Florida Statute 839.11 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 839
OFFENSES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

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F.S. 839.11

839.11 Extortion by officers of the state.—Any officer of this state who willfully charges, receives, or collects any greater fees or services than the officer is entitled to charge, receive, or collect by law is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—RS 2569; GS 3481; RGS 5354; CGL 7489; s. 1021, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 79-132; s. 9, ch. 79-163; s. 1322, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 839.11

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

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Cases Citing Statute 839.11

Total Results: 7

State v. Wershow

343 So. 2d 605

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 25, 1977 | Docket: 57971

Cited 58 times | Published

the County Court for Alachua County declaring Section 839.11, Florida Statutes, unconstitutionally vague

State v. DeLeo

356 So. 2d 306

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 1978 | Docket: 1478778

Cited 17 times | Published

Recently we struck a portion of a companion statute, § 839.11, Fla. Stat., for vagueness in State v. Wershow

Weston v. State

373 So. 2d 701

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 1979 | Docket: 1772597

Cited 10 times | Published

counts of malpractice in office in violation of § 839.11, Fla. Stat. The grand jury was advised by Eugene

Merckle v. State

529 So. 2d 269, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 381

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 1988 | Docket: 1523729

Cited 6 times | Published

Fla. Stat. (1981); extortion by a state officer, § 839.11, Fla. Stat. (1981); and misbehavior in office

Merckle v. State

512 So. 2d 948, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1245

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1987 | Docket: 40702

Cited 5 times | Published

extortion by a state officer in violation of section 839.11, Florida Statutes *949 (1981), and misbehavior

Merckle v. State

541 So. 2d 1312, 1989 WL 34847

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 12, 1989 | Docket: 2572205

Cited 2 times | Published

Stat. (1981). [2] § 838.016(2), Fla. Stat. [3] § 839.11, Fla. Stat. (1981). [4] A common law crime. See

In re Resignation of Harvey

235 So. 2d 481, 1970 Fla. LEXIS 2750

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1970 | Docket: 64514689

Published

Petitioner pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor under Florida Statute 839.11, F.S.A., Extortion and Malpractice Generally