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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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F.S. 775.081

775.081 Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.—

(1) Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence and for any other purpose specifically provided by statute, into the following categories:

(a) Capital felony;

(b) Life felony;

(d) Felony of the second degree; and

(e) Felony of the third degree.

A capital felony and a life felony must be so designated by statute. Other felonies are of the particular degree designated by statute. Any crime declared by statute to be a felony without specification of degree is of the third degree, except that this provision shall not affect felonies punishable by life imprisonment for the first offense.

(2) Misdemeanors are classified, for the purpose of sentence and for any other purpose specifically provided by statute, into the following categories:

(a) Misdemeanor of the first degree; and

(b) Misdemeanor of the second degree.

A misdemeanor is of the particular degree designated by statute. Any crime declared by statute to be a misdemeanor without specification of degree is of the second degree.

(3) This section is supplemental to, and is not to be construed to alter, the law of this state establishing and governing criminal offenses that are divided into degrees by virtue of distinctive elements comprising such offenses, regardless of whether such law is established by constitutional provision, statute, court rule, or court decision.

History.—s. 2, ch. 71-136; s. 1, ch. 72-724.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.081

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 775.081.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 775.081

Total Results: 20

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-08.

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-12-13T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 259 So. 3d 754

Snippet: court to make the factual finding under section 775.081(1)(b), Florida Statutes (2016), as to whether a

STATE OF FLORIDA v. CHESTER RALPH KWITOWSKI, JR.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2018-06-20T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: section 775.081, titled "[c]lassifications of felonies and misdemeanors." § 775.081, Fla. Stat…purpose specifically provided by statute." § 775.081(1), Fla. Stat. (2016). Those categories are "…it using the classification system in section 775.081(1). The most immediate consequence… intent clearly appears."). Here, section 775.081—the statute classifying felonies into different…purpose specifically provided by statute." § 775.081(1) (emphasis added). In other words, where the

Ivory Lee Robinson v. State of Florida

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2017-04-04T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 215 So. 3d 1262, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 4539

Snippet: at the time a conviction is obtained. Section 775,081 "classifies” felonies. Section 775.087(1)

Gadson v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-05-15T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 165 So. 3d 720, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 7280, 2015 WL 2259329

Snippet: 721tinct from standard first-degree felonies. See § 775.081(1), Fla. Stat. (2010) (providing that felonies

Robert B. Leftwich v. Florida Department of Corrections

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2014-09-18T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 148 So. 3d 79, 39 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 565, 2014 Fla. LEXIS 2822, 2014 WL 4638692

Snippet: sentenced, or has previously been sentenced, under s. 775.081, or has been sentenced at any time in another jurisdiction

Gisi v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-01-09T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 948 So. 2d 816

Snippet: on those two counts. [3] At that time, section 775.081(1), Florida Statutes (1991), provided for parole

Saridakis v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-07-12T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: to section 775.081(2), criminal contempt is a second degree misdemeanor. Section 775.081(2) provides …probation term exceeds the statutory maximum. See § 775.081(2), Fla. Stat. (“Any crime declared by statute ….2d 844 (Fla.1960)). Further, applying section 775.081(2) (providing that any misdemeanor not declared… See § 775.082(4)(b), Fla. Stat. Thus, section 775.081(2) would prohibit a term of imprisonment in excess… must assume the legislature intended sections 775.081(2) and 775.02 to operate coexten-sively and have

Morris v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-08-19T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 909 So. 2d 428, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 12765, 2005 WL 1991759

Snippet: convicted of both sexual batteries. . Compare § 775.081(l)(b); § 775.082(3)(a)3., Fla.Stat. (a life felony… years not exceeding life imprisonment) with § 775.081(l)(c); § 775.082(3)(b), Fla. Stat. (felony of the

McMurtry v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-08-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 907 So. 2d 1266, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 12026, 2005 WL 1818067

Snippet: Contrary to the defendant’s assertion, under section 775.081(b), Florida Statutes (1995), only one qualifying

Jack Brier General Contractor, Inc. v. Skinner

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2005-02-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 891 So. 2d 1194, 2005 Fla. App. LEXIS 952, 2005 WL 235971

Snippet: requested (approximately $48,000.00 in fees and $4,775.81 in costs) even though there was evidentiary support

Gonsalves v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-11-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 830 So. 2d 265

Snippet: Apprendi analysis is that contained in section 775.081). Because the victim injury points for the second

Bottoson v. Moore

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-10-24T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 833 So. 2d 693

Snippet: degree; and felony of the third degree. See § 775.081(1), Fla. Stat. (2001). The Legislature has also

Ward v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2002-02-27T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 807 So. 2d 808, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 2046, 2002 WL 269239

Snippet: of a second degree misdemeanor. See §§ 316.193, 775.081(2), Fla. Stat. (1999). However, upon a defendant

Knight v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-01-23T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 808 So. 2d 210

Snippet: punishable by life imprisonment" in section 775.081, Florida Statutes (1989). Further, Knight argues

Betancourt v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2001-12-12T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 804 So. 2d 313

Snippet: conflict with the Eady decision. ANALYSIS Section 775.081, Florida Statutes, titled "Classifications…felony must be so designated by statute." § 775.081(1), Fla. Stat. (1989). Section 775.082, Florida…felony must be so designated by statute." § 775.081(1), Fla. Stat. (1989). Second-degree murder ...

Betancourt v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2000-08-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 767 So. 2d 557, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 11038

Snippet: felony must be so designated by statute.” Sec. 775.081(1), Fla. Stat. (1989). Second-degree murder, appellant

State v. Haddix

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1996-02-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 668 So. 2d 1064, 1996 Fla. App. LEXIS 1600, 1996 WL 82202

Snippet: second degree misdemeanor. See §§ 316.193 & 775.081(2), Fla.Stat. (1993). However, upon a person’s … .08 percent or above. See §§ 316.193(1) & 775.081(2), Fla.Stat. (1993). Subsection (4) of section

State v. McLeod

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-03-29T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 652 So. 2d 923, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 3209, 1995 WL 132677

Snippet: sentence more lenient than that required by section 775.081, the judge must still adhere to the sentencing

Huffman v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-12-08T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 611 So. 2d 2

Snippet: the time of Huffman's 1972 offense. See § 775.081(1), Fla. Stat. (1971). While the legislature could

Eady v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-08-28T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 604 So. 2d 559

Snippet: felony must be so designated by statute." § 775.081(1), Fla. Stat. (1989). Second-degree murder, appellant