Florida Statute 836.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 836
DEFAMATION; LIBEL; THREATENING LETTERS AND SIMILAR OFFENSES

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F.S. 836.03

836.03 Owner or editor of the paper also guilty.—Any owner, manager, publisher or editor of any newspaper or other publication who permits any anonymous communication or communications such as is signed otherwise than with the true name of the writer, and such name published therewith to appear in the columns of the publication in which said communication any person is attacked in his or her good name, or it is attempted to bring disgrace or ridicule upon any person, such owner, manager, publisher or editor shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 4, ch. 4733, 1899; GS 3258; RGS 5089; CGL 7191; s. 989, ch. 71-136; s. 1306, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 836.03

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

S836.03 - CRIMES AGAINST PERSON - OWNER OR EDITOR OF PAPER PERMIT LIBELOUS STORY - M: F

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Cases Citing Statute 836.03

Total Results: 6

Roman v. Bogle

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-05-03

Citation: 113 So. 3d 1011, 2013 WL 1844260, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 7152

Snippet: vicarious responsibility in tort law. 112 So.2d at 836.3 Susco was followed by Meister, wherein the court

Agency for Persons With Disabilities v. Dallas

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-06-21

Citation: 38 So. 3d 831, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 8917, 2010 WL 2472272

Snippet: presented no evidence supporting the November *836 3, 2009, denial letter it sent to Mr. Dallas, and

Hogan v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2009-05-29

Citation: 12 So. 3d 835, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 6957, 2009 WL 1491445

Snippet: pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure *836 3.800(a). The issue relevant to this appeal regarding

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1976-01-23

Snippet: Food Fair Stores, North Dade, Inc., 155 So.2d 836 (3 D.C.A. Fla., 1963). And the language of approved

Rodgers v. WT Grant Company

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-06-30

Citation: 326 So. 2d 57

Snippet: Food Fair Stores, North Dade, Inc., 155 So.2d 836 (3 Fla.App. 1963). [10] Hart v. Duncan, 233 So.2d

LaMonte v. De Diego

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1973-02-16

Citation: 274 So. 2d 254

Snippet: exceed $50.00." [2] Fla.App. 1970, 233 So.2d 836. [3] Restatement (Second), Torts § 491. See Bessett