Florida Statute 843.03 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 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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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

Cases Citing Statute 843.03

Total Results: 13

Muehleman v. State

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 8, 1987 | Docket: 1452774

Cited 37 times | Published

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

State v. Roper

915 So. 2d 622, 2005 WL 1923121

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 2005 | Docket: 1310786

Cited 6 times | Published

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

State v. Townsend

585 So. 2d 495, 1991 WL 175221

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 12, 1991 | Docket: 1688630

Cited 6 times | Published

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

Hartley v. State

372 So. 2d 1180

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 18, 1979 | Docket: 1325631

Cited 6 times | Published

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

Barkley v. State

522 So. 2d 431, 1988 WL 20577

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1988 | Docket: 1191297

Cited 5 times | Published

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

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

officer of a means of protection or communication); § 843.03, Fla. Stat. (obstruction by disguised person);

Leland v. State

386 So. 2d 622

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 1980 | Docket: 346194

Cited 4 times | Published

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

Faith v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 13, 2010 | Docket: 60296086

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Arrison v. State

643 So. 2d 93, 1994 WL 535112

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 5, 1994 | Docket: 2205761

Cited 1 times | Published

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

Diaz-Gonzalez v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 2006 | Docket: 64845587

Published

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

Mansfield v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1993 | Docket: 64694442

Published

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

Alexander v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 24, 1982 | Docket: 64591803

Published

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

D. G. v. State

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 1979 | Docket: 64572256

Published

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