Florida Statute 856.015 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 856
DRUNKENNESS; OPEN HOUSE PARTIES; LOITERING; PROWLING; DESERTION

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F.S. 856.015

856.015 Open house parties.—

(1) Definitions.—As used in this section:

(a) “Alcoholic beverage” means distilled spirits and any beverage containing 0.5 percent or more alcohol by volume. The percentage of alcohol by volume shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of s. 561.01(4)(b).

(b) “Control” means the authority or ability to regulate, direct, or dominate.

(d) “Minor” means an individual not legally permitted by reason of age to possess alcoholic beverages pursuant to chapter 562.

(e) “Open house party” means a social gathering at a residence.

(f) “Person” means an individual 18 years of age or older.

(g) “Residence” means a home, apartment, condominium, or other dwelling unit.

(2) A person having control of any residence may not allow an open house party to take place at the residence if any alcoholic beverage or drug is possessed or consumed at the residence by any minor where the person knows that an alcoholic beverage or drug is in the possession of or being consumed by a minor at the residence and where the person fails to take reasonable steps to prevent the possession or consumption of the alcoholic beverage or drug.

(3) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the use of alcoholic beverages at legally protected religious observances or activities.

(4) Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (2) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A person who violates subsection (2) a second or subsequent time commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(5) If a violation of subsection (2) causes or contributes to causing serious bodily injury, as defined in s. 316.1933, or death to the minor, or if the minor causes or contributes to causing serious bodily injury or death to another as a result of the minor’s consumption of alcohol or drugs at the open house party, the violation is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—ss. 4, 5, 6, 7, ch. 88-196; ss. 64, 65, 66, 67, ch. 88-381; s. 45, ch. 91-110; s. 217, ch. 91-224; s. 103, ch. 97-264; s. 9, ch. 99-186; s. 19, ch. 2000-320; s. 1, ch. 2002-60; s. 9, ch. 2002-78; s. 1, ch. 2011-161; s. 30, ch. 2016-145.

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Amendments to 856.015

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 856.015

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

S856.015 2 - CONTRIB DELINQ MINOR - ALLOW MINOR ALCOHOL DRUG OPEN HOUSE PARTY - M: S

S856.015 2 - CONTRIB DELINQ MINOR - ALLOW MINOR ALCH DRUG HOUSE PARTY SUBSQ OFF - M: F

S856.015 2 - CONTRIB DELINQ MINOR - OPEN HOUSE PARTY VIOL SERIOUS INJURY DEATH - M: F

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 856.015

Total Results: 16

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-04

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2013-12-05T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 131 So. 3d 720, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 877, 2013 WL 6305393, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2640

Snippet: INJURY] — 856.015(5) CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. INS. NO. STAT. Allowing an Open 856.015(4) House Party…instruction. The citation should be to section 856.015, which involves open house parties. Therefore, … THAT CAUSED [DEATH] [SERIOUS BODILY INJURY] § 856.015(5), Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Allowing an…injury to] (name of victim). Definitions. § 856.015, Fla. Stat. “Alcoholic beverage” means distilled

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Cook

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-07-20T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 93 So. 3d 479, 2012 WL 2935987, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 11745

Snippet: the minors at the party in violation of section 856.015, Florida Statutes (2008). The minors became intoxicated

Santarelli v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2011-06-10T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 62 So. 3d 1211, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8818, 2011 WL 2268959

Snippet: she had violated section 856.015[4] and that a violation of section 856.015 cannot legally constitute…'s violation of section 856.015. Therefore, even if section 856.015 could not support the manslaughter… (2008). [4] Section 856.015 of the Florida Statutes (2008) provides: 856.015. Open house parties * …the defendant, through her violation of section 856.015 of the Florida Statutes (2008) (Florida's …maintaining that her alleged violation of section 856.015 could not amount to culpable negligence. The defendant

Archbishop Coleman F. Carroll High School, Inc. v. Maynoldi

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-02-10T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 30 So. 3d 533, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 1352, 2010 WL 445709

Snippet: consumption of the alcoholic beverage or drug. § 856.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2001). At the time of the off-campus

Ago

Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2009-06-15T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: permanently or is visiting as an invited guest. Section 856.015(1)(g), Florida Statutes, relating to open house

Manning v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-05-16T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 957 So. 2d 111

Snippet: criminal violation of s.316.193. s.856.011, s.856.015, or Chapters 562, 567, 568, or 893. . . ."

Bunkley v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2004-05-27T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 882 So. 2d 890

Snippet: prudent manner....") (emphasis added); § 856.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2001) ("No adult having control

Bunkley v. State

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-11-20T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 833 So. 2d 739

Snippet: prudent manner....") (emphasis added); § 856.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2001) ("No adult having control

State v. Klayman

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2002-11-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 835 So. 2d 248

Snippet: prudent manner....") (emphasis added); § 856.015(2), Fla. Stat. (2001) ("No adult having control

Trainor v. Estate of Hansen

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1999-07-23T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 740 So. 2d 1201

Snippet: alleged violation of section 856.015. The court in Newsome reasoned: [Section 856.015] is clearly designed to…per se based on an alleged violation of section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1995). Accordingly, we reverse…action based on an alleged violation of section 856.015.[2] The Hansens moved to dismiss the complaint …: "As to Count II, the court holds that § 856.015, Florida Statutes, dealing with open house parties…beverages on certain licensed premises. Section 856.015 extends such criminal responsibility to a social

Newsome v. Haffner

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1998-04-29T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 710 So. 2d 184

Snippet: negligence per se, based on an alleged violation of § 856.015, Florida Statutes. Commonly known as the "…quot;open house party" statute, section 856.015 provides, at subsection (2), that: No adult having control…beverages on certain licensed premises. Section 856.015 extends such criminal responsibility to a social…. 204, 141 So. 133 (1932). By enacting section 856.015, the legislature has therefore imposed a duty of

State v. Rizzitello

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-10-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 661 So. 2d 136, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 10675, 1995 WL 594953

Snippet: charging appellee with a violation of section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1993). The trial court based…supreme court, however, has since declared section 856.015 constitutional. State v. Manfredonia, 649 So.2d

State v. Manfredonia

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1995-02-08T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 649 So. 2d 1388

Snippet: cases with violating section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1991). Section 856.015 states, in pertinent part:…, in which the district court declared section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1991), unconstitutionally vague…consumption of the alcoholic beverage or drug. § 856.015(2), Fla. Stat. (1991).[1] The trial court in each….2d 591 (Fla. 5th DCA 1992), held that section 856.015 was unconstitutionally vague and dismissed the …decision as to Slayton. Alves held that section 856.015's "requirement that one control the behavior

State v. Manfredonia

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1993-12-22T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 629 So. 2d 306, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 13234, 1993 WL 533797

Snippet: orders, one as to each appellee, that found section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1991) unconstitutional on the

State v. Alves

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-12-10T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 610 So. 2d 591

Snippet: " section 856.015(1)(f) (2) "Adult having control" section 856.015(2) (3) "Reasonable…information charging Alves with a violation of section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1991). We have jurisdiction.…facial validity of the statute which provides: 856.015 Open house parties. (1) Definitions. As used…Reasonable steps" section 856.015(2) (4) "Legally protected religious observances or activities…activities" section 856.015(3) We share the trial court's concern about the vagueness of the language

Caristi v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1991-04-11T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 578 So. 2d 769

Snippet: appeal, citing "Mickens v. State, [562 So.2d 856] 15 F.L.W. D1661 (Fla. 1st DCA June 21, 1990) (issue