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Fla. Stat. § 817.569 (2025)

Criminal use of a public record or public records information; providing false information; penalties.

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817.569 Criminal use of a public record or public records information; providing false information; penalties.—A person who knowingly uses any public record, as defined in s. 119.011, who knowingly uses information obtainable only through such public record, or who knowingly provides false information that becomes part of a public record to facilitate or further the commission of:
(1) A misdemeanor of the first degree, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) A felony, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2002-284; s. 18, ch. 2015-166.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 817.569

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§817.569(1)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESPROVIDE FALSE PUB REC INFO COMMIT MISD 1ST DEGM · 1st
§817.569(1)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESUSE PUBLIC RECORD COMMIT MISD 1ST DEGREEM · 1st
§817.569(2)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESUSE PUBLIC RECORD COMMIT FELONYF · 3rd
§817.569(2)PUBLIC ORDER CRIMESPROVIDE FALSE PUB REC INFO COMMIT FELONYF · 3rd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Mcconley (N.D. Fla. 2025).
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Mcconley (N.D. Fla. 2025). · cites it 2× “568 or Fla Stat. § 817.569”); Hall v. Cooks, 346 So.”
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