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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 790
WEAPONS AND FIREARMS
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F.S. 790.054
790.054 Prohibited use of self-defense weapon or device against law enforcement officer; penalties.—A person who knowingly and willfully uses a self-defense chemical spray, a nonlethal stun gun or other nonlethal electric weapon or device, or a dart-firing stun gun against a law enforcement officer engaged in the performance of his or her duties commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 4, ch. 97-72; s. 4, ch. 2006-298.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 790.054
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S790.054 - OBSTRUCT POLICE - USE CHEM SPRAY DART STUN GUN ELEC WEAP ON LEO - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 790.054

Total Results: 9

John Coffin v. Stacy Brandau

642 F.3d 999, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 11353, 2011 WL 2162997

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 3, 2011 | Docket: 2906365

Cited 207 times | Published

law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection

In Re Standard Jury Inst.-Criminal Cases

765 So. 2d 692, 2000 WL 329427

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 30, 2000 | Docket: 428972

Cited 41 times | Published

Self-Defense Weapon] USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054 Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of using a self-defense

Coffin v. Brandau

614 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 22, 2010 | Docket: 1593764

Cited 3 times | Published

on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection

Coffin v. Brandau

614 F.3d 1240, 2010 WL 3220640

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 24, 2010 | Docket: 213460

Cited 3 times | Published

on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection

Coffin v. Brandau

614 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 3, 2011 | Docket: 171473

Published

law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection

Coffin v. Brandau

614 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 3, 2011 | Docket: 171493

Published

law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection

Coffin v. Brandau

609 F.3d 1204, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 12780, 2010 WL 2490977

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 22, 2010 | Docket: 65659201

Published

on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection

Coffin v. Brandau

597 F.3d 1205, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 3815, 2010 WL 625014

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 24, 2010 | Docket: 65659044

Published

on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2007-5

982 So. 2d 1160, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 313, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 886, 2008 WL 2051068

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 15, 2008 | Docket: 64854919

Published

APPENDIX 10.19 USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of «Using a sSelf-dDefense