Florida Statute 837.055 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

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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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

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