eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 934.27. Civil action: relief; damages; defenses.  


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  • 1(1) 2Except as provided in s. 7934.23(5), 8any provider of electronic communication service, or subscriber or customer thereof, aggrieved by any violation of ss. 25934.2126-27934.28 28in which the conduct constituting the violation is engaged in with a knowing or intentional state of mind may, in a civil action, recover from the person or entity which engaged in that violation such relief as is appropriate.
    67(2) 68In a civil action under this section, appropriate relief includes:
    78(a) 79Such preliminary and other equitable or declaratory relief as is appropriate.
    90(b) 91Damages under subsection (3).
    95(c) 96A reasonable attorney’s fee and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.
    106(3) 107The court may assess as damages in a civil action under this section the sum of the actual damages suffered by the plaintiff and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation, but in no case shall a plaintiff entitled to recover be awarded less than $1,000.
    159(4) 160A good faith reliance on any of the following is a complete defense to any civil or criminal action brought under ss. 182934.21183-184934.28185:
    186(a) 187A court warrant or order, a subpoena, or a statutory authorization, including, but not limited to, a request of an investigative or law enforcement officer to preserve records or other evidence, as provided in s. 222934.23(7)223.
    224(b) 225A request of an investigative or law enforcement officer under s. 236934.09(7)237.
    238(c) 239A good faith determination that s. 245934.03(3) 246permitted the conduct complained of.
    251(5) 252A civil action under this section may not be commenced later than 2 years after the date upon which the claimant first discovered or had a reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.
History.-s. 9, ch. 88-184; s. 11, ch. 89-269; s. 14, ch. 2000-369; s. 9, ch. 2002-72.

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