Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 790.1615 (2025)

Unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of destructive device or bomb that results in injury to another; penalty.

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790.1615 Unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of destructive device or bomb that results in injury to another; penalty.
(1) A person who perpetrates any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb that results in any bodily harm to a firefighter or any other person, regardless of intent or lack of intent to cause such harm, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) A person who perpetrates any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb that results in great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement to a firefighter or any other person, regardless of intent or lack of intent to cause such harm, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) Upon conviction and adjudication of guilt, a person may be sentenced separately, pursuant to s. 775.021(4), for any violation of this section and for any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb committed during the same criminal episode. A conviction for any unlawful throwing, projecting, placing, or discharging of a destructive device or bomb, however, is not necessary for a conviction under this section.
History.s. 1, ch. 84-23; s. 7, ch. 90-124; s. 7, ch. 90-176.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 790.1615

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§790.1615(1)EXPLOSIVES-USINGDISCHARGE DESTRUCT DVC BOMB RESULT BODILY HARMM · 1st
§790.1615(2)EXPLOSIVES-USINGDISCHARGE DESTRUCT DVC BOMB BODILY HARM DISABF · 2nd

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