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Fla. Stat. § 843.05 (2025)

Resisting timber agent.

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843.05 Resisting timber agent.—Whoever obstructs, resists, or opposes a timber agent in the discharge of her or his duties, or attempts so to do, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.083.
History.—s. 5, ch. 3020, 1877; RS 2584; GS 3504; RGS 5390; CGL 7529; s. 1038, ch. 71-136; s. 1337, ch. 97-102.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 843.05

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd
§843.05RESIST OFFICEROBSTRUCT OPPOSE TIMBER AGENTM · 2nd
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1987–2004 · leading case: Muehleman v. State, 503 So. 2d 310 (Fla. 1987).
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Muehleman v. State, 503 So. 2d 310 (Fla. 1987). · cites it 2× “When the suspect falsely identified himself as Ed Buchanan, and an apparently reliable witness identified him as "Jeff," the officer had probable cause to arrest Muehleman on the first-degree misdemeanor charge of "obstructing justice by false information" under section 843.”
Nicor Int'l Corp. v. El Paso Corp., 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004). · cites it 2× “(refusing to assist prison officials); § 843.05, Fla. Stat. (resisting timber agent); § 843.”
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