838.022 Official misconduct.
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(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:
(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:
(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 .