Florida Statute 843.25 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.025

843.025 Depriving officer of means of protection or communication.—It is unlawful for any person to deprive a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10(1), a correctional officer as defined in s. 943.10(2), or a correctional probation officer as defined in s. 943.10(3) of her or his weapon or radio or to otherwise deprive the officer of the means to defend herself or himself or summon assistance. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 2, ch. 84-187; s. 2, ch. 92-52; s. 1335, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.025

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

S843.025 - OBSTRUCT POLICE - DEPRIVE OF MEANS PROTECTION OR COMMUNICATION - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 843.025

Total Results: 15

John Coffin v. Stacy Brandau

642 F.3d 999, 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 11353, 2011 WL 2162997

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 3, 2011 | Docket: 2906365

Cited 207 times | Published

protection or communication under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 843.025. Because the Deputies lacked a warrant for Mr

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-04

131 So. 3d 720, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 877, 2013 WL 6305393, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2640

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2013 | Docket: 60238161

Cited 5 times | Published

OFFICER OF MEANS OF [PROTECTION] [COMMUNICATION] § 843.025, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Depriving an

Nicor International Corp. v. El Paso Corp.

318 F. Supp. 2d 1160, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9674

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 25, 2004 | Docket: 2339650

Cited 4 times | Published

(unlawful possession of a concealed handcuff key); § 843.025, Fla. Stat. (depriving officer of a means of protection

Coffin v. Brandau

614 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 22, 2010 | Docket: 1593764

Cited 3 times | Published

protection or communication under Fla. Stat. § 843.025. Because the Deputies lacked a warrant for Mr

Coffin v. Brandau

614 F.3d 1240, 2010 WL 3220640

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 24, 2010 | Docket: 213460

Cited 3 times | Published

protection or communication under Fla. Stat. § 843.025. Because the Deputies lacked a warrant for Mr

Turner v. State

901 So. 2d 233, 2005 WL 856921

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 15, 2005 | Docket: 1216244

Cited 1 times | Published

13(1)(c), Fla. Stat. [2] § 843.01, Fla. Stat. [3] § 843.025, Fla. Stat. [4] § 893.13(1)(a), Fla. Stat. [5]

Johnny James Tims v. State of Florida

204 So. 3d 536, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 14742

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 4, 2016 | Docket: 4468672

Published

protection (the flashlight), in violation of section 843.025; and Count IV alleged battery—for the underlying

Alfonza Spears v. State of Florida

152 So. 3d 731

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 2, 2014 | Docket: 2610745

Published

raised for the first time on appeal, that section 843.025, Florida Statutes (2011), violates due process

Coffin v. Brandau

614 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 3, 2011 | Docket: 171473

Published

protection or communication under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 843.025. Because the Deputies lacked a warrant for Mr

Coffin v. Brandau

614 F.3d 1240

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 3, 2011 | Docket: 171493

Published

protection or communication under Fla. Stat. Ann. § 843.025. Because the Deputies lacked a warrant for Mr

Coffin v. Brandau

609 F.3d 1204, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 12780, 2010 WL 2490977

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 22, 2010 | Docket: 65659201

Published

protection or communication under Fla. Stat. § 843.025. Because the Deputies lacked a warrant for Mr

Coffin v. Brandau

597 F.3d 1205, 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 3815, 2010 WL 625014

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Feb 24, 2010 | Docket: 65659044

Published

protection or communication under Fla. Stat. § 843.025. Because the Deputies lacked a warrant for Mr

Rodriguez v. State

931 So. 2d 991, 2006 WL 1476050

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 2006 | Docket: 2536108

Published

handcuff him, and take him into custody. Section 843.025, Florida Statutes (2004), entitled "Depriving

Strattan v. State

775 So. 2d 422, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 84, 2001 WL 20817

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 10, 2001 | Docket: 64802976

Published

BENTON, J., concurring. Construing section 843.025, Florida Statutes (1997), as requiring a specific

Chambers v. State

579 So. 2d 408, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 4775, 1991 WL 85524

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 23, 1991 | Docket: 64658696

Published

violence, a second-degree misdemeanor; and section 843.025, Florida Statutes, depriving an officer of