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2010 Florida Statutes
Official misconduct.
Official misconduct.
—It is unlawful for a public servant, with corrupt intent to obtain a benefit for any person or to cause harm to another, to:
Falsify, or cause another person to falsify, any official record or official document;
Conceal, cover up, destroy, mutilate, or alter any official record or official document or cause another person to perform such an act; or
Obstruct, delay, or prevent the communication of information relating to the commission of a felony that directly involves or affects the public agency or public entity served by the public servant.
For the purposes of this section:
The term “public servant” does not include a candidate who does not otherwise qualify as a public servant.
An official record or official document includes only public records.
s. 5, ch. 2003-158.