Florida Statute 843.14 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.14

843.14 Compounding felony.—Whoever, having knowledge of the commission of an offense punishable with death or by imprisonment in the state prison, takes money or a gratuity or reward, or an engagement therefor, upon an agreement or understanding, expressed or implied, to compound or conceal such offense, or not to prosecute therefor, or not to give evidence thereof, shall when such offense of which he or she has knowledge is punishable with death or imprisonment in the state prison for life, be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084; and where the offense of which he or she so had knowledge was punishable in any other manner, he or she shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 20, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2592; GS 3513; RGS 5399; CGL 7540; s. 1047, ch. 71-136; s. 1344, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 843.14

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.14

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

S843.14 - COMPOUNDING CRIME - FEL PUNISHABLE BY DEATH OR LIFE IMPRISONMENT - F: T

S843.14 - COMPOUNDING CRIME - PUNISHABLE BY OTHER THAN DEATH OR LIFE - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 843.14

Total Results: 6

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-02.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-10-25

Citation: 256 So. 3d 1316

Snippet: *1318 a felony, as enacted in section 843.14, Florida Statutes (2018). Instruction 21.17 sets

Miller v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-05-31

Citation: 821 So. 2d 322, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 7644, 2002 WL 1088687

Snippet: for compounding a felony in violation of section 843.14, Florida Statutes (1999). After a jury found her

C.R. v. E.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-02-14

Citation: 573 So. 2d 1088, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 1041

Snippet: felony is guilty of a third degree felony. See § 843.14, Fla. Stat. (1989). I believe it was error to grant

Cr v. E. ____

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-02-14

Citation: 573 So. 2d 1088, 1991 WL 16311

Snippet: felony is guilty of a third degree felony. See § 843.14, Fla. Stat. (1989). I believe it was error to grant

Cortell v. Barrow

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-07-30

Citation: 510 So. 2d 1077, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 1834, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 9604

Snippet: concluded there was not a valid agreement. See § 843.14, Fla.Stat. (1985); (compounding a felony). If there

Holland v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1974-11-08

Citation: 302 So. 2d 806

Snippet: type of behavior is proscribed by §§ 776.03 and 843.14, F.S. 1971, which respectively condemn such conduct