Florida legal term
Disseminate in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Disseminate” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Disseminate” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Disseminate” means to transmit information, whether orally or in writing. (Fla. Stat. § 943.045)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Advertising; religious discrimination; public places
- Misleading advertisements prohibited; penalty
- Offering for sale or advertising personal protective equipment with intent to defraud
- Offering or advertising a vaccine with intent to defraud
- Publishing name and address of law enforcement officer
- Sexual cyberharassment
- Sexual performance by a child; child pornography; penalties
- Water-treatment devices
- Wholesale promotion of obscene materials; penalties
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.