Florida Statute 837.055 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 837
PERJURY

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F.S. 837.055

837.055 False information to law enforcement during investigation.—

(1) Whoever knowingly and willfully gives false information to a law enforcement officer who is conducting a missing person investigation or a felony criminal investigation with the intent to mislead the officer or impede the investigation commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(2) Whoever knowingly and willfully gives false information to a law enforcement officer who is conducting a missing person investigation involving a child 16 years of age or younger with the intent to mislead the officer or impede the investigation, and the child who is the subject of the investigation suffers great bodily harm, permanent disability, permanent disfigurement, or death, 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. 2006-142; s. 1, ch. 2012-53.

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Amendments to 837.055

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 837.055

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S837.055 - OBSTRUCT CRIMINAL INVEST - FALSE INFO TO LEO RE MISSING PERSON OR FELONY - M: F

S837.055 1 - OBSTRUCT CRIMINAL INVEST - FALSE INFO TO LEO RE MISSING PERSON OR FELONY - M: F

S837.055 2 - OBSTRUCT CRIMINAL INVEST - FALSE INFO TO LEO RE MISSING PERSON LT 16 YOA - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 837.055

Total Results: 8

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-14.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-11

Citation: 267 So. 3d 980

Snippet: DISABILITY] [PERMANENT DISFIGUREMENT] [DEATH] § 837.055(2), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of False

CALVIN MELVIN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-05-09

Citation: 246 So. 3d 424

Snippet: charged with three counts of violating section 837.055(2), Florida Statutes (2013). This statute was enacted

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—report 2016-12

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-04-27

Citation: 216 So. 3d 1281

Snippet: 15 FALSE INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT § 837.055(1), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of False

In Re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2016-08

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-02-23

Citation: 211 So. 3d 995

Snippet: 3 FALSE INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT § 837.055 Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of False Information

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-05

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-12-05

Citation: 131 So. 3d 755, 2013 WL 6305187

Snippet: DISABILITY] [PERMANENT DISFIGUREMENT] [DEATH] § 837.055(2), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of False Information

Kelly v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-07-26

Citation: 125 So. 3d 1046, 2013 WL 3853224, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 11739

Snippet: . See § 827.03, Fla. Stat. (2011). . See § 837.055, Fla. Stat. (2011).

Anthony v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-01-25

Citation: 108 So. 3d 1111, 2013 WL 275533, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 1036

Snippet: person investigation in -violation of section 837.055, Florida Statutes (2008). These charges arose from

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2007-08

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-10-30

Citation: 995 So. 2d 489, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 860, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 2048, 2008 WL 4736374

Snippet: instructions 18.3 and 21.7 are based upon sections 837.055 and 901.36(2), Florida Statutes (2007), respectively