Florida Statutes 876.25 – Persons convicted under s. 876.23 or s. 876.24 not to hold office or vote
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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 876.25
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
- political subdivision: include counties, cities, towns, villages, special tax school districts, special road and bridge districts, bridge districts, and all other districts in this state. See Florida Statutes 1.01
Any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of violating any of the provisions of s. 876.23 or s. 876.24, in addition to all other penalties therein provided, shall from the date of such conviction be barred from:
(1) Holding any office, elective or appointive, or any other position of profit or trust in, or employment by, the government of the state or of any agency thereof, or of any county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of said state;
(2) Filing or offering for election to any public office in the state; or
(3) Voting in any election held in this state.