Florida statute
Fla. Stat. § 838.015 — Bribery
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 838: Bribery; Misuse of Public Office, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 838.015
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) “Bribery” means to knowingly and intentionally give, offer, or promise to any public servant, or, if a public servant, to knowingly and intentionally request, solicit, accept, or agree to accept for himself or herself or another, any pecuniary or other benefit not authorized by law with an intent or purpose to influence the performance of any act or omission which the person believes to be, or the public servant represents as being, within the official discretion of a public servant, in violation of a public duty, or in performance of a public duty.
(2) Prosecution under this section shall not require any allegation or proof that the public servant ultimately sought to be unlawfully influenced was qualified to act in the desired way, that the public servant had assumed office, that the matter was properly pending before him or her or might by law properly be brought before him or her, that the public servant possessed jurisdiction over the matter, or that his or her official action was necessary to achieve the person’s purpose.
(3) Any person who commits bribery commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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Questions this section answers
Is bribery a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Bribery is a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 838.015.
Which Florida statute covers bribery?
Bribery is governed by Fla. Stat. § 838.015 (Bribery).
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