Florida Statutes 836.07 – Notice condition precedent to prosecution for libel
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 836.07
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01
Before any criminal action is brought for publication, in a newspaper periodical, of a libel, the prosecutor shall at least 5 days before instituting such action serve notice in writing on defendant, specifying the article and the statements therein which he or she alleges to be false and defamatory.