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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLIV
CIVIL RIGHTS
Chapter 760
DISCRIMINATION IN THE TREATMENT OF PERSONS; MINORITY REPRESENTATION
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F.S. 760.51
760.51 Violations of constitutional rights, civil action by the Attorney General; civil penalty.
(1) Whenever any person, whether or not acting under color of law, interferes by threats, intimidation, or coercion, or attempts to interfere by threats, intimidation, or coercion, with the exercise or enjoyment by any other person of rights secured by the State Constitution or laws of this state, the Attorney General may bring a civil or administrative action for damages, and for injunctive or other appropriate relief for violations of the rights secured. Any damages recovered under this section shall accrue to the injured person. The civil action shall be brought in the name of the state and may be brought on behalf of the injured person. The Attorney General is entitled to an award of reasonable attorney’s fees and costs if the Department of Legal Affairs prevails in an action brought under this section.
(2) Any person who interferes by threats, intimidation, or coercion, or attempts to interfere by threats, intimidation, or coercion, with the exercise or enjoyment by any other person of rights secured by the State Constitution or laws of this state is liable for a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. This penalty may be recovered in any action brought under this section by the Attorney General. A civil penalty so collected shall accrue to the state and shall be deposited as received into the General Revenue Fund unallocated.
History.s. 4, ch. 91-74.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 760.51
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 760.51.



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT, v. SPV REALTY, LC,, 212 So. 3d 419 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . result of interference with “rights secured by the State Constitution or laws of th[e] state”, section 760.51 . . . of interference with his “rights secured by the State Constitution or laws of th[e] state”, section 760.51 . . .

FLORIDA RETAIL FEDERATION, INC. v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF FLORIDA,, 576 F. Supp. 2d 1281 (N.D. Fla. 2008)

. . . . § § 790.251(6) & 760.51. . . .

ASSOCIATION FOR DISABLED AMERICANS, INC. v. AMOCO OIL COMPANY, BP, 211 F.R.D. 457 (S.D. Fla. 2002)

. . . . § 760.51 (2001); 5 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. § 8A-104 (2001); Minn. . . .

ST. JOHN, v. COISMAN,, 799 So. 2d 1110 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . occurred in this case and for which the punitive damage award was imposed, would be governed by section 760.51 . . .