Florida Statute 836.05 | 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. 836.05

836.05 Threats; extortion.—

(1) Whoever, either verbally or by a written or printed communication, maliciously threatens to accuse another of any crime or offense, or by such communication maliciously threatens an injury to the person, property or reputation of another, or maliciously threatens to expose another to disgrace, or to expose any secret affecting another, or to impute any deformity or lack of chastity to another, with intent thereby to extort money or any pecuniary advantage whatsoever, or with intent to compel the person so threatened, or any other person, to do any act or refrain from doing any act against his or her will, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) A person who commits a violation of subsection (1) and at the time of the violation is acting as a foreign agent, as defined in s. 812.081(1), with the intent of benefiting a foreign country of concern, as defined in s. 692.201, commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 42, sub-ch. 3, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2420; GS 3261; RGS 5092; CGL 7194; s. 1, ch. 57-254; s. 991, ch. 71-136; s. 1307, ch. 97-102; s. 11, ch. 2023-33.

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Level: Degree
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 836.05

Total Results: 20

Kevin F. Tomlinson v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2023-08-24

Snippet: conviction under Florida’s extortion law, section 836.05, Florida Statutes (2015)? In the decision before

KEVIN F. TOMLINSON v. THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-06-30

Snippet: extortion under section 836.05, Florida Statutes (2020). Section 836.05 provides: Whoever

Hector Sanchez-Torres v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-05-13

Snippet: threaten” someone for certain enumerated benefits, § 836.05, Fla. Stat. (2019), and Florida courts have

Hector Sanchez-Torres v. State of Florida & Hector Sanchez-Torres v. Mark S. Inch, etc.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-03-12

Snippet: threaten” someone for certain enumerated benefits, § 836.05, Fla. Stat. (2019), and Florida courts have

Anthony Doyle v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-19

Citation: 240 So. 3d 95

Snippet: convictions and sentences for extortion under section 836.05, Florida Statutes (2015), and written threats to

DEBBIE O'FLAHERTY-LEWIS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-11-01

Citation: 230 So. 3d 15

Snippet: from doing any act against his or her will.” § 836.05, Fla. Stat. (2015). “Maliciously” means intentionally

J.A.W. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-28

Citation: 210 So. 3d 142, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14467

Snippet: (interpreting Florida’s extortion statute, section 836.05, Fla. Stat. (2009), “to mean that the intent to

J.A.W. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-28

Snippet: (interpreting Florida's extortion statute, section 836.05, Fla. Stat. (2009), "to mean that the intent

Kingland Estates, Ltd. v. Davis

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-06-10

Citation: 170 So. 3d 825, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 8785, 2015 WL 3609072

Snippet: on the daughter’s blog in violation of sections 836.05, 836.10, 895.02 of the Florida Statutes; b

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2013-07

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-07-10

Citation: 143 So. 3d 893, 2014 WL 3361905

Snippet: [95 So.3d 868] and 2014. 8.23 EXTORTION § 836.05, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Extortion

Calamia v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-06-28

Citation: 125 So. 3d 1007, 2013 WL 3238304, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 10304

Snippet: term “maliciously” in the extortion statute. § 836.05, Fla. Stat. (2009). Calamia also contends that

Duan v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-12-26

Citation: 970 So. 2d 903, 2007 WL 4480757

Snippet: jury conviction for extortion, pursuant to section 836.05, Florida Statutes (2006), should be reversed because

Avrich v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-08-23

Citation: 936 So. 2d 739, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 14034, 2006 WL 2422824

Snippet: communicating on the internet, in violation of section 836.05, Florida Statutes (2004). Counts 2-9 charged the

Dawson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-07-18

Citation: 789 So. 2d 1203, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 9794, 2001 WL 803175

Snippet: attempted extortion, is a third degree felony, see §§ 836.05, 777.04(4)(d), Fla. Stat. (1999). WARNER, KLEIN

Shafran v. Parrish

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-05-11

Citation: 787 So. 2d 177, 2001 WL 497118

Snippet: for criminal extortion under Florida Statutes § 836.05, a felony of the second degree punishable by a

Amaro v. Weksler

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-02-10

Citation: 727 So. 2d 1001, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 1290, 1999 WL 68584

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See §§ 836.05, 772.102, .103, .104, Fla. Stat. (1997); Metropolitan Life Ins.

McKee v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-07-17

Citation: 715 So. 2d 1010, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 8536, 1998 WL 396731

Snippet: relationship between McKee and Mrs. Turner. *1011Section 836.05, Florida Statutes (1997), makes criminal, in so

Parissay v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1997-01-03

Citation: 687 So. 2d 30, 1997 WL 1827

Snippet: violation of the criminal extortion statute. See § 836.05, Fla. Stat. (1995). AFFIRMED IN PART; VACATED IN

Weekfall v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1996-11-06

Citation: 686 So. 2d 618, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 11632, 1996 WL 637699

Snippet: Week-fall with extortion, a second-degree felony. § 836.05, Fla. Stat. (1993). The information alleges that

Castaline v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-11-16

Citation: 645 So. 2d 561, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 11022, 1994 WL 637730

Snippet: 784.021, Fla.Stat. (1991) ]; and (3) extortion [§ 836.05, Fla. Stat. (1991) ], based on an adverse jury