Florida Statute 837.055 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
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Chapter 837
PERJURY

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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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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 837.055

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

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

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

Cases Citing Statute 837.055

Total Results: 8

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

131 So. 3d 755, 2013 WL 6305187

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2013 | Docket: 60238162

Cited 3 times | Published

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

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

211 So. 3d 995

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Feb 23, 2017 | Docket: 4609133

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Anthony v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 25, 2013 | Docket: 60228972

Cited 1 times | Published

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

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

267 So. 3d 980

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 2019 | Docket: 14917537

Published

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

CALVIN MELVIN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

246 So. 3d 424

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 2018 | Docket: 6521879

Published

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

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

216 So. 3d 1281

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2017 | Docket: 5813560

Published

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

Kelly v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 26, 2013 | Docket: 60235646

Published

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

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

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2008 | Docket: 64856879

Published

2008. 18.3 FALSE INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT § 837.055 Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of False Information

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