Florida Statute 770.01 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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F.S. 770.01

770.01 Notice condition precedent to action or prosecution for libel or slander.—Before any civil action is brought for publication or broadcast, in a newspaper, periodical, or other medium, of a libel or slander, the plaintiff shall, at least 5 days before instituting such action, serve notice in writing on the defendant, specifying the article or broadcast and the statements therein which he or she alleges to be false and defamatory.

History.—s. 1, ch. 16070, 1933; CGL 1936 Supp. 7064(1); s. 1, ch. 76-123; s. 1178, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 770.01

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 770.01.

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Cases Citing Statute 770.01

Total Results: 20

ANNE MCQUEEN v. CAROLE BASKIN

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-11-17

Snippet: website posts fell under the protection of section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2020), which requires presuit

Mazur v. Ospina Baraya

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

Citation: 275 So. 3d 812

Snippet: them with presuit notice as required by section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2018). Apparently agreeing with

Mazur v. Ospina Baraya

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

Citation: 275 So. 3d 812

Snippet: them with presuit notice as required by section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2018). Apparently agreeing with

ROBERT MAZUR, KYC SOLUTIONS, INC., PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC, LITTLE, BROWN & COMPANY v. FRANCISCO JAVIER OSPINA BARAYA

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

Snippet: them with presuit notice as required by section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2018). Apparently agreeing

Cousins v. Post-Newsweek Stations Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-20

Citation: 275 So. 3d 674

Snippet: with a condition precedent pursuant to section 770.01, Florida Statutes.4 Following a hearing

Dyck-O'Neal, Inc. v. Heather Lanham

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-18

Citation: 264 So. 3d 1115

Snippet: for example, for libel and slander actions. §§ 770.01-.02, Fla. Stat. (2014). Before a victim of

Del Pino Allen v. Santelises

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-21

Citation: 240 So. 3d 89

Snippet: Santelises in part of the textbook. 1 § 770.01, Fla. Stat. (2015).

Rolle v. Cold Stone Creamery, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-03-01

Citation: 212 So. 3d 1073, 2017 WL 815365, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 2744

Snippet: statutory five day pre-suit notice under section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2011). The Letter does not,

Brindise v. U.S. Bank National Association

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-01-20

Citation: 183 So. 3d 1215, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 653, 2016 WL 229572

Snippet: for example, for libel and slander actions. §§ 770.01 - .02, Fla. Stat. (2014). Before a victim of alleged

In Re AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-10-29

Citation: 188 So. 3d 764, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 594, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 2949, 2015 WL 10490032

Snippet: record that he or she understands: *770 (1) Nature of the Charge. tThe nature of the charge

Plant Food Systems, Inc. v. Irey

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-06-19

Citation: 165 So. 3d 859, 43 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 3195, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9316, 2015 WL 3793499

Snippet: failure to *860comply with the terms of section 770.01, Florida Statutes that requires pre-suit notification

Comins v. Vanvoorhis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-04-11

Citation: 135 So. 3d 545, 42 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2021, 2014 WL 1393081, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 5318

Snippet: with the presuit notice requirement of section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2008). Comins argues that the

Greene v. Times Publishing Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-01-15

Citation: 130 So. 3d 724, 42 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1202, 2014 WL 128586, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 355

Snippet: post-publication retraction demands pursuant to section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2010). As to the last article

Green v. Palatka Daily News

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-03-08

Citation: 108 So. 3d 739, 2013 WL 842850, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 3741

Snippet: Green’s notice to the newspaper, pursuant to section 770.01, Florida Statutes (2011), the Palatka Daily News

Canonico v. Callaway

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-01-06

Citation: 26 So. 3d 53, 38 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1339, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 8, 2010 WL 21170

Snippet: 4th DCA 2004)). The interplay between section 770.01 and Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.090(a) is

Jews for Jesus, Inc. v. Rapp

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-23

Citation: 997 So. 2d 1098, 36 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2540, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 849, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2010, 2008 WL 4659374

Snippet: notice five days before initiating a civil action. § 770.01, Fla. Stat. (2007). The notice must specify the

Rudloe v. Karl

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-04-07

Citation: 899 So. 2d 1161, 2005 WL 771231

Snippet: with the notice requirement laid down by section 770.01, Fla. Stat. (2000), as a condition precedent to

City of Coconut Creek v. City of Deerfield Beach

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-03-19

Citation: 840 So. 2d 389, 2003 WL 1239986

Snippet: (finding that failure to provide notice under section 770.01 prior to commencing libel suit required dismissal)

Callaway Land & Cattle Co., Inc. v. Banyon Lakes C. Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-12-04

Citation: 831 So. 2d 204, 2002 WL 31174884

Snippet: a condition precedent to a libel action. See § 770.01, Fla. Stat. (2001). ON MOTION FOR REHEARING PER

Zelinka v. Americare Healthscan, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-01-26

Citation: 763 So. 2d 1173, 2000 WL 60913

Snippet: subject of their choosing. Florida Statutes section 770.01 requires that, in certain circumstances, notice