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Florida Statute 790.054 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 790.054 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 790.054 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 790.054

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§790.054OBSTRUCT POLICEUSE CHEM SPRAY DART STUN GUN ELEC WEAP ON LEOF · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 790.054

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·John Coffin v. Stacy Brandau, 642 F.3d 999 (11th Cir. 2011).

Cited 207 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 11353, 2011 WL 2162997

...Coffin was charged with several felonies: two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 784.07(2)(b) and § 784.03(1); resisting an officer with violence under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 843.01; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla....
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·In Re Stand. Jury Inst.-Crim. Cases, 765 So. 2d 692 (Fla. 2000).

Cited 41 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 2000 WL 329427

...tempting to take [deer][wild turkey] by use of a gun and light. However, such evidence may be contradicted or rebutted by other evidence. F.S. 372.99(2) [7: A New Instruction for the Crime of Using a Self-Defense Weapon] USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054 Fla....
...e) is a law enforcement officer. Do not read the name of the victim in this part of the instruction. __________ Lesser Included Offenses Category One: None Category Two: Battery, Fla.Stat. 784.03(1)(a) __________ Comment This instruction is based on section 790.054, Florida Statutes, (1997)....
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Coffin v. Brandau, 614 F.3d 1240 (11th Cir. 2010).

Cited 3 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...Coffin was charged with several felonies: two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 784.07(2)(b) and § 784.03(1); resisting an officer with violence under Fla. Stat. § 843.01; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla....
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Coffin v. Brandau, 614 F.3d 1240 (11th Cir. 2010).

Cited 3 times | Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2010 WL 3220640

...Coffin was charged with several felonies: two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 784.07(2)(b) and § 784.03(1); resisting an officer with violence under Fla. Stat. § 843.01; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla....
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·In re Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-Report No. 2007-5, 982 So. 2d 1160 (Fla. 2008).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 313, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 886, 2008 WL 2051068

APPENDIX 10.19 USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of «Using a sSelf-dDefense
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·Coffin v. Brandau, 609 F.3d 1204 (11th Cir. 2010).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 12780, 2010 WL 2490977

...Coffin was charged with several felonies: two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 784.07 (2)(b) and § 784.03(1); resisting an officer with violence under Fla. Stat. § 843.01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla....
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Coffin v. Brandau, 614 F.3d 1240 (11th Cir. 2011).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...Coffin was charged with several felonies: two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 784.07(2)(b) and § 784.03(1); resisting an officer with violence under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 843.01; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla....
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Coffin v. Brandau, 614 F.3d 1240 (11th Cir. 2011).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

...Coffin was charged with several felonies: two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 784.07(2)(b) and § 784.03(1); resisting an officer with violence under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 843.01; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 790.054; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla....
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Coffin v. Brandau, 597 F.3d 1205 (11th Cir. 2010).

Published | Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 3815, 2010 WL 625014

...Coffin was charged with several felonies: two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 784.07 (2)(b) and § 784.03(1); resisting an officer with violence under Fla. Stat. § 843.01 ; two counts of use of a weapon on a law enforcement officer under Fla. Stat. § 790.054 ; and depriving an officer of means of protection or communication under Fla....

This Florida statute resource is curated by Graham Syfert, a Jacksonville, Florida criminal defense attorney (Florida Bar No. 39104). Attorney Syfert regularly handles Chapter 790 matters in the context of weapons and firearms charges and represents clients throughout Northeast Florida. For legal consultation, call 904-383-7448.