Florida Statute 837.6 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 837
PERJURY

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F.S. 837.06

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.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 837.06

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

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Cases Citing Statute 837.06

Total Results: 6

Browning v. Florida Hometown Democracy, Inc.

29 So. 3d 1053, 35 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 120, 2010 Fla. LEXIS 217, 2010 WL 546768

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 18, 2010 | Docket: 1185383

Cited 8 times | Published

official duty” is a second-degree misdemeanor. § 837.06, Fla. Stat. (2007). With regard to prosecution

Rushing v. State

684 So. 2d 856, 1996 WL 714012

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 1996 | Docket: 1740895

Cited 8 times | Published

a false official statement in writing under section 837.06, Florida Statutes (1993), *857 not forgery

Fernandez v. City of Miami

147 So. 3d 553, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8521, 2014 WL 2515668

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 2014 | Docket: 60243277

Cited 1 times | Published

to his duties or the business of the City. . § 837.06, Fla. Stat. (2008): "False official statements

Rotstein v. DEPT. OF PROFESSIONAL & OCCUPATIONAL

397 So. 2d 305

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 11, 1981 | Docket: 1706668

Cited 1 times | Published

Rotstein's federal crime is a misdemeanor. Section 837.06, Florida Statutes (1979).[1] Rotstein's petition

State v. Mitchell

666 So. 2d 955, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 45, 1996 WL 1736

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1996 | Docket: 64761702

Published

trial court erred in construing the language of section 837.06, Florida Statutes, and then using that construction

Davis v. State

438 So. 2d 195, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 21854

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1983 | Docket: 64599777

Published

crimes: three misdemeanor counts of violating section 837.06, Florida Statutes (1979) which prohibits making