837.06
False official statements.
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837.06 False official statements.—Whoever knowingly makes a false statement in writing with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official duty shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.—s. 58, ch. 74-383; s. 34, ch. 75-298; s. 207, ch. 91-224; s. 1313, ch. 97-102.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1981–2021 · leading case: Browning v. Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc.
Browning v. Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc. (2010)
“§ 837.06, Fla. Stat. (2007). With regard to prosecution and enforcement efforts: section 16.”
Rotstein v. DEPT. OF PROFESSIONAL & OCCUPATIONAL (1981)
“Section 837.06, Florida Statutes (1979). [1] Rotstein's petition for rehearing newly advances Article X, Section 10, Florida Constitution, as requiring the restrictive statutory interpretation for which he contended, and which we rejected, when the case was initially submitted.”
Rushing v. State (1996)
“He argues on appeal that his crime was merely the misdemeanor offense of making a false official statement in writing under section 837.06, Florida Statutes (1993), *857 not forgery, the crime of which he was convicted.”
Fernandez v. City of Miami (2014)
“§ 837.06, Fla. Stat. (2008): "False official statements.”
State v. Mitchell (1996)
“§ 837.06, Fla.Stat. Contrary to what the trial court found, in my view, a statement of “opinion” may be the basis for conviction under the statute if the “opinion” is knowingly false.”
Lape v. Nocco (2021)
“The one remaining provision, section 837.06, proscribes “mak[ing] a false statement in writing with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official duty.”
Marchione v. Nocco (2021)
“20 The one remaining provision, section 837.06, proscribes “mak[ing] a false statement in writing with the intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of his or her official duty.”
Davis v. State (1983)
“Consequently, he was arrested and ultimately charged with five crimes: three misdemeanor counts of violating section 837.06, Florida Statutes (1979) which prohibits making false statements in writing to a public servant, one felony count of possessing a vessel with an altered…”
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