Florida Statute 794.3 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 794
SEXUAL BATTERY

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F.S. 794.03

794.03 Unlawful to publish or broadcast information identifying sexual offense victim.—No person shall print, publish, or broadcast, or cause or allow to be printed, published, or broadcast, in any instrument of mass communication the name, address, or other identifying fact or information of the victim of any sexual offense within this chapter, except as provided in s. 119.071(2)(h) or unless the court determines that such information is no longer confidential and exempt pursuant to s. 92.56. An offense under this section shall constitute a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 6226, 1911; RGS 5053; CGL 7155; s. 2, ch. 74-121; s. 16, ch. 75-298; s. 180, ch. 91-224; s. 1, ch. 94-88; s. 430, ch. 96-406; s. 6, ch. 2008-234.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 794.03

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

S794.03 - INVADE PRIVACY - PUBLISH BROADCAST INFO ID SEXUAL OFFENSE VICT - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 794.03

Total Results: 13

The Florida Star v. BJF

530 So. 2d 286, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 518, 1988 Fla. LEXIS 975, 1988 WL 93700

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 1988 | Docket: 2405716

Cited 47 times | Published

Publication appeared to be a criminal violation under section 794.03, Florida Statutes (1985).[2] B.J.F., the rape

Ray v. School District of DeSoto County

666 F. Supp. 1524, 41 Educ. L. Rep. 632, 1987 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8178

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 5, 1987 | Docket: 2020190

Cited 32 times | Published

financial assistance within the meaning of 29 U.S.C. § 794. 3. Defendants James Westberry, Rodney Hollingsworth

Marston v. Gainesville Sun Pub. Co., Inc.

341 So. 2d 783

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 1976 | Docket: 1392732

Cited 20 times | Published

records identifying the victim of a sexual offense, § 794.03, F.S. 1975; those of the Department of Revenue

Cape Publications, Inc. v. Hitchner

549 So. 2d 1374, 1989 WL 118005

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1989 | Docket: 1374000

Cited 19 times | Published

a rape victim's name in violation *1379 of section 794.03, Florida Statutes (1987), which prohibits such

State v. Globe Communications Corp.

648 So. 2d 110, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 645, 23 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1116, 40 A.L.R. 5th 917, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 1871

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 8, 1994 | Docket: 1701986

Cited 13 times | Published

the Fourth District Court of Appeal declared section 794.03, Florida Statutes, which mandates criminal

Patterson v. Tribune Company

146 So. 2d 623

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 1962 | Docket: 455643

Cited 11 times | Published

Statutes with § 398.18(1). The trial court noted that § 794.03, for example, expressly prohibits publication

State v. Globe Communications Corp.

622 So. 2d 1066, 21 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2129, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 7991, 1993 WL 287721

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 1993 | Docket: 547054

Cited 7 times | Published

affirm the trial court's order holding that section 794.03, Florida Statutes (1987), which mandates criminal

Doe v. Sarasota-Bradenton Florida Television Co.

436 So. 2d 328, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 20140, 9 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2074

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 1983 | Docket: 1339912

Cited 6 times | Published

she was a member of the class protected by section 794.03, Florida Statutes (1981).[1] In count II, she

Florida Star v. BJF

499 So. 2d 883, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2631, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 11330

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 15, 1986 | Docket: 2463092

Cited 3 times | Published

Florida (July 14, 1975), which suggests that Section 794.03, Florida Statutes, be applied to the prosecution

Palm Beach Newspapers, LLC v. State

183 So. 3d 480, 44 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1266, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 803, 2016 WL 239048

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 21, 2016 | Docket: 60253022

Cited 1 times | Published

was reported by a newspaper in violation of section 794.03, Florida Statutes (1983), which prohibits publication

State of Florida v. Nathaniel F. Green

256 So. 3d 957

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 2, 2018 | Docket: 7968006

Published

The State alleged that Ms. Green had violated section 794.03, Florida Statutes, by publishing the name of

Williams v. New York Times, Inc.

462 So. 2d 38, 11 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1364, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2652, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16334

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 18, 1984 | Docket: 64609237

Published

several theories of action: (1) violation of section 794.03, Florida Statutes, (2) negligence, (3) invasion

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 14, 1975 | Docket: 3256896

Published

reasonable times and under reasonable conditions. Section 794.03, F.S. (1974 Supp.), provides that: No person