1997 Florida Code
TITLE XLVI CRIMES
Chapter 839 Offenses By Public Officers And Employees
839.25 Official misconduct.
839.25 Official misconduct.--
(1) "Official misconduct" means the commission of the following act by a public servant, with corrupt intent to obtain a benefit for himself or herself or another or to cause unlawful harm to another: knowingly falsifying, or causing another to falsify, any official record or official document.
(2) "Corrupt" means done with knowledge that act is wrongful and with improper motives.
(3) Official misconduct under this section is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.--s. 62, ch. 74-383; s. 38, ch. 75-298; s. 10, ch. 79-163; s. 3, ch. 91-223; s. 1333, ch. 97-102.
Note.--Former s. 838.031.
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