Florida Statute 790.054 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 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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Level: Degree
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Cases Citing Statute 790.054

Total Results: 2

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2008-05-15T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: APPENDIX 10.19 USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of «Using a sSelf-dDefense…Included Offenses USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054 CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. STAT. INS. NO. None…8.3 Comment This instruction is based on section 790.054, Florida Statutes (1997). In giving this instruction

In Re Standard Jury Inst.-Criminal Cases

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2000-03-29T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 765 So. 2d 692

Snippet: Self-Defense Weapon] USE OF A SELF-DEFENSE WEAPON § 790.054 Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of using a self-defense… Comment This instruction is based on section 790.054, Florida Statutes, (1997). In giving this instruction