771.04 – No Act Done in State to Give Cause of Action.
771.04 No act done in state to give cause of action.—No act hereafter done within this state shall operate to give rise, either within or without this state, to any of the rights of action abolished by this law. No contract to marry hereafter made or entered into in this state shall operate to give rise, […]
771.05 – Unlawful to File Certain Causes of Action.
771.05 Unlawful to file certain causes of action.—It shall hereafter be unlawful for any person, either as a party or attorney, or an agent or other person in behalf of either, to file or serve, cause to be filed or served, threaten to file or serve, or threaten to cause to be filed or served, any […]
771.06 – Validity of Certain Contracts.
771.06 Validity of certain contracts.—All contracts and instruments of every kind, name, nature or description, which may hereafter be executed within this state in payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any claim or cause of action abolished or barred by this law, whether such claim or cause of action arose within or without this state, are […]
771.07 – Penalties.
771.07 Penalties.—Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. History.—s. 7, ch. 23138, 1945; s. 698, ch. 71-136.
771.08 – Construction of Law.
771.08 Construction of law.—This law shall be liberally construed to effectuate the objects and purposes thereof and the public policy of the state as hereby declared. This law shall supersede all laws and parts of laws, inconsistent with this law, to the extent of such inconsistency, but in all other respects shall be deemed supplemental to […]
772.101 – Short Title.
772.101 Short title.—This chapter shall be known as the “Civil Remedies for Criminal Practices Act.” History.—s. 3, ch. 86-277.
772.102 – Definitions.
772.102 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Criminal activity” means to commit, to attempt to commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit: (a) Any crime that is chargeable by indictment or information under the following provisions: 1. Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of cigarette taxes. 2. Section 414.39, […]
770.01 – Notice Condition Precedent to Action or Prosecution for Libel or Slander.
770.01 Notice condition precedent to action or prosecution for libel or slander.—Before any civil action is brought for publication or broadcast, in a newspaper, periodical, or other medium, of a libel or slander, the plaintiff shall, at least 5 days before instituting such action, serve notice in writing on the defendant, specifying the article or broadcast […]
772.103 – Prohibited Activities.
772.103 Prohibited activities.—It is unlawful for any person: (1) Who has with criminal intent received any proceeds derived, directly or indirectly, from a pattern of criminal activity or through the collection of an unlawful debt to use or invest, whether directly or indirectly, any part of such proceeds, or the proceeds derived from the investment or use […]
770.02 – Correction, Apology, or Retraction by Newspaper or Broadcast Station.
770.02 Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper or broadcast station.— (1) If it appears upon the trial that said article or broadcast was published in good faith; that its falsity was due to an honest mistake of the facts; that there were reasonable grounds for believing that the statements in said article or broadcast were true; and […]