Florida Statute 843.081 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.081

843.081 Prohibited use of certain lights; penalty.—

(1) The Legislature finds and declares that Florida’s citizens are vulnerable to becoming the victims of criminal acts through the illegal use of blue lights by the criminal elements. It is the intent of the Legislature to reduce this vulnerability to injury and loss of life and property by prohibiting the use of certain blue lights by any person other than an authorized law enforcement officer.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to use in or on any nongovernmentally owned vehicle or vessel any flashing or rotating blue light unless such person is a law enforcement officer employed by a federal, state, county, or city law enforcement agency or is a person appointed by the Governor pursuant to chapter 354.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to salespersons, service representatives, or other employees of businesses licensed to sell or repair law enforcement equipment.

(4) For the purposes of this section, the term “flashing or rotating blue light” includes all forms of lights which display a blue light source or which were designed with the intent of displaying a blue light source whether or not such light is actually in use.

(5) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 2, ch. 91-163; s. 1, ch. 94-103; s. 1339, ch. 97-102.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.081

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

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Cases Citing Statute 843.081

Total Results: 3

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1999-03-01T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: intent). 2 Section 843.081(2), Fla. Stat. 3 Section 843.081(5), Fla. Stat. 4 Section 843.081(1), Fla. Stat.… section 843.081(3), Florida Statutes. Accordingly, I am of the opinion that section 843.081(2), Florida… questions: 1. Do the prohibitions in sections 843.081(2) and 316.2397(2), Florida Statutes, apply only… the vehicle? 2. Does the exception in section 843.081(3), Florida Statutes, for salespersons, service…employee's personal use? In sum: 1. Section 843.081(2), Florida Statutes, prohibits the presence of

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1992-12-14T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: reduce this vulnerability by enacting s. 843.081, F.S.3 Section 843.081, F.S., makes it unlawful for "…of s. 843.081, F.S., is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.6 The language of s. 843.081, F.S.…F.S. 3 Section 843.081(1), F.S. And see, Ch. 91-163, Laws of Florida. 4 Section 843.081(2), F.S. A limited… enforcement equipment. 5 Section 843.081(4), F.S. 6 Section 843.081(5), F.S. 7 See, Santa Rosa County…Police and Accident Investigations QUESTION: Do ss. 843.081 and 843.085, F.S., prohibit special officers for

Lavis Plumbing Services, Inc. v. Johnson

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1987-10-27T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 515 So. 2d 296, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 10698, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2490

Snippet: Lavis had violated sections 777.011, 777.04, and 843.081 of the Florida Statutes. While we respectfully