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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 838
BRIBERY; MISUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE
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F.S. 838.15
838.15 Commercial bribe receiving.
(1) A person commits the crime of commercial bribe receiving if the person solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept a benefit with intent to violate a statutory or common-law duty to which that person is subject as:
(a) An agent or employee of another;
(b) A trustee, guardian, or other fiduciary;
(c) A lawyer, physician, accountant, appraiser, or other professional adviser;
(d) An officer, director, partner, manager, or other participant in the direction of the affairs of an organization; or
(e) An arbitrator or other purportedly disinterested adjudicator or referee.
(2) Commercial bribe receiving is a third degree felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.s. 1, ch. 90-301.

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F.S. 838.15 on Casetext

Amendments to 838.15


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 838.15
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S838.15 - BRIBE-RECEIVING - SOLICIT ACCEPT COMMERCIAL BRIBE - F: T
S838.15 - BRIBE-RECEIVING - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #8896 - F: T
S838.15 1 - BRIBE-RECEIVING - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9755 - F: T



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

SIMCOX, v. CITY OF HOLLYWOOD POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT SYSTEM,, 988 So. 2d 731 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2008)

. . . section 112.3173(2)(e)(4) provides this meaning: “[a]ny felony specified in chapter 838, except ss. 838.15 . . .

In THE EXTRADITION OF CHAN SEONG- I, A K A I, A K A A K A S. A K A A K A S. A K A a s, 346 F. Supp. 2d 1149 (D.N.M. 2004)

. . . . § 838.15 (felony); Haw. Rev. . . .

JACOBO, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MIAMI POLICE,, 788 So. 2d 362 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . Any felony specified in chapter 838, except ss. 838.15 and 838.16; 5. . . .

J. ROQUE, v. STATE, 664 So. 2d 928 (Fla. 1995)

. . . Roque, 640 So.2d 97 (Fla. 3d DCA 1994), wherein the district court declared section 838.15, Florida Statutes . . . The State contends that section 838.15 is neither vague nor susceptible to arbitrary application, is . . . Section 838.15 bans commercial bribe receiving and provides in full: 838.15 Commercial bribe receiving . . . Section 838.15 invites arbitrary application of the law. . . . Based on the foregoing, we find section 838.15, Florida Statutes (Supp.1990), invalid. . . .

STATE v. J. ROQUE,, 640 So. 2d 97 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . a trial court order which declared the commercial bribe receiving statute, Florida Statutes Section 838.15 . . . defendant with 35 counts of “commercial bribe receiving”, in violation of Florida Statutes Section 838.15 . . . dismiss the commercial bribery counts, and the trial court granted the motion, finding that Section 838.15 . . . that the statute is not subject to arbitrary application, and the trial court erred in finding Section 838.15 . . . In this appeal, the defendant has also contended that Section 838.15 is unconstitutional as applied to . . .

In BASHAM,, 167 B.R. 903 (Bankr. W.D. Mo. 1994)

. . . Subsequently, Green Tree filed a proof of claim in the unsecured amount of $10,-838.15. . . .

FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RE SENTENCING GUIDELINES RULES AND, 576 So. 2d 1307 (Fla. 1991)

. . . Chapter 90-301, sections 1 and 2, Laws of Florida (codified at sections 838.15-.16, Florida Statutes . . .

v., 8 B.T.A. 631 (B.T.A. 1927)

. . . date of transfer was as follows: Cash_ $498, 291. 96 Investments- 175,786.29 Notes receivable_■- 310, 838.15 . . .