Florida Statute 761.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLIV
CIVIL RIGHTS

Chapter 761
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

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F.S. 761.03

761.03 Free exercise of religion protected.—

(1) The government shall not substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion, even if the burden results from a rule of general applicability, except that government may substantially burden a person’s exercise of religion only if it demonstrates that application of the burden to the person:

(a) Is in furtherance of a compelling governmental interest; and

(b) Is the least restrictive means of furthering that compelling governmental interest.

(2) A person whose religious exercise has been burdened in violation of this section may assert that violation as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief.

History.—s. 3, ch. 98-412.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 761.03

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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 761.03.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 761.03

Total Results: 15

JAN CARLOS VALERO v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-07-10

Snippet: Shiflett, 622 S.E.2d at 761. -3- In Anderson

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-08.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-13

Citation: 259 So. 3d 754

Snippet: hatred, spite, or an evil intent, and *761 3. is of such a nature that the act itself indicates

Fr. Vincenzo Ronchi v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-06-11

Citation: 248 So. 3d 1265

Snippet: furthering that compelling governmental interest. § 761.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2017). A substantial burden

Westgate Tabernacle, Inc. v. Palm Beach County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-05-20

Citation: 14 So. 3d 1027, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 5431, 2009 WL 1393429

Snippet: protect the free exercise of religion. Section 761.03 of the FRFRA provides: (1) The government shall

McGlade v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-04-25

Citation: 982 So. 2d 736, 2008 WL 1830484

Snippet: burdened the exercise of their religion. See § 761.03, Fla. Stat. (2004). Therefore, we affirm on that

CHRISTIAN ROMANY CHURCH v. Broward County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-04-09

Citation: 980 So. 2d 1164, 2008 WL 942565

Snippet: furthering that compelling governmental interest. § 761.03(1), Fla. Stat. The party claiming a FRFRA violation

Freeman v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-13

Citation: 924 So. 2d 48, 2006 WL 357826

Snippet: furthering its interest. VIOLATION OF FRFRA Section 761.03, Florida Statutes (2003), provides: (1) The government

Muhammad v. Crosby

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-01-10

Citation: 922 So. 2d 236, 2006 WL 42335

Snippet: affirm the remaining issues without comment. Section 761.03(1), Florida Statutes (2004), provides that the

Warner v. City of Boca Raton

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-09-02

Citation: 887 So. 2d 1023, 2004 WL 1944456

Snippet: judicial proceeding and obtain appropriate relief. § 761.03, Fla. Stat. (2003). Another provision of the FRFRA

Toca v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-09-06

Citation: 834 So. 2d 204

Snippet: Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1998).[7] Section 761.03 of the Act provides: 761.03. Free exercise of religion protected

Abbott v. City of Fort Lauderdale

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-02

Citation: 783 So. 2d 1213, 2001 WL 456452

Snippet: Florida Religious Freedom Restoration Act, section 761.03(1)(a)-(b), Florida Statutes (1999), provides in

First Baptist Church of Perrine v. Miami-Dade County

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-06-28

Citation: 768 So. 2d 1114, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 8041, 2000 WL 833077

Snippet: title. See 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000bb-2000bb-4. Section 761.03, Florida Statutes provides that "the government

Becker v. King

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-01-17

Citation: 307 So. 2d 855

Snippet: L.R. 2d 1131. [13] See Farr v. Farr, 249 So.2d 761 (3 D.C.A. Fla. 1971). [14] See Fontainebleau Hotel

Dubbin v. Capital National Bank of Miami

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-06-21

Citation: 264 So. 2d 1, 1972 Fla. LEXIS 3551

Snippet: Mortgage Co. v. Grennan, 1932, 106 Fla. 913, 143 So. 761; 3 R. Powell, The Law of Real Property § 455 (1967)

Genung v. Loftin

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1943-04-27

Citation: 13 So. 2d 149, 152 Fla. 759, 1943 Fla. LEXIS 1033

Snippet: during the time this agreement is in effect. *Page 761 "3. In the event that the physical condition that