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Florida Statute 810.061 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 810.061 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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810.061 Impairing or impeding telephone or power to a dwelling; facilitating or furthering a burglary; penalty.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “burglary” has the meaning ascribed in s. 810.02(1)(b).
(2) A person who, for the purpose of facilitating or furthering the commission or attempted commission of a burglary of a dwelling by any person, damages a wire or line that transmits or conveys telephone or power to that dwelling, impairs any other equipment necessary for telephone or power transmission or conveyance, or otherwise impairs or impedes such telephone or power transmission or conveyance commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2003-84.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 810.061

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§810.061(2)BURGLIMPAIR DWELLING PHONE POWER FURTHER BURGLARYF · 3rd

Cases Citing F.S. 810.061

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·Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-No. 2005-1, 953 So. 2d 495 (Fla. 2007).

Cited 9 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 32 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 113, 2007 Fla. LEXIS 559, 2007 WL 924203

...Lesser Included Offenses No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense. Comment This instruction was adopted in 1981 and amended in 1989 [543 So.2d 1205], and 1995 [665 So.2d 212], and 2007. 13.21 IMPAIRING OR IMPEDING TELEPHONE OR POWER TO A DWELLING TO FACILITATE OR FURTHER A BURGLARY § 810.061, Fla....
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·In Re: Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-Report 2018-05., 257 So. 3d 925 (Fla. 2018).

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...Comment This instruction was adopted in 1981 and amended in 1985, 2012 [87 So. 3d 679], and 2018. 13.21 IMPAIRING OR IMPEDING TELEPHONE OR POWER TO A DWELLING TO FACILITATE OR FURTHER A BURGLARY § 810.061, Fla....
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