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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 877
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES
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F.S. 877.01
877.01 Instigation of litigation; penalty.
(1) Whoever gives, promises, offers or conspires to give, promise, or offer, to anyone any bribe, money, goods, presents, reward, or any valuable thing whatsoever with the intent and purpose of stirring up strife and litigation; or with intent and purpose of assisting, seeking out, influencing, or advising the accused, sick, injured, uninformed, or others to bring suit or seek professional legal services or advice, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) Whoever, in any way, solicits, receives or accepts or agrees to receive or accept, or who conspires to receive or accept, any bribe, money, goods, presents, reward, or any valuable thing whatsoever, or any promise, contract, or agreement whatsoever, with the intent and purpose of stirring up strife and litigation; or with the intent or purpose of seeking out, influencing, assisting, or advising the accused, sick, injured, uninformed, or others to bring suit, or seek professional legal services, counsel, or advice, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(3) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall not be privileged from testifying, but if the person does testify in response to a subpoena issued by the state attorney or court having jurisdiction of such offense, nothing said by the person in his or her testimony shall be admissible in any civil or criminal action against him or her, nor shall the person be subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any such testimony or evidence so given or produced.
(4) Nothing herein shall apply to the division of legal fees by and between attorneys at law.
(5) This section shall be taken to be cumulative and shall not be construed to amend or repeal any other valid law, code, ordinance, rule, or penalty now in effect.
History.ss. 1-5, ch. 59-381; s. 1145, ch. 71-136; s. 34, ch. 73-334; s. 1424, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 877.01


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 877.01
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S877.01 - BRIBE - INSTIGATE LITIGATION - M: F



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

CLIVE, Jr. A. D. P. W. L. v. R. SCHROFF, AFL- CIO, AFL- CIO,, 375 So. 2d 1157 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . a civil cause of action exists against him for solicitation of maintenance in violation of Section 877.01 . . . the labor union was not a party to, but rather was a stranger to, the earlier suit in violation of § 877.01 . . . Appellants contend that, by virtue of the common law, a civil action for maintenance exists in Florida and § 877.01 . . . Appellants contend, as aforesaid, that § 877.01(2), Florida Statutes (1977), expands the common law action . . . position, but the legislative intent, as expressed in the statute itself, indicates a contrary intent. § 877.01 . . .

CLEVELAND CHAIR COMPANY R. v. UNITED STATES, 526 F.2d 497 (6th Cir. 1975)

. . . This action thereupon was filed by the taxpayers, seeking recovery of $61,-877.01. . . .

v., 57 T.C. 245 (T.C. 1971)

. . . income reported- 1,222. 99 Standard deduction_ 300 Personal exemptions_ 1, 800 2,100.00 Unused amount_ 877.01 . . . (877.01) Carryover claimed_ (28, 823. 00) Respondent disallowed the claimed net operating loss. . . .

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE v. BUTTON, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA,, 371 U.S. 415 (U.S. 1963)

. . . Supp. 1962), §§877.01 to 877.02; Ga. Code Ann., 1953 (Cum. Supp. 1961), §§ 26-4701, 26-4703; Miss. . . .