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Fla. Stat. § 836.11 — Publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 836: Defamation; Libel; Threatening Letters and Similar Offenses, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 836.11
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) It shall be unlawful to print, publish, distribute or cause to be printed, published or distributed by any means, or in any manner whatsoever, any publication, handbill, dodger, circular, booklet, pamphlet, leaflet, card, sticker, periodical, literature, paper or other printed material which tends to expose any individual or any religious group to hatred, contempt, ridicule or obloquy unless the following is clearly printed or written thereon:(a) The true name and post office address of the person, firm, partnership, corporation or organization causing the same to be printed, published or distributed; and,(b) If such name is that of a firm, corporation or organization, the name and post office address of the individual acting in its behalf in causing such printing, publication or distribution.
(2) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the sections of this statute 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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Is publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 836.11.
Which Florida statute covers publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited?
Publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited is governed by Fla. Stat. § 836.11 (Publications which tend to expose persons to hatred, contempt, or ridicule prohibited).
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