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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS
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F.S. 775.02
775.02 Punishment of common-law offenses.When there exists no such provision by statute, the court shall proceed to punish such offense by fine or imprisonment, but the fine shall not exceed $500, nor the imprisonment 12 months.
History.s. 1, Nov. 6, 1829; RS 2370; GS 3195; RGS 5025; CGL 7127; s. 76, Feb. 10, 1832.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.02
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S775.02 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - COMMON LAW OFFENSES - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 775.02

Total Results: 41

State v. Egan

287 So. 2d 1

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 12, 1973 | Docket: 1653026

Cited 126 times | Published

by F.S. 775.01 and punishable as provided in F.S. 775.02... ." We think, however, that the lower court's

Aaron v. State

284 So. 2d 673

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 11, 1973 | Docket: 1727871

Cited 73 times | Published

crimes of England are crimes in Florida.[14] Section 775.02 of the Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that

C.D. Joiner, on Behalf of Himself and Others Similarly Situated, Cross-Appellee v. City of MacOn Cross-Appellant

814 F.2d 1537, 28 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 268, 1987 U.S. App. LEXIS 5129

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Apr 20, 1987 | Docket: 802076

Cited 49 times | Published

from FLSA requirements. See 29 C.F.R. § 775.2. On December 21, 1979, the DOL amended the policy

BH v. State

645 So. 2d 987, 1994 WL 656614

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 23, 1994 | Docket: 446211

Cited 44 times | Published

Florida recognizes no common law felonies. Accord § 775.02, Fla. Stat. (1989) (no common law crime may be

State v. Barquet

262 So. 2d 431

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 14, 1972 | Docket: 1522995

Cited 31 times | Published

a common law offense as provided in Fla. Stat. § 775.02, F.S.A., which is hardly adequate under present

Robert Ackinclose, Joseph F. Barcia v. Palm Beach County, Florida

845 F.2d 931, 28 Wage & Hour Cas. (BNA) 1057, 1988 U.S. App. LEXIS 6920, 1988 WL 41336

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: May 20, 1988 | Docket: 814781

Cited 12 times | Published

4 . The relevant portion of 29 C.F.R. § 775.2 states: (a) On June 24, 1976, the United

Amlotte v. State

435 So. 2d 249

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 12, 1983 | Docket: 1328337

Cited 12 times | Published

the punishment for common-law offenses under section 775.02, is only on the level of a first degree misdemeanor

Blalock v. Rice

707 So. 2d 738, 1997 WL 557642

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 10, 1997 | Docket: 1675818

Cited 11 times | Published

one year in the county jail. See id.; see also § 775.02; Bentley, 490 So.2d at 187. Nowhere in the *741

Ducksworth v. Boyer

125 So. 2d 844

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 16, 1960 | Docket: 1690207

Cited 9 times | Published

common law "prison break" which is punishable under § 775.02, Florida Statutes, F.S.A. Ex parte Sams, Fla.

Toye v. State

133 So. 3d 540, 2014 WL 228639, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 535

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 22, 2014 | Docket: 60238802

Cited 7 times | Published

not exceed $500, nor the imprisonment 12 months. § 775.02, Fla. Stat. (2013). There is little case law addressing

Johnson v. State

584 So. 2d 95, 1991 WL 138139

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 1991 | Docket: 466916

Cited 7 times | Published

is a crime under Florida law," and it cited section 775.02 which provides that when no maximum punishment

Schaab v. State

33 So. 3d 763, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5290, 2010 WL 1563698

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 2010 | Docket: 1153195

Cited 5 times | Published

Fla. Stat. (2008); Moorman, 490 So.2d at 187. Section 775.02, Florida Statutes (2008), provides that when

Burk v. Washington

713 So. 2d 988, 1998 WL 315150

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 12, 1998 | Docket: 1450176

Cited 5 times | Published

imprisonment. Id. at 676. In such a situation, section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1973), provided that imprisonment

Lindman v. Ellis

658 So. 2d 632, 1995 WL 427923

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 21, 1995 | Docket: 439041

Cited 5 times | Published

Finally, the fine exceeds that authorized by section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1993). Even if the circuit

Ramirez v. State

113 So. 3d 105, 2013 WL 2116570, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 7966

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 17, 2013 | Docket: 60231404

Cited 4 times | Published

299, 52 S.Ct. 180, 76 L.Ed. 306 (1932). . Section 775.02 l(4)(a), Florida Statutes (2009), states: Whoever

Cuevas v. State

31 So. 3d 290, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 4191, 2010 WL 1222737

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 2010 | Docket: 1647699

Cited 4 times | Published

(5)(a)l., a sexually violent predator under Section 775.2 l(4)(d), one of the three enumerated state offices

State v. Adams

683 So. 2d 517, 1996 WL 354412

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 1996 | Docket: 1514973

Cited 4 times | Published

but instead is punishable as provided for in section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1993). See B.H. v. State

Meeks v. Dugger

576 So. 2d 713, 1991 WL 6142

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1991 | Docket: 1242425

Cited 4 times | Published

imprisonment, as authorized by Florida Statute section 775.02. The proceedings shall be conducted by the

Moorman v. Bentley

490 So. 2d 186, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1400

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 20, 1986 | Docket: 1489117

Cited 4 times | Published

conviction of a common law crime is twelve months. § 775.02, Fla. Stat. (1985). The statutory definition of

Clayton v. Willis

489 So. 2d 813, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1293

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 29, 1986 | Docket: 1528883

Cited 4 times | Published

Florida Statutes, and punishable as provided in section 775.02, Florida Statutes." Section 775.01, Florida

Holmes v. State

342 So. 2d 134

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 11, 1977 | Docket: 2510070

Cited 4 times | Published

458 (Fla. 1943). The State's argument that Section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1975), which provides that:

Swain v. State

226 So. 3d 250, 2017 WL 2131493, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 7029

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 17, 2017 | Docket: 60274308

Cited 2 times | Published

imposed the maximum penalty permitted trader section 775.02, Florida Statutes (2016).

Rimondi v. State

89 So. 3d 1059, 2012 WL 2010866, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 9074

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 6, 2012 | Docket: 60308503

Cited 2 times | Published

subsumed by it. . Even if the exception under section 775.02 l(4)(b)3 were inapplicable, convictions under

Graves v. State

821 So. 2d 459, 2002 WL 1625423

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 24, 2002 | Docket: 1235769

Cited 2 times | Published

imprisonment not to exceed twelve months. See § 775.02, Fla. Stat. (providing punishment for offenses

Thomas A. Edison College, Inc. v. STATE BD., ETC.

411 So. 2d 257, 3 Educ. L. Rep. 460

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 3, 1982 | Docket: 1327052

Cited 2 times | Published

contempt, but states no maximum punishment. Section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1927) provides that when

B.H. v. State

645 So. 2d 987, 46 A.L.R. 5th 877, 19 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 610, 1994 Fla. LEXIS 1842

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 23, 1994 | Docket: 64752332

Cited 1 times | Published

Florida recognizes no common law felonies. Accord § 775.02, Fla.Stat. (1989) (no common law crime may be

Twine v. State

188 So. 3d 44, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3573, 2016 WL 899277

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2016 | Docket: 3042865

Published

sentence of twelve months’ . imprisonment. See § 775.02, Fla. Stat. (2015) (providing that "[w]hen there

Gems v. State

188 So. 3d 42, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3582, 2016 WL 899272

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2016 | Docket: 3042876

Published

twelve months’ imprisonment. See § 775.02, Fla. Stat. *44 (2015) (providing

Hare v. State

114 So. 3d 252, 2013 WL 275296

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2013 | Docket: 60231822

Published

299, 52 S.Ct. 180, 76 L.Ed. 306 (1932). . Section 775.02 l(4)(a), Florida Statutes (2009), states: Whoever

Duff v. State

942 So. 2d 926, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 18739, 2006 WL 3228578

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2006 | Docket: 64848013

Published

021(4)(b)(2). b. The “Degree Variants” Exception Section 775.02(4)(b)(2) provides an exception to the Legislature’s

Saridakis v. State

936 So. 2d 33, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 11613, 2006 WL 1896405

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 12, 2006 | Docket: 64846203

Published

law crimes of England are crimes in Florida. Section 775.02 of the Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that

Kramer v. State

800 So. 2d 319, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 15792, 2001 WL 1386610

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 9, 2001 | Docket: 64810322

Published

contempt but contains no penalty provision. Section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1999), states: “When there

Soven v. State

622 So. 2d 1123, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 8326, 1993 WL 302635

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 1993 | Docket: 64698249

Published

concedes that the maximum fine allowable is $500. § 775.02, Fla.Stat. (1991); Aaron v. State, 284 So.2d 673

Pelletier v. Toothaker

593 So. 2d 618, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 1339, 1992 WL 26482

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 1992 | Docket: 64665282

Published

but remand with direction for compliance with section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1989). GLICKSTEIN, C.J.

Kirk v. State

481 So. 2d 510, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 67, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 17396

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 24, 1985 | Docket: 64616632

Published

Aaron v. State, 284 So.2d 673, 676 (Fla.1973); § 775.02, Fla.Stat. (1983). Consequently, if classified

Haft v. State

458 So. 2d 1228, 9 Fla. L. Weekly 2457, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 16354

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 1984 | Docket: 64608203

Published

however, the fine imposed here was $2,500. Section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1983); Aaron v. State, 284

Lockwood v. State

452 So. 2d 1117, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 14080

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 13, 1984 | Docket: 64605946

Published

misdemeanor must not exceed one year under section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1981). In this situation

Williams v. State

462 So. 2d 1131, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 21386

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1984 | Docket: 64609600

Published

espe-*1132-1134dally true in light of the provisions of section 775.02, Florida Statutes, which provide that the provisions

Williams v. State

451 So. 2d 1047, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 13761

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 27, 1984 | Docket: 64605540

Published

especially true in light of the provisions of section 775.02, Florida Statutes, which provide that the provisions

Malone v. Meadow

411 So. 2d 263, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 19397

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 4, 1982 | Docket: 64588619

Published

however, and the fine here is excessive by $250. Section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1979); Aaron v. State, 284

Pussycat Theatre v. State

355 So. 2d 829, 3 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 2027, 1978 Fla. App. LEXIS 15420

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 21, 1978 | Docket: 64563154

Published

Gerstein, 294 So.2d 365 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1974); Section 775.02, Florida Statutes (1975). Therefore, the adjudication