The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.20

843.20 Harassment of participant of neighborhood crime watch program prohibited; penalty; definitions.—

(1) It shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, for any person to willfully harass, threaten, or intimidate an identifiable member of a neighborhood crime watch program while such member is engaged in, or traveling to or from, an organized neighborhood crime watch program activity or a member who is participating in an ongoing criminal investigation, as designated by a law enforcement officer.

(2) As used in this section, the term:

(a) “Harass” means to engage in a course of conduct directed at a specific person which causes substantial emotional distress in that person and serves no legitimate purpose.

(b) “Organized neighborhood crime watch program activity” means any prearranged event, meeting, or other scheduled activity, or neighborhood patrol, conducted by or at the direction of a neighborhood crime watch program or the program’s authorized designee.

History.—s. 2, ch. 2004-18.

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Amendments to 843.20

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.20

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

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

J. SPELEOS S. v. BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, L. P., 937 F. Supp. 2d 177 (D. Mass. 2013)

. . . In the Speleoses’ case, this would have reduced the mortgage payment to $843.20 per month. . . . of $17,412 (approximately 9.4% of the principal balance), the new monthly mortgage payment would be $843.20 . . .

KNOP, II, T. v. M. JOHNSON, Jr., 712 F. Supp. 571 (W.D. Mich. 1989)

. . . $ 26,203.20 Out of court ($125/hour) 1,434.00 — 40% partial success 860.40 — 2% excess/duplication 843.20 . . .

GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY v. THE UNITED STATES, 156 Ct. Cl. 617 (Ct. Cl. 1962)

. . . and credits were allowed in the following amounts: Amount of Payment T^ear (or Credit) 1949-$3,094, 843.20 . . .

COMBINED METALS REDUCTION CO. v. UNITED STATES, 53 F. Supp. 739 (D. Utah 1943)

. . . 135.56 891.08 Oct. 1941 12-31-38 30.435.62 Tax 608.72 Int. 100.09 708.81 Oct. 1941 3-31-39 42,159.70 Tax 843.20 . . .