Florida Statute 770.03 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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F.S. 770.03

770.03 Civil liability of broadcasting stations.—The owner, lessee, licensee, or operator of a broadcasting station shall have the right, except when prohibited by federal law or regulation, but shall not be compelled, to require the submission of a written copy of any statement intended to be broadcast over such station 24 hours before the time of the intended broadcast thereof. When such owner, lessee, licensee, or operator has so required the submission of such copy, such owner, lessee, licensee, or operator shall not be liable in damages for any libelous or slanderous utterance made by or for the person or party submitting a copy of such proposed broadcast which is not contained in such copy. This section shall not be construed to relieve the person or party or the agents or servants of such person or party making any such libelous or slanderous utterance from liability therefor.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 19616, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7064 Supp. 7064(4); s. 1, ch. 20869; s. 1, ch. 76-123.

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Davies v. Bossert

449 So. 2d 418, 10 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1838

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1984 | Docket: 1325200

Cited 14 times | Published

or retraction in the case of a broadcast. Section 770.03 was also amended so as to refer to broadcasting

Joel Dale Wright v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

761 F.3d 1256, 2014 WL 3809389, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 14953

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Aug 4, 2014 | Docket: 115009

Cited 11 times | Published

murder of Ms. Smith, see Fla. Stat. § 770.03. On August 3, Westberry pled guilty to the reduced

Comins v. Vanvoorhis

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 2014 | Docket: 60239696

Cited 4 times | Published

or retraction in the case of a broadcast. Section 770.03 was also amended so as to refer to broadcasting