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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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 877.01

Level: Degree
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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 877.01

Total Results: 7

M.D. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-06-16

Citation: 993 So. 2d 1061, 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 8982

Snippet: Among the sexual offenses enumerated in section 775.0877(1), Florida Statutes (2007), is: (c) Section 800

MD v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-06-16

Citation: 993 So. 2d 1061, 2008 WL 2403723

Snippet: have committed any offense enumerated in s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(n), which involves the transmission of body

State Farm Mut. Auto. v. Austin Outdoor

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-01-25

Citation: 918 So. 2d 446, 2006 WL 167891

Snippet: Landscaping Golf" and beneath it a phone number, "1-877-1-Source." Plaintiff testified that the two men in

Fosman v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-12-27

Citation: 664 So. 2d 1163, 1995 WL 757879

Snippet: indictment with ... any offense enumerated in s. 775.0877(1)(a)-(1), which involves the transmission of body

Clive v. Schroff

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-10-19

Citation: 375 So. 2d 1157, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15904

Snippet: solicitation of maintenance in violation of Section 877.01(2), Florida Statutes (1977), a criminal statute

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-05-21

Snippet: Florida State Board of Health, 143 So.2d 867,876-877 (1 D.C.A. Fla., 1962). Therefore, in view of the lack

Von Eberstein v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-11-02

Citation: 270 So. 2d 444, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 5797

Snippet: Fla.App.1958). . Williams v. State, 101 So.2d 877 (1 Fla.App.1958). . Channell v. State, supra, where