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2010 Florida Statutes

F.S. 914.21
914.21

Definitions.

As used in ss. 914.22, the term:

(1)

“Bodily injury” means:

(a)

A cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement;

(b)

Physical pain;

(c)

Illness;

(d)

Impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or

(e)

Any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.

(2)

“Misleading conduct” means:

(a)

Knowingly making a false statement;

(b)

Intentionally omitting information from a statement and thereby causing a portion of such statement to be misleading, or intentionally concealing a material fact and thereby creating a false impression by such statement;

(c)

With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a writing or recording that is false, forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity;

(d)

With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a sample, specimen, map, photograph, boundary mark, or other object that is misleading in a material respect; or

(e)

Knowingly using a trick, scheme, or device with intent to mislead.

(3)

“Official investigation” means any investigation instituted by a law enforcement agency or prosecuting officer of the state or a political subdivision of the state or the Commission on Ethics.

(4)

“Official proceeding” means:

(a)

A proceeding before a judge or court or a grand jury;

(b)

A proceeding before the Legislature;

(c)

A proceeding before a federal agency that is authorized by law; or

(d)

A proceeding before the Commission on Ethics.

(5)

“Physical force” means physical action against another and includes confinement.

History.

s. 13, ch. 84-363; s. 3, ch. 88-96; s. 16, ch. 2006-275.