# Fla. Stat. § 775.04: 775.04 What penal acts or omissions not public offenses

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXLVI_C775_S775.04

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 775.04
- **Heading:** 775.04 What penal acts or omissions not public offenses
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XLVI / Chapter 775 / Section 775.04

## Text

Acts or omissions to which a pecuniary penalty is attached, recoverable by action by a person for his or her own use or for the use, in whole or in part, of the state or of a county or a public body, or of a corporation, are not public offenses within the meaning of these statutes.

History: RS 2349; GS 3173; RGS 5002; CGL 7101; s. 1184, ch. 97-102.

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