Fla. Stat. 914.21
Definitions
(1)
“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; orAny other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.(a)
A cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement;(b)
Physical pain;(c)
Illness;(d)
Impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or(e)
Any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.(2)
“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; orKnowingly using a trick, scheme, or device with intent to mislead.(a)
Knowingly making a false statement;(b)
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;(c)
With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a writing or recording that is false, forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity;(d)
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(e)
Knowingly using a trick, scheme, or device with intent to mislead.(3)
“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.(4)
“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; orA proceeding before the Commission on Ethics.(a)
A proceeding before a judge or court or a grand jury;(b)
A proceeding before the Legislature;(c)
A proceeding before a federal agency that is authorized by law; or(d)
A proceeding before the Commission on Ethics.(5)
“Physical force” means physical action against another and includes confinement.
Source:
Section 914.21 — Definitions, https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0914.21 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).