Florida Statute 775.12 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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F.S. 775.012

775.012 General purposes.—The general purposes of the provisions of the code are:

(1) To proscribe conduct that improperly causes or threatens substantial harm to individual or public interest.

(2) To give fair warning to the people of the state in understandable language of the nature of the conduct proscribed and of the sentences authorized upon conviction.

(3) To define clearly the material elements constituting an offense and the accompanying state of mind or criminal intent required for that offense.

(4) To differentiate on reasonable grounds between serious and minor offenses and to establish appropriate disposition for each.

(5) To safeguard conduct that is without fault or legitimate state interest from being condemned as criminal.

(6) To ensure the public safety by deterring the commission of offenses and providing for the opportunity for rehabilitation of those convicted and for their confinement when required in the interests of public protection.

History.—s. 2, ch. 74-383; s. 1, ch. 77-174.

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Cases Citing Statute 775.012

Total Results: 11

Castle v. State

330 So. 2d 10

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 17, 1976 | Docket: 1774663

Cited 33 times | Published

we have before us the constitutionality of Section 775.12, Florida Statutes (1973),[1] which provides:

Linehan v. State

442 So. 2d 244

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 1983 | Docket: 18334

Cited 32 times | Published

behavior that endangers the public safety. See section 775.012, Fla. Stat. (1981); Stasio, 396 A.2d at 1134

Castle v. State

305 So. 2d 794

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1974 | Docket: 457047

Cited 27 times | Published

five could have been imposed. Florida Statute, Section 775.12 provides: "Limitation of repeal as to criminal

Thomas v. State

584 So. 2d 1022, 1991 WL 133505

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 17, 1991 | Docket: 466923

Cited 15 times | Published

substantial harm to individual or public interest." § 775.012(1), Fla. Stat. (1989). The offense of "robbery"

Thomas v. State

583 So. 2d 336, 1991 WL 41004

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 8, 1991 | Docket: 1284058

Cited 13 times | Published

490 (1966) is one such case. [8] § 775.012(4) Fla. Stat. [9] § 775.012(5) Fla. Stat. (1972). [10] The

Glover v. State

474 So. 2d 886, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2027

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 1985 | Docket: 1470007

Cited 7 times | Published

statute prior to trial and that to the extent section 775.12, Florida Statutes (now repealed) suggested

State v. Lanier

979 So. 2d 365, 2008 WL 1733666

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 16, 2008 | Docket: 1713992

Cited 4 times | Published

nature of the conduct proscribed" contrary to section 775.012(2), Florida Statutes (2007). Count III of the

Brown v. State

17 So. 3d 346, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 13500, 2009 WL 2900345

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 2009 | Docket: 2554051

Cited 1 times | Published

Blockburger[1] "same elements" test set forth at section 775.012(4)(b)2., Florida Statutes, prohibits separate

State of Florida v. Harry James Chubbuck

141 So. 3d 1163, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 437, 2014 WL 2765926, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 1982

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 19, 2014 | Docket: 58842

Published

be construed most favorably to the accused.”); § 775.012(2), Fla. Stat. (2009) (stating that one general

Westermeier v. State

395 So. 2d 231, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 18852

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 1981 | Docket: 64581001

Published

DAUKSCH, C. J., and COBB, J., concur. . See § 775.012(4), Fla.Stat. (1979).

P. A. C. v. State

391 So. 2d 364, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 18246

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 1980 | Docket: 64579275

Published

and must therefore be strictly construed. See § 775.012(1), Florida Statutes. The circuit judges determined