The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 836
DEFAMATION; LIBEL; THREATENING LETTERS AND SIMILAR OFFENSES

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F.S. 836.01

836.01 Punishment for libel.—Any person convicted of the publication of a libel shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 15, sub-ch. 7, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2418; GS 3256; RGS 5087; CGL 7189; s. 987, ch. 71-136.

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Amendments to 836.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 836.01

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

S836.01 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - LIBEL - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

L. VOISINE E. III, v. UNITED STATES., 136 S. Ct. 2272 (U.S. 2016)

. . . . § 836.01 (2015) ; La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:47 (West 2016) ; Mass. Gen. . . .

YU G. KE, L. J. Q. Y. H. D. Z. Y. Y. Q. De S. G. Y. Y. X. Li, H. Li, Qi H. Li Q. W. Yi L. G. De K. Mu L. G. G. H. Yu M. Yu, R. Yu X. v. SAIGON GRILL, INC. a k a S. Lu a k a K. a k a, 595 F. Supp. 2d 240 (S.D.N.Y. 2008)

. . . Spread-of-Hours Claim (NY) 4,322,32 Total 11,010.38 New York Liquidated Damages Claim NY Total (25% x $3,344.03)_ 836.01 . . .

SARIDAKIS, v. STATE, 936 So. 2d 33 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . See, e.g., § 836.01, Fla. Stat. . . .

WILLIAMS, v. STATE, 451 So. 2d 1047 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Under 836.01 each count, or each purchase (and attendant forgery of the credit card receipt), is punishable . . .

WILLIAMS, v. STATE, 462 So. 2d 1131 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Under 836.01 each count, or each purchase (and attendant forgery of the credit card receipt), is punishable . . .

UNITED STATES v. GARY BRIDGES LOGGING AND COAL COMPANY, 570 F. Supp. 531 (E.D. Tenn. 1983)

. . . It is further ORDERED that judgment enter in favor of plaintiff in the amount of $192,-836.01. . . .

COMMERCE NATIONAL BANK IN LAKE WORTH, v. SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a, 252 So. 2d 248 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1971)

. . . peril “false imprisonment” is made a crime under Section 805.01; libel is made a crime under Section 836.01 . . .

BEAUHARNAIS v. ILLINOIS, 343 U.S. 250 (U.S. 1952)

. . . Ann., 1944, § 836.01; Burns Ind. Stat., 1933, § 10-3201; Miss. Code, 1942, § 2268; Neb. Rev. . . .

CRESCENT MFG. CO. v. PATTERSON MFG. CO., 195 F. 382 (4th Cir. 1912)

. . . Defendant in its answer admitted the balance due, and set up a counterclaim for $836.01 for damages sustained . . .