Florida Statute 106.09 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title IX
ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS

Chapter 106
CAMPAIGN FINANCING

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106.09 Cash contributions and contribution by cashier’s checks.—

(1)(a) A person may not make an aggregate cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier’s check to the same candidate or committee in excess of $50 per election.

(b) A person may not accept an aggregate cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier’s check from the same contributor in excess of $50 per election.

(2)(a) Any person who makes or accepts a contribution in violation of subsection (1) commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(b) Any person who knowingly and willfully makes or accepts a contribution in excess of $5,000 in violation of subsection (1) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 9, ch. 73-128; s. 48, ch. 77-175; s. 2, ch. 2002-281; s. 45, ch. 2007-30; s. 63, ch. 2011-40.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 106.09

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

S106.09 - ELECTION LAWS - RENUMBERED. SEE REC#6400 - M: F

S106.09 2a - ELECTION LAWS - MAKE/ACCEPT CAMPAIGN CNTRB GT $50 PER ELECTION - M: F

S106.09 2b - ELECTION LAWS - MAKE/ACCEPT CAMPAIGN CONTRIBITION $5K - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 106.09

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United States v. Nelson Italiano, 837 F.2d 1480 (11th Cir. 1988).

Cited 22 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 2083, 1988 WL 6559

...committee in this state, for any election, in excess of the following amounts: 149 (a) To a candidate for countywide office or to a candidate in any election conducted on less than a county wide basis, $1,000. 150 * * * 151 * * * 152 Florida Statute 106.09 Cash contributions and contribution by cashier's checks.-- 153 (1) No person shall make or accept a cash contribution or contribution by means of a cashier's check in excess of $100....

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Jerry Greenberg v. Nat'l Geographic Soc'y, 244 F.3d 1267 (11th Cir. 2001).

Cited 2 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 58 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1267, 29 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1599, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 4270

with his exclusive rights as an author under § 106. 9 However, the Society contends that it

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Worley v. Roberts, 749 F. Supp. 2d 1321 (N.D. Fla. 2010).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, N.D. Florida | 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 119977, 2010 WL 4339374

...to random audits by the Division of Elections). The plaintiffs assert, and the defendants seem to concede, that Florida law would prohibit the plaintiffs from accepting anonymous contributions of any size or cash contributions of more than $50. See § 106.09....

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