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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 847
OBSCENITY
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F.S. 847.0137
847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties.—
(1) As used in this section, the term “transmit” means the act of sending and causing to be delivered, including the act of providing access for receiving and causing to be delivered, any image, information, or data over or through any medium, including the Internet or an interconnected network, by use of any electronic equipment or other device.
(2) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, any person in this state who knew or reasonably should have known that he or she was transmitting child pornography, as defined in s. 847.001, to another person in this state or in another jurisdiction commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, any person in any jurisdiction other than this state who knew or reasonably should have known that he or she was transmitting child pornography, as defined in s. 847.001, to any person in this state commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(4) This section shall not be construed to preclude prosecution of a person in this state or another jurisdiction for a violation of any law of this state, including a law providing for greater penalties than prescribed in this section, for the transmission of child pornography, as defined in s. 847.001, to any person in this state.
(5) A person is subject to prosecution in this state pursuant to chapter 910 for any act or conduct proscribed by this section, including a person in a jurisdiction other than this state, if the act or conduct violates subsection (3).

The provisions of this section do not apply to subscription-based transmissions such as list servers.

History.—s. 4, ch. 2001-54; s. 9, ch. 2022-212.

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Amendments to 847.0137


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 847.0137
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S847.0137 2 - OBSCENE COMMUNICATION - IN STATE PERSON ELEC TRANS CHILD PORNO - F: T
S847.0137 3 - OBSCENE COMMUNICATION - OUT STATE PERSON ELEC TRANS CHILD PORNO - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 847.0137

Total Results: 18

STATE OF FLORIDA v. ANDREW SCOTT CROSE

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-01-26

Snippet: 847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; . . . or any

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-03

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-02-06

Snippet: [place] [structure] [trailer] [conveyance]. § 847.0137(1)(a), Fla. Stat. “Minor” means any person

Taylor v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-05

Citation: 267 So. 3d 1088

Snippet: (2) A violation of s. 827.071, s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137, or s. 847.0138shall be reclassified to the next

Taylor v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-04-05

Citation: 267 So. 3d 1088

Snippet: (2) A violation of s. 827.071, s. 847.0135, s. 847.0137, or s. 847.0138shall be reclassified to the next

ANTONIO L. THOMPSON v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-02-27

Citation: 265 So. 3d 700

Snippet: transmission of child pornography under s. 847.0137 . . . . ... (e) If the court,

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-04.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-11-15

Citation: 257 So. 3d 370

Snippet: dwelling on the gruesome, or sick. § 847. 0137(1)(a) 001(8) , Fla

Gosling v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-11-30

Citation: 205 So. 3d 860, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 17719

Snippet: 0133; s. 847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; s. 916.1075(2); or

Duncan Jason Smith v. State of Florida

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-09-08

Citation: 204 So. 3d 18, 41 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 369, 2016 WL 4699498, 2016 Fla. LEXIS 1995

Snippet: pornography under the plain meaning of section 847.0137, Florida Statutes (2010). We *20

Senger v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-27

Citation: 200 So. 3d 137, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8060, 2016 WL 3030829

Snippet: 0133; s. 847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1)..

Ramon D. Senger v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-05-23

Citation: 200 So. 3d 137

Snippet: 0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s.

State of Florida v. Adonis Losada

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-24

Snippet: Transmission of Child Pornography pursuant to sections 847.0137(2) and (3), Florida Statutes (2009), as well as

State of Florida v. Adonis Losada

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-09-24

Citation: 175 So. 3d 911, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 14072

Snippet: Transmission of Child Pornography pursuant to sections 847.0137(2) and (3), Florida Statutes (2009), as well as

In Re STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES—REPORT NO. 2014-07

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-04-30

Citation: 163 So. 3d 478, 40 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 221, 2015 Fla. LEXIS 927, 2015 WL 1932145

Snippet: PORNOGRAPHY BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR EQUIPMENT § 847.0137(2) and (3), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime

Duncan Jason Smith v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-03-25

Citation: 190 So. 3d 94, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 4273

Snippet: undercover officer via the internet. See § 847.0137, Fla. Stat. (2010) (“Transmission of pornography

Biller v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-03-28

Citation: 109 So. 3d 1240, 2013 WL 1234222, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 5139

Snippet: an electronic device, in violation of section 847.0137(2). The statute defines “transmit” as “the act

Gosling v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-09-12

Citation: 97 So. 3d 287, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 15317, 2012 WL 3964818

Snippet: 0133; s. 847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or

Munroe v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-03-03

Citation: 28 So. 3d 973, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 2519, 2010 WL 711855

Snippet: 0133; s. 847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(4); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or

Miller v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-12-28

Citation: 971 So. 2d 951, 2007 WL 4547164

Snippet: 1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135; s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or