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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLIV
CIVIL RIGHTS
Chapter 761
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
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F.S. 761.02
761.02 Definitions.As used in this act:
(1) “Government” or “state” includes any branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or official or other person acting under color of law of the state, a county, special district, municipality, or any other subdivision of the state.
(2) “Demonstrates” means to meet the burden of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion.
(3) “Exercise of religion” means an act or refusal to act that is substantially motivated by a religious belief, whether or not the religious exercise is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief.
History.s. 2, ch. 98-412.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 761.02
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 761.02.



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Cases from cite.case.law:

WESTGATE TABERNACLE, INC. v. PALM BEACH COUNTY,, 14 So. 3d 1027 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . Section 761.02(3), Florida Statutes, defines “exercise of religion” as “an act or refusal to act that . . .

FREEMAN, v. DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES,, 924 So. 2d 48 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . .” § 761.02(3). A. . . .

MUHAMMAD, v. CROSBY,, 922 So. 2d 236 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Section 761.02(3), Florida Statutes (2004), defines “exercise of religion” as “an act or refusal to act . . .

WARNER, v. CITY OF BOCA RATON,, 887 So. 2d 1023 (Fla. 2004)

. . . . § 761.02, Fla. Stat. (2003). . . . See §§ 761.02(3), 761.03(1), Fla. Stat. (2003). . . .

TOCA, v. STATE, 834 So. 2d 204 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . .” § 761.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2002). . . . Section 761.02(3), defines an exercise of religion as “an act or refusal to act that is substantially . . . Section 761.02(2) defines demonstrates as “to meet the burden of going forward with the evidence and . . .

WARNER, v. CITY OF BOCA RATON,, 267 F.3d 1223 (11th Cir. 2001)

. . . . § 761.02(3). . . .

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF PERRINE, v. MIAMI- DADE COUNTY,, 768 So. 2d 1114 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . application by way of a claim that the decision violates Florida’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, §§ 761.02 . . .

SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH CARE CORPORATION, v. SOUTHERN COUNCIL OF INDUSTRIAL WORKERS HEALTH AND WELFARE TRUST FUND,, 203 F.3d 926 (6th Cir. 2000)

. . . The Fund disputes the amount of charges and claims that it received a bill for $31,-761.02 from Shelby . . .

WARNER, v. THE CITY OF BOCA RATON, a, 64 F. Supp. 2d 1272 (S.D. Fla. 1999)

. . . . § 761.02(3). . . .

In M. BORCK, M. BORCK, v. UNITED STATES, 81 B.R. 142 (Bankr. S.D. Fla. 1987)

. . . (1) and 727(a) the tax liability for the tax year ended December 31, 1984, in the principal sum of $761.02 . . .