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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 934
SECURITY OF COMMUNICATIONS; SURVEILLANCE
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F.S. 934.01
934.01 Legislative findings.On the basis of its own investigations and of published studies, the Legislature makes the following findings:
(1) Wire communications are normally conducted through the use of facilities which form part of an intrastate network. The same facilities are used for interstate and intrastate communications.
(2) In order to protect effectively the privacy of wire and oral communications, to protect the integrity of court and administrative proceedings, and to prevent the obstruction of intrastate commerce, it is necessary for the Legislature to define the circumstances and conditions under which the interception of wire and oral communications may be authorized and to prohibit any unauthorized interception of such communications and the use of the contents thereof in evidence in courts and administrative proceedings.
(3) Organized criminals make extensive use of wire and oral communications in their criminal activities. The interception of such communications to obtain evidence of the commission of crimes or to prevent their commission is an indispensable aid to law enforcement and the administration of justice.
(4) To safeguard the privacy of innocent persons, the interception of wire or oral communications when none of the parties to the communication has consented to the interception should be allowed only when authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction and should remain under the control and supervision of the authorizing court. Interception of wire and oral communications should further be limited to certain major types of offenses and specific categories of crime with assurance that the interception is justified and that the information obtained thereby will not be misused.
History.s. 1, ch. 69-17.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 934.01

Total Results: 38

Odom v. State

403 So. 2d 936

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 23, 1981 | Docket: 1250343

Cited 61 times | Published

the communication consents to the interception. § 934.01(4), Fla. Stat. (1975). Chapter 934 declares that

United States v. Sylvester Anthony Domme, Jr. And Thomas Allen Domme

753 F.2d 950, 1985 U.S. App. LEXIS 28158

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 21, 1985 | Docket: 598791

Cited 36 times | Published

Florida has enacted such legislation. Fla. Stat.Ann. § 934.01 et seq. (West 1973 & 1974-83 Supp.)

United States v. Harvey

560 F. Supp. 1040, 1983 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19258

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1983 | Docket: 965461

Cited 31 times | Published

authorization was granted pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 934.01, et seq., the Florida State analogue to Title

Tollett v. State

272 So. 2d 490

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 1973 | Docket: 1643893

Cited 25 times | Published

the 1969 legislative session and particularly Section 934.01(4) thereof, which reads in part: "(4) To safeguard

Alea v. State

265 So. 2d 96

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1972 | Docket: 1724219

Cited 24 times | Published

the 1969 legislative session and particularly Section 934.01(4) thereof, which reads in part: `(4) To safeguard

Jenkins v. State

978 So. 2d 116, 2008 WL 596782

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 2008 | Docket: 1154901

Cited 20 times | Published

area or in their buttocks area.'"). [13] Cf. § 934.01(2), Fla. Stat. (2006) ("In order to protect effectively

Markham v. Markham

272 So. 2d 813

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 1973 | Docket: 1644033

Cited 18 times | Published

guarantees of the right to privacy and Florida Statutes § 934.01(4)[1], F.S.A., held:[2] "The undisputed facts

Royal Health Care Services, Incorporated, D/B/A Best Care v. Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company

924 F.2d 215, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 2713, 1991 WL 11506

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 21, 1991 | Docket: 828516

Cited 14 times | Published

Supp. 1990). 12 . Fla.Stat.Ann. § 934.01 (West 1985). 13 . The exception

Horn v. State

298 So. 2d 194

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 1974 | Docket: 1439301

Cited 14 times | Published

of a felony of the third degree, * * *". Florida Statute 934.01, F.S.A., entitled "Legislative Findings"

Markham v. Markham

265 So. 2d 59

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1972 | Docket: 1394756

Cited 13 times | Published

the foregoing constitutional guarantee is Florida Statute 934.01(4), F.S.A., which provides, inter alia:

Delgado v. State

948 So. 2d 681, 2006 WL 3313734

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 2006 | Docket: 564085

Cited 12 times | Published

law does regulate the use of pen registers. See § 934.01, Fla. Stat. (2002) (making legislative findings);

Mozo v. State

632 So. 2d 623, 1994 WL 10803

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 19, 1994 | Docket: 2516923

Cited 12 times | Published

(1928). [3] In fact, the historical note to section 934.01 states: "With one exception the state law follows

Morningstar v. State

405 So. 2d 778

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 12, 1981 | Docket: 1348091

Cited 8 times | Published

the 1969 legislative session and particularly Section 934.01(4) thereof, which reads in part: "(4) To safeguard

United States v. Malekzadeh

855 F.2d 1492, 1988 WL 92466

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 28, 1988 | Docket: 66238242

Cited 7 times | Published

Florida wiretap legislation, codified at Fla.Stat. § 934.01 et seq., demonstrates that the Florida requirements

Inciarrano v. State

447 So. 2d 386

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 1984 | Docket: 1311840

Cited 7 times | Published

safeguard the privacy of innocent persons... ." Section 934.01, Fla. Stat. (1981). We suggest again that the

State v. Otte

887 So. 2d 1186, 2004 WL 2251849

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 7, 2004 | Docket: 466590

Cited 6 times | Published

enforcement and the administration of justice. § 934.01(3), Fla. Stat. (1999). In light of the legislative

Horning-Keating v. Employers Ins. of Wausau

969 So. 2d 412, 2007 WL 3118841

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 2007 | Docket: 1726006

Cited 5 times | Published

court erred in entering summary judgment on her section 934.01 claim regarding the issue of whether Spangler

Copeland v. State

435 So. 2d 842

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1983 | Docket: 1328498

Cited 5 times | Published

interception of private communications by any means. See § 934.01(2). To decide, as the state suggests, that the

Jenkins v. State

924 So. 2d 20, 2006 WL 167672

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2006 | Docket: 1735947

Cited 4 times | Published

evidence in any trial" or other proceeding. See also § 934.01(2); Davis v. State, *31 529 So.2d 732 (Fla. 4th

Davis v. State

529 So. 2d 732, 1988 WL 65140

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 1988 | Docket: 432462

Cited 4 times | Published

separate provisions of that chapter. For example, section 934.01(2), Florida Statutes (1985), provides: In order

Welker v. State

504 So. 2d 802, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 918

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 1, 1987 | Docket: 1511213

Cited 4 times | Published

Constitution." 272 So.2d at 493. The court also discussed § 934.01(4), Florida Statutes, which serves to further

Cohen Brothers, LLC. v. Me Corp., Sa

872 So. 2d 321, 2004 WL 784885

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 14, 2004 | Docket: 1357001

Cited 3 times | Published

of Florida's Security of Communications Act, section 934.01 et seq., Florida Statutes (1999) (the "Wiretap

Jackson v. State

636 So. 2d 1372, 1994 WL 180402

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 13, 1994 | Docket: 1361718

Cited 3 times | Published

wiretap legislation to safeguard privacy interests. § 934.01, Fla. Stat. (1991); Copeland. We also find it

Gardner v. Bradenton Herald, Inc.

413 So. 2d 10, 8 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1251

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 1982 | Docket: 1344805

Cited 3 times | Published

Florida recognizes this right to privacy in section 934.01, Florida Statutes (1977), which reads as follows:

Zuppardi v. State

367 So. 2d 601

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 26, 1978 | Docket: 1330153

Cited 3 times | Published

during one evening." [15] § 934.01(3), Fla. Stat. (1975). [16] § 934.01(2), Fla. Stat. (1975). [17]

FF Cosmetics FL Inc. v. City of Miami Beach

129 F. Supp. 3d 1316, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 118719, 2015 WL 5145548

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 31, 2015 | Docket: 64304095

Cited 1 times | Published

or lawfulness — in any other regard. See Fla. Stat. 934.01 et seq. . Cf. Wollschlaeger, 797 F.3d at

Abdo v. State

144 So. 3d 594, 2014 WL 3765446, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 11777

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 1, 2014 | Docket: 795329

Cited 1 times | Published

evidence in courts and administrative proceedings.” § 934.01(2). “Oral communication” is defined as “any

Stalley v. ADS Alliance Data Systems, Inc.

997 F. Supp. 2d 1259, 2014 WL 349489, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12124

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 31, 2014 | Docket: 65997453

Cited 1 times | Published

the Florida Security of Communications Act, section 934.01 et seq. (“FSCA”). (Doc. #2). The FSCA makes

Palmer v. State

448 So. 2d 55, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12663

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 5, 1984 | Docket: 64604054

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida Constitution, in effect at that time, and section 934.01(4), Florida Statutes, relating to the interception

STATE OF FLORIDA v. WILLIAM GRAHAM MARCELLUS HAYES, II

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 2020 | Docket: 17457727

Published

interception of “wire and oral communications.” § 934.01(2), Fla. Stat. (2019). In Minotty v. Baudo, 42

Stalley v. ADS Alliance Data Systems, Inc.

296 F.R.D. 670, 2013 WL 6184065, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 167156

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 2013 | Docket: 66051742

Published

Security of Communications Act (FSCA), Fla. Stat. § 934.01 et seq. (Doc. #2). The FSCA prohibits a party

Perdue v. State

78 So. 3d 712, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 1372, 2012 WL 310878

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 2, 2012 | Docket: 2515992

Published

call. He argued that the recording violated section 934.01(4), Florida Statutes (2009), and his right

Payne v. State

562 So. 2d 372, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3555, 1990 WL 67306

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 1990 | Docket: 64650937

Published

definition of “electronic, mechanical or other device.” § 934.01(4)(a), Fla.Stat. (1987). Therefore, no interception

State v. Jones

562 So. 2d 740, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3115, 1990 WL 58281

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 1990 | Docket: 64651030

Published

of wire, oral and electronic communication. See § 934.01, Fla.Stat. (1989). Section 934.03, Florida Statutes

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jul 8, 1983 | Docket: 3256170

Published

allowed in narrowly prescribed circumstances. Section 934.01, F.S. See, s 934.03, F.S., which provides that

Burgess v. Burgess

417 So. 2d 1173, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20889

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 16, 1982 | Docket: 64591675

Published

safeguarding of the privacy of innocent persons. Section 934.01(2) and (4). To further that purpose, the legislature

State v. Barnett

354 So. 2d 422, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 14879

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 1978 | Docket: 64562502

Published

BOARDMAN, C. J., and RYDER, J., concur. . Section 934.01-10, Florida Statutes (1976). . Section 934

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 23, 1976 | Docket: 3256340

Published

the 1969 legislative session and particularly Section 934.01(4) thereof, which reads in part: "(4) To safeguard