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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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-01-26T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2020-02-05T23:53:00-08:00

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

Taylor v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-04-05T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-04-05T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2019-02-26T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2018-11-15T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 257 So. 3d 370

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

Gosling v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-11-30T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: 847.0133; 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: Fla. | Date Filed: 2016-09-08T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: section 847.0137. Biller erred by applying the rule of lenity to section 847.0137 based on…pornography under the plain meaning of section 847.0137, Florida Statutes (2010). We *20 …the State of Florida, contrary Florida Statutes 847.0137(2) and (3). (3 DEG FEL) Id. Smith …child pornography within the meaning of section 847.0137, he was denied due process by being convicted …delivered.’ ” Id. at 96-97 (quoting § 847.0137(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2010)). After “considering]

Senger v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-05-27T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: 847.0133; 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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2016-05-23T00:53:00-07:00

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

State of Florida v. Adonis Losada

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-09-24T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: Transmission of Child Pornography pursuant to sections 847.0137(2) and (3), Florida Statutes (2009), as well as…sections at issue in the present case, sections 847.0137(2) and (3). Id. at D739.2 We noted that “when … part responsible for the ambiguity). Sections 847.0137(2) and (3), Florida Statutes (2009), under which…engaged in sexual conduct” (emphasis added). Section 847.0137(1)(b), defines “transmit” as 1 An even more restrictive

State of Florida v. Adonis Losada

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-09-24T00:00:00-07:00

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…sections at issue in the present case, sections 847.0137(2) and (3).- Id. at -, at D739. … part responsible for the ambiguity). Sections 847.0137(2) and (3), Florida Statutes (2009), under which…in sexual conduct” (emphasis added). • Section 847.0137(l)(b), defines “transmit” as “the act of sending

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

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2015-04-30T00:00:00-07:00

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… Give la or lb as applicable. § 847.0137(2), Fla. Stat. 1. a. (Defendant), when …Florida, transmitted child pornography. § 847. 0137(3), Fla. Stat. b. (Defendant), when not… Definitions. Give as applicable. § 847.0137(1)(b), Fla. Stat. “Transmit” means the …PORNOGRAPHY BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR EQUIPMENT — 847.0137(2) and (3) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA.

Duncan Jason Smith v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2015-03-25T00:00:00-07:00

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…the State of Florida, contrary Florida Statutes 847.0137(2) and (3). (3 DEG FEL) Factually, Smith …disagreeing with Biller. Section- 847.0137 makes it a crime to transmit child pornography… s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. § 847.0137(2), Fla. Stat. (2010)! That samé statute defines…of any electronic equipment o:r device. § 847.0137(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (20Í0). In Biller

Biller v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-03-28T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-09-12T00:00:00-07:00

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

Snippet: 847.0133; s. 847.0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or…847.0133; 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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-03-03T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: 847.0133; 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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-12-27T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 971 So. 2d 951

Snippet: 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133; s. 847.0135; s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1); or