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Fla. Stat. § 836.01 — Punishment for libel

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 836: Defamation; Libel; Threatening Letters and Similar Offenses, Florida Statutes.

Criminal charges under this statute

Punishment for libel

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 836.01

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.

Fla. Stat. § 836.01Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

Any person convicted of the publication of a libel shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

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Questions this section answers

Is punishment for libel a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

Punishment for libel is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 836.01.

Which Florida statute covers punishment for libel?

Punishment for libel is governed by Fla. Stat. § 836.01 (Punishment for libel).

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