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2010 Florida Statutes
Definitions.
Definitions.
—As used in ss. 914.22, the term:
“Bodily injury” means:
A cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement;
Physical pain;
Illness;
Impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or
Any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.
“Misleading conduct” means:
Knowingly making a false statement;
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;
With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a writing or recording that is false, forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity;
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
Knowingly using a trick, scheme, or device with intent to mislead.
“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.
“Official proceeding” means:
A proceeding before a judge or court or a grand jury;
A proceeding before the Legislature;
A proceeding before a federal agency that is authorized by law; or
A proceeding before the Commission on Ethics.
“Physical force” means physical action against another and includes confinement.
s. 13, ch. 84-363; s. 3, ch. 88-96; s. 16, ch. 2006-275.