Chapter 770 — Chapter 770
8 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 770.01 Notice condition precedent to action or prosecution for libel or slander
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Before any civil action is brought for publication or broadcast, in a newspaper, periodical, or other medium, of a libel or slander, the plaintiff shall, at least 5 days before instituting such action, serve notice in writing on the defendant, specifying the article or broadcast …
Fla. Stat. § 770.02 Correction, apology, or retraction by newspaper or broadcast station
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(1) If it appears upon the trial that said article or broadcast was published in good faith; that its falsity was due to an honest mistake of the facts; that there were reasonable grounds for believing that the statements in said article or broadcast were true; and that, within t…
Fla. Stat. § 770.03 Civil liability of broadcasting stations
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The owner, lessee, licensee, or operator of a broadcasting station shall have the right, except when prohibited by federal law or regulation, but shall not be compelled, to require the submission of a written copy of any statement intended to be broadcast over such station 24 hou…
Fla. Stat. § 770.04 Civil liability of radio or television broadcasting stations; care to prevent publication or utterance required
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The owner, licensee, or operator of a radio or television broadcasting station, and the agents or employees of any such owner, licensee or operator, shall not be liable for any damages for any defamatory statement published or uttered in or as a part of a radio or television broa…
Fla. Stat. § 770.05 Limitation of choice of venue
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No person shall have more than one choice of venue for damages for libel or slander, invasion of privacy, or any other tort founded upon any single publication, exhibition, or utterance, such as any one edition of a newspaper, book, or magazine, any one presentation to an audienc…
Fla. Stat. § 770.06 Adverse judgment in any jurisdiction a bar to additional action
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A judgment in any jurisdiction for or against the plaintiff upon the substantive merits of any action for damages founded upon a single publication or exhibition or utterance as described in s. 770.05 shall bar any other action for damages by the same plaintiff against the same d…
Fla. Stat. § 770.07 Cause of action, time of accrual
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The cause of action for damages founded upon a single publication or exhibition or utterance, as described in s. 770.05, shall be deemed to have accrued at the time of the first publication or exhibition or utterance thereof in this state.
Fla. Stat. § 770.08 Limitation on recovery of damages
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No person shall have more than one choice of venue for damages for libel founded upon a single publication or exhibition or utterance, as described in s. 770.05, and upon his or her election in any one of his or her choices of venue, then the person shall be bound to recover ther…