934.43 Criminal disclosure of
subpoena, order, or authorization. ---
(1) Any person having knowledge of a warrant,
subpoena, application, order, or other authorization which has been
issued or obtained pursuant to the action of an investigative or
law enforcement officer as authorized by this chapter, who:
(a) With intent to obstruct, impede, or prevent an
investigation, criminal prosecution, or civil, regulatory, or
forfeiture action on behalf of the State of Florida or a political
subdivision thereof; or
(b) With intent to obstruct, impede, or prevent the
obtaining by an investigative or law enforcement officer of the
information or materials sought pursuant to such warrant, subpoena,
application, order, or authorization
gives notice or attempts to give notice of the investigation,
criminal prosecution, or civil, regulatory, or forfeiture action,
warrant, subpoena, application, order, or other authorization to
any person commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as
provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, s. 775.084, or s.
934.41.
(2) This section does not prevent disclosure of the
existence of the warrant, subpoena, application, order, or other
authorization as otherwise provided under this
chapter.
History: s. 17, ch. 89-269.