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Fla. Stat. § 775.011 (2025)

Short title; applicability to antecedent offenses.

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775.011 Short title; applicability to antecedent offenses.—

(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Criminal Code.”

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the code does not apply to offenses committed prior to October 1, 1975, and prosecutions for such offenses shall be governed by the prior law. For the purposes of this section, an offense was committed prior to October 1, 1975, if any of the material elements of the offense occurred prior thereto.

(3) In any case pending on or after October 1, 1975, involving an offense committed prior to such date, the provisions of the code involving any quasi-procedural matter shall govern, insofar as they are justly applicable, and the provisions of the code according a defense or mitigation or establishing a penalty shall apply only with the consent of the defendant.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-383; s. 43, ch. 75-298; s. 484, ch. 81-259.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 11 cases, 1976–2016 · leading case: Connolly, Jr. v. State, 172 So. 3d 893 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015).

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Connolly, Jr. v. State, 172 So. 3d 893 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015). · cites it 4× “See § 775.011, Fla. Stat. (“Whoever. . . aids, abets, counsels, hires, or otherwise procures such offense to be committed, and such offense is committed or is attempted to be committed, is a principal in the first degree.”

Reino v. State, 352 So. 2d 853 (Fla. 1977). · cites it 2× “The question in Lane was whether the application of a statute of limitations is a quasi-procedural matter so as to fall within subsection (3) of Section 775.011, Florida Statutes (1975).”

State v. Saunders, 339 So. 2d 641 (Fla. 1976). · cites it 2× “74-383 § 1, Laws of Florida, codified as Section 775.011, Florida Statutes (1975), the provisions of Section 776.”

Fitzgerald v. State, 339 So. 2d 209 (Fla. 1976). · cites it 4× “However, under Section 775.011, Florida Statutes (1975), Section 814.”

Corn v. State, 332 So. 2d 4 (Fla. 1976). · cites it 2× “Pursuant to Fla. Stat. § 775.011 (2) (1974 Supp.), prosecutions for "offenses committed prior to July 1, 1975, .”

Lane v. State, 337 So. 2d 976 (Fla. 1976). · cites it 6× “For the purposes of this section, an offense was committed prior to July 1, 1975, if any of the material elements of the offense occurred prior thereto.”

Glassman v. State, 377 So. 2d 208 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979). · cites it 2× “2d DCA 1966); § 775.011(2), Fla. Stat. (1975); § 932.465(2), Fla.”

Patel v. Kumar, 196 So. 3d 468 (Fla. 2d DCA 2016). · cites it 4× “021(1), which states in regard to the "provisions of this code" that "when the language is susceptible of differing constructions, it shall be construed most favorably to the accused.”

Huffman v. State, 611 So. 2d 2 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992). · cites it 2× “§ 775.011(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). In Buford v.”

Pizarro v. State, 330 So. 2d 789 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976). · cites it 8× “On that date, Section 775.011(2), Florida Statutes, became effective.”

State v. Saunders, 339 So. 2d 641 (Fla. 1976). · cites it 2× “74-383 § 1, Laws of Florida, codified as Section 775.011, Florida Statutes (1975), the provisions of Section 776.”

— 775.011(2) — 5 cases

Glassman v. State, 377 So. 2d 208 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979). “2d DCA 1966); § 775.011(2), Fla. Stat. (1975); § 932.465(2), Fla.”

Fitzgerald v. State, 339 So. 2d 209 (Fla. 1976). “However, under Section 775.011, Florida Statutes (1975), Section 814.”

Huffman v. State, 611 So. 2d 2 (Fla. 2d DCA 1992). “§ 775.011(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). In Buford v.”

Lane v. State, 337 So. 2d 976 (Fla. 1976). “For the purposes of this section, an offense was committed prior to July 1, 1975, if any of the material elements of the offense occurred prior thereto.”

Pizarro v. State, 330 So. 2d 789 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976). “On that date, Section 775.011(2), Florida Statutes, became effective.”

— 775.011(3) — 2 cases

Pizarro v. State, 330 So. 2d 789 (Fla. 1st DCA 1976). “On that date, Section 775.011(2), Florida Statutes, became effective.”

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