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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
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F.S. 843.08
843.08 False personation.A person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a firefighter, a sheriff, an officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, an officer of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, an officer of the Department of Environmental Protection, an officer of the Department of Financial Services, any personnel or representative of the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services, an officer of the Department of Corrections, a correctional probation officer, a deputy sheriff, a state attorney or an assistant state attorney, a statewide prosecutor or an assistant statewide prosecutor, a state attorney investigator, a coroner, a police officer, a lottery special agent or lottery investigator, a beverage enforcement agent, a school guardian as described in s. 30.15(1)(k), a security officer licensed under chapter 493, any member of the Florida Commission on Offender Review or any administrative aide or supervisor employed by the commission, any personnel or representative of the Department of Law Enforcement, or a federal law enforcement officer as defined in s. 901.1505, and takes upon himself or herself to act as such, or to require any other person to aid or assist him or her in a matter pertaining to the duty of any such officer, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. However, a person who falsely personates any such officer during the course of the commission of a felony commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. If the commission of the felony results in the death or personal injury of another human being, the person commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. In determining whether a defendant has violated this section, the court or jury may consider any relevant evidence, including, but not limited to, whether the defendant used lights in violation of s. 316.2397 or s. 843.081.
History.s. 18, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2587; GS 3507; RGS 5395; CGL 7535; s. 3, ch. 28118, 1953; s. 1, ch. 63-433; ss. 1, chs. 65-148, 65-199; s. 3, ch. 67-2207; ss. 20, 25, 33, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1041, ch. 71-136; s. 32, ch. 73-334; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 28, ch. 79-8; s. 42, ch. 88-122; s. 1, ch. 88-339; s. 8, ch. 89-208; s. 475, ch. 94-356; s. 65, ch. 95-257; s. 9, ch. 95-283; s. 3, ch. 96-256; s. 232, ch. 99-245; s. 20, ch. 2006-305; s. 2, ch. 2007-112; s. 28, ch. 2012-88; s. 20, ch. 2014-191; s. 1, ch. 2015-29; s. 2, ch. 2019-22; s. 14, ch. 2019-141; s. 31, ch. 2021-113; s. 7, ch. 2022-180.

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Amendments to 843.08


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.08
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S843.08 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - FALSE PERSONATION OF OFFICIALS - F: T
S843.08 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - FALSE PERSONATION OFFICIALS IN COMMISSION FEL - F: S
S843.08 - FRAUD-IMPERSON - FALSE PERSONATE OFF COMMIT FEL CAUSE DEATH INJ - F: F



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

ELLIS, v. STATE, 258 So. 3d 491 (Fla. App. Ct. 2018)

. . . See also §§ 843.08-.085, Fla. Stat. . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT NO., 194 So. 3d 1007 (Fla. 2016)

. . . Comment This instruction was approved in 1981 and amended in 2016. 21.16 FALSELY PERSONATING AN OFFICER § 843.08 . . .

J. CONNOLLY, Jr. v. STATE, 172 So. 3d 893 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . offender "is armed with a firearm or other dangerous weapon during the commission of the offense”); § 843.08 . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT, 122 So. 3d 302 (Fla. 2013)

. . . instruction was adopted in 2007 [967 So.2d 178] and amended in 2013. 21.16 FALSELY PERSONATING AN OFFICER § 843.08 . . .

LEWIS, v. STATE, 97 So. 3d 285 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . charged with falsely personating an officer during the commission of a felony, in violation of section 843.08 . . . officer during the course of the commission of a felony commits a felony of the second degree .... § 843.08 . . . Thus, to prove Lewis guilty of falsely personating an officer in violation of section 843.08, the state . . .

AZERZER, v. STATE, 96 So. 3d 1123 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . Under section 843.08, Florida Statutes (2010): “A person who falsely assumes or pretends to be a ... . . .

UNITED STATES v. P. CHAPPELL, v., 691 F.3d 388 (4th Cir. 2012)

. . . . § 843.08 (criminalizing pretending to be a police officer and “taking upon himself or herself to act . . . Stat. § 843.08, and Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 268, § 33. . . .

STATE v. BEAUBRUN,, 36 So. 3d 897 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . Jean Beaubrun, was charged with falsely personating a law enforcement officer, in violation of section 843.08 . . . ed] to be a ... police officer .-.. and [took] upon himself to act as such,” in violation of section 843.08 . . . ed] to be a ... police officer ... and [took] upon himself to act as such,” in violation of section 843.08 . . .

S. SULT, v. STATE, 906 So. 2d 1013 (Fla. 2005)

. . . point out that there is a Florida statute criminalizing the false impersonation of an officer, section 843.08 . . . Section 843.08 prohibits a person from falsely assuming] or pretending] to be a sheriff, officer of the . . .

NICOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION a k a v. EL PASO CORPORATION f k a El, 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004)

. . . (neglect or refusal to aid peace officers); § 843.08, Fla. Stat. . . .

ALVAREZ, v. STATE, 774 So. 2d 802 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . This crime is designated as a second degree felony, pursuant to Section 843.08, Florida Statutes (2000 . . .

RODRIGUEZ, v. STATE, 706 So. 2d 951 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . sentence on the conviction under count 1 of the information for falsely personating a police officer, § 843.08 . . .

STATE v. ALECIA,, 692 So. 2d 263 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Appellant appeals the trial court’s judgment declaring a portion of section 843.08, Florida Statutes . . . Appellee was charged with violating section 843.08 by falsely assuming or pretending to be a deputy sheriff . . . Section 843.08 provides, in pertinent part the following: A person who falsely assumes or pretends to . . . Accordingly, the trial court’s order declaring a portion of section 843.08 unconstitutional is reversed . . .

LLABONA, v. STATE, 557 So. 2d 66 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1990)

. . . impersonation of a police officer, are invalid because they constitute separate crimes, see §§ 827.04(3) and 843.08 . . . See § 843.08, Fla.Stat. (1983). . . .

H. BASS, v. MORGAN, LEWIS BOCKIUS, a Jr., 516 So. 2d 1011 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . Accordingly, Lavis Plumbing Services, Inc. held that, because section 843.08, the “impersonating an officer . . .

LAVIS PLUMBING SERVICES, INC. v. T. JOHNSON, 515 So. 2d 296 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . defendants compensatory damages after finding that Lavis had violated sections 777.011, 777.04, and 843.08 . . . Lavis allegedly violated sections 777.011, 777.04 and 843.08, Florida Statutes, which caused the Johnsons . . . found that Lavis, by and through its employees, had falsely perso-nated a police officer, (section 843.08 . . . As stated in its initial enactment in 1868, section 843.08, Florida Statutes, was not intended by the . . . Section 843.08, Falsely personating officer, etc., provides: Whoever falsely assumes or pretends to be . . .

In SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL BANKING CORPORATION d b a VALENTINE v. BANK OF COMMERCE E., 63 B.R. 331 (Bankr. E.D. Tenn. 1986)

. . . This sum includes a finance charge of $186,-843.08. . . . .

GLEICHAUF, a k a v. STATE, 344 So. 2d 1310 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

. . . Florida Statutes (1973); in Case No. 76-319 with impersonation of an officer in violation of Section 843.08 . . . Section 843.08, Florida Statutes (1973). . . .

KINGSTON PRODUCTS CORPORATION v. THE UNITED STATES, 177 Ct. Cl. 471 (Ct. Cl. 1966)

. . . (d) “Ref und Amount” — $843.08. . . .