Florida Statute 843.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.03

843.03 Obstruction by disguised person.—Whoever in any manner disguises himself or herself with intent to obstruct the due execution of the law, or with the intent to intimidate, hinder, or interrupt any officer, beverage enforcement agent, or other person in the legal performance of his or her duty or the exercise of his or her rights under the constitution or laws of this state, whether such intent is effected or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 19, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2582; GS 3502; RGS 5387; CGL 7526; s. 1, ch. 63-433; s. 1036, ch. 71-136; s. 1336, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 843.03

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.03

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

S843.03 - RESIST OFFICER - OBSTRUCT BY DISGUISED PERSON - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 843.03

Total Results: 14

Faith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-10-13

Citation: 45 So. 3d 932, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 15534, 2010 WL 3984818

Snippet: appellant for obstruction by disguise, under section 843.03, Florida Statutes (2009), and placed her in a patrol

Diaz-Gonzalez v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-06-21

Citation: 932 So. 2d 528, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 10220, 2006 WL 1687580

Snippet: obstruction by disguise in violation of section 843.03 of the Florida Statutes (2002). After a two-day

State v. Roper

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2005-08-12

Citation: 915 So. 2d 622, 2005 WL 1923121

Snippet: obstruction by a disguised person contrary to section 843.03. He pled no contest to the later charges. A sentencing

Arrison v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-10-05

Citation: 643 So. 2d 93, 1994 WL 535112

Snippet: person, in violation of Florida Statutes Section 843.03 (1993). The defendant was pursued after being observed

Mansfield v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-03-10

Citation: 614 So. 2d 46, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 3154, 1993 WL 64548

Snippet: pled nolo contendere and that he violated section 843.03, Florida Statutes (1991). We remand this cause

State v. Townsend

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-09-12

Citation: 585 So. 2d 495, 1991 WL 175221

Snippet: court: *496 Has an offense under Florida Statute 843.03 occurred when, during a lawful investigation, a

Barkley v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-03-10

Citation: 522 So. 2d 431, 1988 WL 20577

Snippet: number does not constitute a violation of section 843.03 and, therefore, that his convictions for resisting

Muehleman v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-01-08

Citation: 503 So. 2d 310, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 39

Snippet: information, a first-degree misdemeanor under section 843.03, Florida Statutes (1983). Muehleman was read the

Alexander v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-08-24

Citation: 418 So. 2d 432, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20987

Snippet: alone, does not constitute a violation of Section 843.03, Florida Statutes (1979). The state correctly distinguishes

Leland v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-08-12

Citation: 386 So. 2d 622

Snippet: offense of obstruction by a disguised person [§ 843.03, Fla. Stat. (1979)], by the sole act of giving

D. G. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-10-10

Citation: 375 So. 2d 868, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15592

Snippet: filed against appellant for violation of Section 843.03, Fla.Stat. (1977), which states: Whoever in any

Hartley v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-07-18

Citation: 372 So. 2d 1180

Snippet: ordinary meaning of disguise. We agree. Section 843.03, Florida Statutes (1977), provides that: Whoever

Jaramillo v. City of Homestead

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-10-29

Citation: 322 So. 2d 496, 1975 Fla. LEXIS 4361

Snippet: appellant was not charged under Fla.Stat. Sec. 843.03, but under a municipal ordinance enacted in 1952

Florida East Coast Railway Company v. Rouse

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-01-09

Citation: 194 So. 2d 260

Snippet: Monticello v. Finlayson, 156 Fla. 568, 23 So.2d 843. [3] Ellis v. State, 74 Fla. 215, 76 So. 698; Carlton