Florida Statute 775.846 - 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. 775.0846

775.0846 Possession of bulletproof vest while committing certain offenses.—

(1) As used in this section, the term “bulletproof vest” means a bullet-resistant soft body armor providing, as a minimum standard, the level of protection known as “threat level I,” which shall mean at least seven layers of bullet-resistant material providing protection from three shots of 158-grain lead ammunition fired from a .38 caliber handgun at a velocity of 850 feet per second.

(2) No person may possess a bulletproof vest while, acting alone or with one or more other persons, he or she commits or attempts to commit any murder, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, arson, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, kidnapping, escape, breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, criminal gang-related offense under chapter 874, controlled substance offense under chapter 893, or aircraft piracy and such possession is in the course of and in furtherance of any such crime.

(3) Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 1, ch. 85-29; s. 1186, ch. 97-102; s. 3, ch. 2008-238.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.0846

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

S775.0846 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8521 - F: T

S775.0846 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - POSS BULLETPROOF VEST DURING CERTAIN OFFENSES - F: T

S775.0846 3 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9064 - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 775.0846

Total Results: 3

Sullivan v. State

562 So. 2d 813, 1990 WL 72516

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 1990 | Docket: 1255810

Cited 2 times | Published

(wearing a mask while committing an offense) and Section 775.0846 (wearing bulletproof vest while committing

Flarity v. State

527 So. 2d 295, 1988 WL 62670

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 23, 1988 | Docket: 530005

Cited 2 times | Published

substantive crimes of robbery. [8] Compare section 775.0846, Florida Statutes, which, in form, appears

William Kiefer Bradley Egan v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 17, 2024 | Docket: 68165984

Published

review by this court. Thus, it is waived. Section 775.0846(2), Florida Statutes, proscribes the possession