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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 828
ANIMALS: CRUELTY; SALES; ANIMAL ENTERPRISE PROTECTION
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F.S. 828.42
828.42 Animal enterprise disruption; criminal penalties.—
(1) A person who intentionally causes physical disruption to the property, personnel, or operations of an animal enterprise by intentionally stealing, damaging, or causing the loss of, any property, including animals or records, used by the animal enterprise, and thereby causes economic damage, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(2) A person who in the course of a violation of subsection (1) causes serious bodily injury to another commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) A person who violates subsection (1), if such violation results in economic damage exceeding $10,000, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) The offender must pay restitution under s. 775.089. Restitution includes, but is not limited to:
(a) The reasonable cost of repeating any experimentation that was interrupted or invalidated as a result of the offense.
(b) The loss of food production or farm income reasonably attributable to the offense.
History.—s. 11, ch. 93-13.

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Amendments to 828.42


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 828.42
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S828.42 1 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - ECONOMIC DAMAGE ANIMAL ENTERPRISE - F: T
S828.42 2 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - ECONOMIC DMG W BODILY INJURE ANIMAL BUSINESS - F: S
S828.42 3 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - ECONOMIC DMG OVER 10K DOLS ANIMAL ENTERPRISE - F: S

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Cases Citing Statute 828.42

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Kama v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-05-08T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 507 So. 2d 154

Snippet: both. The 1965 legislature also added section 828.042, entitled "Negligent treatment of children…fine of $1000, or both), and violation of section 828.042 as a second degree misdemeanor (punishable by up