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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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 770.03

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 770.03.

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Cases Citing Statute 770.03

Total Results: 11

In RE: AMENDMENTS TO the FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-2018 REGULAR-CYCLE REPORT.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-04

Citation: 265 So. 3d 494

Snippet: 590, 3.600, 3.610, 3.691, 3.692, 3.704, 3.710, 3.770, 3.810, 3.850, 3.986, 3.9876, and 3.989. With modification

In Re: Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure - 2018 Regular-Cycle Report

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-19

Snippet: 590, 3.600, 3.610, 3.691, 3.692, 3.704, 3.710, 3.770, 3.810, 3.850, 3.986, 3.9876, and 3.989. With modification

JOHN PACCHIANA v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-14

Citation: 240 So. 3d 803

Snippet: make a critical difference.” Davis, 504 N.W.2d at 770. 3 At the state level, courts have been torn on whether

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

Brescher v. Pirez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-04-30

Citation: 696 So. 2d 370, 1997 WL 11857

Snippet: denied, 551 So.2d 462 (Fla.1989); Hamm, 874 F.2d at 770.[3] Whether Dean hit the van or the van hit Dean,

Davies v. Bossert

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-05-08

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

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

Ross v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-12-10

Citation: 392 So. 2d 23, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 17829

Snippet: knowingly waived the error, Harvey v. State, 383 So.2d 770 (3 DCA 1980), consenting thereto. 4. The motion does

Stuyvesant Insurance Company v. Johnson

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-01-24

Citation: 307 So. 2d 229, 1975 Fla. App. LEXIS 14598

Snippet: Insurance Co. v. Kincaid, Fla.App. 1967, 199 So.2d 770. [3] E.g., Southeast Title & Insurance Co. v. Austin

Gibbs v. Trudeau

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-10-16

Citation: 283 So. 2d 889

Snippet: [2] Shew v. Kirby (Fla.App. 1961), 135 So.2d 770. [3] Hassenteufel v. Howard Johnson, Inc. (Fla. 1951)

McCormick v. City of Pensacola

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-12-10

Citation: 216 So. 2d 785

Snippet: Town of Golfview, (Fla.App. 1965) 174 So.2d 767, 770. [3] Burritt v. Harris. (Fla.App. 1964) 166 So.2d

Wauchula Development Co. v. Peoples Stock Yards State Bank

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1923-10-05

Citation: 86 Fla. 298

Snippet: al. v. Savage, 1 Story (U. S. Cir.) 22; 7 Cyc. 770; 3 R. C. L. 1305. Neither of the clauses above quoted