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Fla. Stat. § 794.024 — Unlawful to disclose identifying information
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 794: Sexual Battery, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 794.024
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) A public employee or officer who has access to the photograph, name, or address of a person who is alleged to be the victim of an offense described in this chapter, chapter 800, s. 827.03, s. 827.04, or s. 827.071 may not willfully and knowingly disclose it to a person who is not assisting in the investigation or prosecution of the alleged offense or to any person other than the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, a person specified in an order entered by the court having jurisdiction of the alleged offense, or organizations authorized to receive such information made exempt by s. 119.071(2)(h), or to a rape crisis center or sexual assault counselor, as defined in s. 90.5035(1)(b), who will be offering services to the victim.
(2) A violation of subsection (1) constitutes a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
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Is unlawful to disclose identifying information a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Unlawful to disclose identifying information is a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 794.024.
Which Florida statute covers unlawful to disclose identifying information?
Unlawful to disclose identifying information is governed by Fla. Stat. § 794.024 (Unlawful to disclose identifying information).
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