, Part II of Chapter 760

Kim Cimino, Personal representative of the Estate of Michael Cimino, and Kim Cimino ex rel. Kim and Michael Cimino's Son v. American Airlines, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-01-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1242, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 720

Snippet: status.” § 760.01(2), Fla. Stat. (2014). “Any person aggrieved by a violation of ss. 760.01-760.10 may…purposes of the particular provision involved.” § 760.01(3), Fla. Stat.; see Joshua v. City of Gainesville

Sandra Sheridan v. State of Florida, Department of Health

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-01-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 182 So. 3d 787

Snippet: national origin, age, handicap, or marital status.” § 760.01(2), Fla. Stat. (2012). By its express terms, the…purposes of the particular provision involved. § 760.01(3). As a corollary, the FCRA’s administrative preconditions

Barbara Rustowicz v. North Broward Hospital District n/k/a Broward Health

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-07-01T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 174 So. 3d 414, 40 Fla. L. Weekly 1524, 40 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 535, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9971

Snippet: is section 112.3187. 2 . Sections 760.01-760.11 and 509.092, Florida Statutes (2013), are

Marchman v. St. Anthony's Hospital, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-12-12T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 152 So. 3d 830, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 20188, 2014 WL 7009720

Snippet: contravention of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, §§ 760.01-.il; § 509.092, Fla. Stat. (2012) (FCRA). Because

Crane v. Lifemark Hosp. of Fla., Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-10-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 149 So. 3d 718, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 16840, 2014 WL 5151621

Snippet: and 509, Florida Statutes. § 760.01(1), Fla. Stat. (2011) (“Sections 760.01-760.11 and 509.092 shall be…origin, age, handicap, or marital status .... ” § 760.01(3). The Act then expressly requires that its terms…quot; ‘Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992’ means ss. 760.01-760.11 and 509.092”). 2 . Because

Stanley v. Great Glam, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-06-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 161 So. 3d 457, 2014 WL 2601610, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8865

Snippet: Rights Act of 1992, which is codified at sections 760.01 through 760.11 and section 509.092 of the Florida

Peguy Delva v. The Continental Group, Inc.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2014-04-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 137 So. 3d 371, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 246, 2014 WL 1491497, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 1316, 122 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 707

Snippet: that the FCRA “shall be liberally construed.” § 760.01(3), Fla. Stat. (2011). Accordingly, we quash the…employment discrimination.” Id. at 1121 (citing § 760.01(3), Fla. Stat.). We granted review of Delva to …guided by the stated statutory purpose in section 760.01(3), Florida Statutes, which provides that “[t]he…purposes of the particular provision involved.” § 760.01(3), Fla. Stat. (2011); see also Maggio, 899 So.2d….2002). As to the purposes of the FCRA, section 760.01(2), Florida Statutes, explains that “[t]he general

Smith v. Brevard Optometry Associates

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-04-17T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 136 So. 3d 761, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 5618, 2014 WL 1491129

Snippet: Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 (FCRA), sections 760.01-11, Florida Statutes *762(2009). She alleged that

Johnson v. Great Expressions Dental Centers of Florida, P.A.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2014-01-08T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 132 So. 3d 1174, 2014 WL 55043, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 193, 121 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1157

Snippet: under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, section 760.01 et seq., Florida Statutes (2009) (“FCRA”), claiming

Blanco v. Monique & Me, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-07-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 116 So. 3d 639, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 10597, 2013 WL 3336893

Snippet: under the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA), sections 760.01-11, 509.092, Florida Statutes (2010), after her

Marchetti v. School Board of Broward County

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-06-26T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 117 So. 3d 811, 35 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1800, 2013 WL 3197075, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 10075

Snippet: injunctions. GERBER and FORST, JJ., concur. . Sections 760.01-.il, 509.092, Florida Statutes (2005).

Cataldo v. Daytona State College

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-04-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 110 So. 3d 990, 2013 WL 1687867, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 6463

Snippet: the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, sections 760.01-760.11 and 509.092, Florida Statutes (2011) (“the