The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLV
TORTS

Chapter 770
DEFAMATION

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F.S. 770.03

770.03 Civil liability of broadcasting stations.—The owner, lessee, licensee, or operator of a broadcasting station shall have the right, except when prohibited by federal law or regulation, but shall not be compelled, to require the submission of a written copy of any statement intended to be broadcast over such station 24 hours before the time of the intended broadcast thereof. When such owner, lessee, licensee, or operator has so required the submission of such copy, such owner, lessee, licensee, or operator shall not be liable in damages for any libelous or slanderous utterance made by or for the person or party submitting a copy of such proposed broadcast which is not contained in such copy. This section shall not be construed to relieve the person or party or the agents or servants of such person or party making any such libelous or slanderous utterance from liability therefor.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 19616, 1939; CGL 1940 Supp. 7064 Supp. 7064(4); s. 1, ch. 20869; s. 1, ch. 76-123.

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Amendments to 770.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 770.03

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 770.03.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

WRIGHT, v. SECRETARY, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,, 761 F.3d 1256 (11th Cir. 2014)

. . . . § 770.03. . . .

M. COMINS, v. VANVOORHIS,, 135 So. 3d 545 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . Section 770.03 was also amended so as to refer to broadcasting stations in general and not just to radio . . .

C. DAVIES, v. BOSSERT,, 449 So. 2d 418 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1984)

. . . Section 770.03 was also amended so as to refer to broadcasting stations in general and not just to radio . . .

CARGILL, INCORPORATED v. S S NASUGBU, Co., 404 F. Supp. 342 (M.D. La. 1975)

. . . On or about September 28, 1973, Morrison Grain Co. paid Cargill $275,-770.03 for the entire shipment . . .