Florida Statute 827.08 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 827
ABUSE OF CHILDREN

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827.08 Misuse of child support money.—Any person who willfully misapplies funds paid by another or by any governmental agency for the purpose of support of a child shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and for a second or subsequent conviction under this section, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. A person shall be deemed to have misapplied child support funds when such funds are spent for any purpose other than for necessary and proper home, food, clothing, and the necessities of life, which expenditure results in depriving the child of the above named necessities. All public welfare agencies shall give notice of the provisions of this section at least once to each payee of any public grant made for the benefit of any child and shall report violations of this section to the proper prosecuting officer.

History.—s. 1, ch. 61-216; s. 956, ch. 71-136; s. 65, ch. 74-383.

Note.—Former s. 828.201.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 827.08

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

S827.08 - NEGLECT CHILD - MISUSE CHILD SUPPORT MONEY 2ND OR SUBSQ OFF - F: T

S827.08 - NEGLECT CHILD - MISUSE CHILD SUPPORT MONEY 1ST OFF - M: F

Cases Citing Statute 827.08

Total Results: 2

Kevin Spencer v. United States

773 F.3d 1132, 2014 WL 6234529

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Nov 14, 2014 | Docket: 2598060

Cited 54 times | Published

when Spencer pled guilty to violating Fla. Stat. § 827.08, Spencer knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently

Poczatek v. State

213 So. 3d 1065, 2017 WL 945529, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 3226

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 2017 | Docket: 4616398

Published

or a substantial risk of death, to a child.” § 827.08(l)(e). Even where the incident or omission

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