Florida Statute 777.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 777
PRINCIPAL; ACCESSORY; ATTEMPT; SOLICITATION; CONSPIRACY

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F.S. 777.03

777.03 Accessory after the fact.—

(1)(a) Any person not standing in the relation of husband or wife, parent or grandparent, child or grandchild, brother or sister, by consanguinity or affinity to the offender, who maintains or assists the principal or an accessory before the fact, or gives the offender any other aid, knowing that the offender had committed a crime and such crime was a third degree felony, or had been an accessory thereto before the fact, with the intent that the offender avoids or escapes detection, arrest, trial, or punishment, is an accessory after the fact.

(b) Any person who maintains or assists the principal or accessory before the fact, or gives the offender any other aid, knowing that the offender had committed the offense of child abuse, neglect of a child, aggravated child abuse, aggravated manslaughter of a child under 18 years of age, or murder of a child under 18 years of age, or had been an accessory thereto before the fact, with the intent that the offender avoids or escapes detection, arrest, trial, or punishment, is an accessory after the fact unless the court finds that the person is a victim of domestic violence.

(c) Any person who maintains or assists the principal or an accessory before the fact, or gives the offender any other aid, knowing that the offender had committed a crime and such crime was a capital, life, first degree, or second degree felony, or had been an accessory thereto before the fact, with the intent that the offender avoids or escapes detection, arrest, trial, or punishment, is an accessory after the fact.

(2)(a) If the felony offense committed is a capital felony, the offense of accessory after the fact is a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b) If the felony offense committed is a life felony or a felony of the first degree, the offense of accessory after the fact is a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(c) If the felony offense committed is a felony of the second degree or a felony of the third degree ranked in level 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023, the offense of accessory after the fact is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(d) If the felony offense committed is a felony of the third degree ranked in level 1 or level 2 under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023, the offense of accessory after the fact is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3) Except as otherwise provided in s. 921.0022, for purposes of sentencing under chapter 921 and determining incentive gain-time eligibility under chapter 944, the offense of accessory after the fact is ranked two levels below the ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the felony offense committed.

History.—s. 6, sub-ch. 11, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2356; GS 3180; RGS 5010; CGL 7112; s. 700, ch. 71-136; s. 65, ch. 74-383; s. 13, ch. 95-184; s. 16, ch. 97-194; s. 15, ch. 99-168; s. 2, ch. 2006-237.

Note.—Former s. 776.03.

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Amendments to 777.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 777.03

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

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8405 - F: F

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8406 - F: S

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8407 - F: S

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8408 - F: T

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8409 - F: T

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8410 - M: F

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8577 - F: F

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8578 - F: S

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8579 - F: S

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8580 - F: T

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8581 - F: T

S777.03 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8582 - M: F

S777.03 1a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT 3RD DEG FEL RANK 1-2 - M: S

S777.03 1a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT 3RD DEG FEL RANK 3-10 - F: T

S777.03 1b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESS AFT FACT 3DEG FEL RNK 1-2 INVOLVE CHILD - M: S

S777.03 1b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESS AFT FACT 3DEG FEL RNK 3-10 INVOLV CHILD - F: T

S777.03 1b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER FACT 2ND DEG FEL INVOLVE CHILD - F: T

S777.03 1b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER FACT 1ST DEG FEL INVOLVE CHILD - F: S

S777.03 1b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER FACT LIFE FELONY INVOLVE CHILD - F: S

S777.03 1b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER FACT CAPITAL FEL INVOLVE CHILD - F: F

S777.03 1c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT SECOND DEGREE FELONY - F: T

S777.03 1c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT FIRST DEGREE FELONY - F: S

S777.03 1c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT LIFE FELONY - F: S

S777.03 1c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT CAPITAL FELONY - F: F

S777.03 2a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9342 - F: F

S777.03 2b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9344 - F: S

S777.03 2b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9343 - F: S

S777.03 2c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9334 - F: T

S777.03 2c - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9345 - F: T

S777.03 2d - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9335 - M: F

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