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Fla. Stat. § 839.26 — Misuse of confidential information
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 839: Offenses by Public Officers and Employees, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 839.26
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.
Any public servant who, in contemplation of official action by herself or himself or by a governmental unit with which the public servant is associated, or in reliance on information to which she or he has access in her or his official capacity and which has not been made public, commits any of the following acts:
(1) Acquisition of a pecuniary interest in any property, transaction, or enterprise or gaining of any pecuniary or other benefit which may be affected by such information or official action;
(2) Speculation or wagering on the basis of such information or action; or
(3) Aiding another to do any of the foregoing,
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 misuse of confidential information a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Misuse of confidential information is a Misdemeanor of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 839.26.
Which Florida statute covers misuse of confidential information?
Misuse of confidential information is governed by Fla. Stat. § 839.26 (Misuse of confidential information).
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