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Fla. Stat. § 810.061 (2025)

Impairing or impeding telephone or power to a dwelling; facilitating or furthering a burglary; penalty.

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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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2007–2018 · leading case: Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-No. 2005-1, 953 So. 2d 495 (Fla. 2007).

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Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-No. 2005-1, 953 So. 2d 495 (Fla. 2007). · cites it 2× “21 IMPAIRING OR IMPEDING TELEPHONE OR POWER TO A DWELLING TO FACILITATE OR FURTHER A BURGLARY § 810.061, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Impairing or Impeding Telephone or Power to a Dwelling to Facilitate or Further a Burglary, the State must prove the following two elements…”

In Re: Stand. Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases-Report 2018-05., 257 So. 3d 925 (Fla. 2018). · cites it 2× “21 IMPAIRING OR IMPEDING TELEPHONE OR POWER TO A DWELLING TO FACILITATE OR FURTHER A BURGLARY § 810.061, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Impairing or Impeding Telephone or Power to a Dwelling to Facilitate or Further a Burglary, the State must prove the following two elements…”

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