Florida Statute 794.026 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 794
SEXUAL BATTERY

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F.S. 794.026

794.026 Civil right of action for communicating the identity of a sexual crime victim.—

(1) An entity or individual who communicates to others, prior to open judicial proceedings, the name, address, or other specific identifying information concerning the victim of any sexual offense under this chapter or chapter 800 shall be liable to that victim for all damages reasonably necessary to compensate the victim for any injuries suffered as a result of such communication.

(2) The victim shall not be able to maintain a cause of action unless he or she is able to show that such communication was intentional and was done with reckless disregard for the highly offensive nature of the publication.

History.—s. 7, ch. 95-207.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 794.026

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 794.026.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 794.026

Total Results: 9

Terry v. Board of Trustees

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-09-29

Citation: 885 So. 2d 916, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 14310, 2004 WL 2173337

Snippet: 440, is $3,346.17. Terry’s pension payment is $2,794.26 per month and his workers’ compensation settlement

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2003-12-15

Snippet: be offering services to the victim."5 Section 794.026, Florida Statutes, establishes a civil right of

Terry v. Board of Trustees

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-09-17

Citation: 854 So. 2d 273, 2003 WL 22136175

Snippet: his service incurred disability pension from $2,794.26 to $2,359.32 for as many months as it took to recoup

Scott v. Wainwright

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-06-03

Citation: 433 So. 2d 974

Snippet: 740, 110 So. 259 (1926); Urga v. State, 157 Fla. 794, 26 So.2d 786 (1946). Furthermore, the petition should

Riley v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-06-03

Citation: 433 So. 2d 976

Snippet: 740, 110 So. 259 (1926); Urga v. State, 157 Fla. 794, 26 So.2d 786 (1946). Furthermore, the petition should

Henzel v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-11-04

Citation: 390 So. 2d 397, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 18117

Snippet: 740, 110 So. 259 (1926); Urga v. State, 157 Fla. 794, 26 So.2d 786 (1946). Furthermore, the petition should

Hallman v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-03-15

Citation: 371 So. 2d 482

Snippet: 740, 110 So. 259 (1926); Urga v. State, 157 Fla. 794, 26 So.2d 786 (1946). Furthermore, the petition should

Deauville Realty Co. v. Tobin

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1960-04-25

Citation: 120 So. 2d 198

Snippet: Fla. 642, 158 So. 153; Urga v. State, 157 Fla. 794, 26 So.2d 786; Russ v. State, supra, Fla. 1957, 95

Urga v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1948-07-30

Citation: 36 So. 2d 421, 160 Fla. 740, 1948 Fla. LEXIS 852

Snippet: ground for relief. See Urga v. State,157 Fla. 794, 26 So.2d 786. Subsequently, the lower court allowed