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The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 847
OBSCENITY
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F.S. 847.0138
847.0138 Transmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties.—
(1) For purposes of this section:
(a) “Known by the defendant to be a minor” means that the defendant had actual knowledge or believed that the recipient of the communication was a minor.
(b) “Transmit” means to send to a specific individual known by the defendant to be a minor via electronic mail.
(2) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133, any person who knew or believed that he or she was transmitting an image, information, or data that is harmful to minors, as defined in s. 847.001, to a specific individual known by the defendant to be a minor 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 believed that he or she was transmitting an image, information, or data that is harmful to minors, as defined in s. 847.001, to a specific individual known by the defendant to be a minor commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

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

History.—s. 5, ch. 2001-54; s. 8, ch. 2009-194.

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Amendments to 847.0138


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 847.0138
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S847.0138 2 - CRUELTY TOWARD CHILD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9481 - F: T
S847.0138 2 - OBSCENE MATERIAL-DISTRIB - TRANSMIT INFO HARMFUL TO MINORS - F: T
S847.0138 3 - CRUELTY TOWARD CHILD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9482 - F: T
S847.0138 3 - OBSCENE MATERIAL-DISTRIB - OUT OF STATE TRANSMIT INFO HARMFUL TO MINORS - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 847.0138

Total Results: 20

State of Florida v. Neri Banda

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-11-15

Snippet: transmission, a third-degree felony under section 847.0138(2), Florida Statutes (2022). It alleged the transmission

STATE OF FLORIDA v. ANDREW SCOTT CROSE

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

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

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2019-11

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-02-27

Snippet: DEVICE OR EQUIPMENT § 847.0138(2), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Transmission

STEVEN LEIF ALEXANDER, JR. v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2020-01-29

Snippet: electronic device or equipment, a violation of section 847.0138(2), Florida Statutes (2017). The statute proscribes:

JOSEPH WEITZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-31

Citation: 275 So. 3d 707

Snippet: harmful to minors via electronic mail, see § 847.0138(2), Fla. Stat. (2011), violate double jeopardy

Danny Pasicolan v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-02

Citation: 268 So. 3d 279

Snippet: material harmful to minors, contrary to section 847.0138(2), Florida Statutes (2013) (Count III); and one

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: MINORS BY ELECTRONIC DEVICE OR EQUIPMENT § 847.0138(2), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Transmission

DAVID JOHN JONES v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-07-13

Citation: 251 So. 3d 307

Snippet: minors (count three), in violation of section 847.0138(2), Florida Statutes (2012). He was sentenced

Scott Brown v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-19

Citation: 238 So. 3d 415

Snippet: Appellant’s judgment and sentence for violating section 847.0138(2), Florida Statutes (2014), because the trial

BRODERICK CAMERON FURLOW v. STATE OF FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-02-02

Citation: 237 So. 3d 443

Snippet: transmission of material harmful to a minor under section 847.0138(2). See, e.g., Duclos-Lasnier v. State, 192 So

Weitz v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-10-25

Citation: 229 So. 3d 872

Snippet: transmitting material harmful to minors under section 847.0138, Florida Statutes (2012), and unlawfully using

Danny Pasicolan v. State of Florida

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-08-27

Citation: 240 So. 3d 792

Snippet: material harmful to minors, contrary to section 847.0138(2), Florida Statutes (2013) (Count III); and

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: 0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; s. 916.1075(2); or s. 985.701(1);

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: 0137(l)(b) with the definition of “transmit” in section 847.0138(l)(b). 2 Id. Thus, the Fourth

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: 0135, excluding s. 847.0135(6); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0138; s. 847.0145; or s. 985.701(1).... § 943.0435(l)(a)l

Duclos-Lasnier v. State

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

Citation: 192 So. 3d 1234, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 8108, 2016 WL 3057352

Snippet: photos sent as text messages do not violate section 847.0138(2), Florida Statutes (2012), the statute, under

Ramon D. Senger v. State

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

Citation: 200 So. 3d 137

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

Duclos-Lasnier v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2016-04-01

Snippet: sent as text messages do not violate section 847.0138(2), Florida Statutes (2012), the statute under

State of Florida v. Adonis Losada

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

Snippet: test by Florida courts when it enacted section 847.0138 in 2001. It seems clear the Legislature intended

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: test by Florida courts when it enacted section 847.0138 in 2001. It seems clear the Legislature intended