Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 794.024 (2025)

Unlawful to disclose identifying information.

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794.024 Unlawful to disclose identifying information.
(1) A public employee or officer who has access to the photograph, name, or address of a person who is alleged to be the victim of an offense described in this chapter, chapter 800, s. 827.03, s. 827.04, or s. 827.071 may not willfully and knowingly disclose it to a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the alleged offense or to any person other than the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, a person specified in an order entered by the court having jurisdiction of the alleged offense, or organizations authorized to receive such information made exempt by s. 119.071(2)(h), or to a rape crisis center or sexual assault counselor, as defined in s. 90.5035(1)(b), who will be offering services to the victim.
(2) A violation of subsection (1) constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 6, ch. 95-207; s. 100, ch. 99-3; s. 2, ch. 2002-246; s. 50, ch. 2004-335; s. 52, ch. 2005-251; s. 5, ch. 2011-83.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 794.024

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§794.024INVADE PRIVACYDISCLOSE ID INFORMATION SEXUAL BATTERY VICTIMM · 2nd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: K. B. v. The City of Venice, Florida (M.D. Fla. 2019).
K. B. v. The City of Venice, Florida (M.D. Fla. 2019). · cites it 2× “§ 3509 (d), (Count V), and Fla. Stat. § 794.024 , (Count VI). (Id. at ¶¶ 66-99).”
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