Copyright Law in Florida

Copyright Law is governed primarily by federal law nationwide — the deadlines, agencies and decisions below are how it plays out in Florida and its federal courts. For the governing statutes and what it protects, see the national overview.

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Laws that govern copyright in Florida

Florida state law

Title XLVI - CRIMES > Chapter 893 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FL 893 § 893.13
Cited in 231 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XLVI - CRIMES > Chapter 893 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL FL 893 § 893.135
Cited in 71 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XXXI - LABOR > Chapter 440 - WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FL 440 § 440.15
Cited in 27 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title X - PUBLIC OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND RECORDS > Chapter 119 - PUBLIC RECORDS FL 119 § 119.01
Cited in 14 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XXIII - MOTOR VEHICLES > Chapter 320 - MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES FL 320 § 320.64
Cited in 11 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Title XXXVII - INSURANCE > Chapter 627 - INSURANCE RATES AND CONTRACTS > Part I - RATES AND RATING ORGANIZATIONS FL 627 § 627.351
Cited in 11 court decisions on this topic's terms.

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Federal law

Title 17 — Copyrights
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
Copyright Act of 1976
Primary federal copyright statute. Codified at 17 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Federal law that implements two 1996 WIPO treaties. Criminalizes circumvention of access controls and establishes the safe harbor for online service providers. Codified at 17 U.…

Where to go & how to get help

Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for copyright in Florida.

USA.gov — Find legal aid and free legal serviceslegal aid
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Legal Services Corporation — Get legal helplegal aid
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
American Bar Association — Free Legal Help & Lawyer Referralbar referral
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
USA.gov — State attorney generalagency
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.

Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.