The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 838
BRIBERY; MISUSE OF PUBLIC OFFICE

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F.S. 838.16

838.16 Commercial bribery.—

(1) A person commits the crime of commercial bribery if, knowing that another is subject to a duty described in s. 838.15(1) and with intent to influence the other person to violate that duty, the person confers, offers to confer, or agrees to confer a benefit on the other.

(2) Commercial bribery is a third degree felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 2, ch. 90-301.

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Amendments to 838.16

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 838.16

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

PORTER, v. GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA,, 667 F. App'x 766 (11th Cir. 2016)

. . . . § 1831, the Economic Espionage Act, a criminal statute; (2) Florida Statute § 838.16, commercial bribery . . .

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

. . . 112.3173(2)(e)(4) provides this meaning: “[a]ny felony specified in chapter 838, except ss. 838.15 and 838.16 . . .

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. . . .

STATE v. M. GERREN,, 604 So. 2d 515 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . Furthermore, at least one court has upheld a conviction pursuant to section 838.16(1) based on circumstantial . . .