Fla. Stat. 838.022
Official misconduct
(1)
It is unlawful for a public servant or public contractor, to knowingly and intentionally obtain a benefit for any person or to cause unlawful harm to another, by:Falsifying, or causing another person to falsify, any official record or official document;Concealing, covering up, destroying, mutilating, or altering any official record or official document, except as authorized by law or contract, or causing another person to perform such an act; orObstructing, delaying, or preventing the communication of information relating to the commission of a felony that directly involves or affects the government entity served by the public servant or public contractor.(a)
Falsifying, or causing another person to falsify, any official record or official document;(b)
Concealing, covering up, destroying, mutilating, or altering any official record or official document, except as authorized by law or contract, or causing another person to perform such an act; or(c)
Obstructing, delaying, or preventing the communication of information relating to the commission of a felony that directly involves or affects the government entity served by the public servant or public contractor.(2)
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.(a)
The term “public servant” does not include a candidate who does not otherwise qualify as a public servant.(b)
An official record or official document includes only public records.(3)
Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
Source:
Section 838.022 — Official misconduct, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0838.022 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).