Florida Statute 843.21 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes (including 2025 Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.21

843.21 Depriving crime victim of medical care.—A person who takes custody of or exercises control over a person he or she knows to be injured as a result of criminal activity and deprives that person of medical care with the intent to avoid, delay, hinder, or obstruct any investigation of the criminal activity contributing to the injury commits:

(1) If the victim’s medical condition worsens as a result of the deprivation of medical care, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) If deprivation of medical care contributes or results in the death of the victim, a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 2, ch. 2008-208.

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Amendments to 843.21

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.21

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

S843.21 1 - OBSTRUCT POLICE - REFUSE CRIME VICTIM MED CARE CONDITION WORSENS - F: T

S843.21 2 - OBSTRUCT POLICE - REFUSE CRIME VICTIM MED CARE RESULT DEATH - F: S

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