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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.
(c) “Drug” means a controlled substance, as that term is defined in ss. 893.02(4) and 893.03.
(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: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-12-05

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

Snippet: instruction. The citation should be to section 856.015, which involves open house parties. Therefore,

Citizens Property Insurance Corp. v. Cook

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-07-20

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-06-10

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

Snippet: the defendant, through her violation of section 856.015 of the Florida Statutes (2008) (Florida's open

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

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-02-10

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: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2009-06-15

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

Manning v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-05-16

Citation: 957 So. 2d 111, 2007 WL 1427386

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

Bunkley v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-05-27

Citation: 882 So. 2d 890, 2004 WL 1171315

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

Bunkley v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-11-21

Citation: 833 So. 2d 739, 2002 WL 31600039

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

State v. Klayman

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-11-14

Citation: 835 So. 2d 248, 2002 WL 31519926

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

Trainor v. Estate of Hansen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-07-23

Citation: 740 So. 2d 1201, 1999 WL 518913

Snippet: per se based on an alleged violation of section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1995). Accordingly, we reverse

Newsome v. Haffner

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1998-04-29

Citation: 710 So. 2d 184, 1998 WL 204780

Snippet: of § 856.015, Florida Statutes. Commonly known as the "open house party" statute, section 856.015 provides

State v. Rizzitello

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-10-11

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

State v. Manfredonia

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-02-09

Citation: 649 So. 2d 1388, 1995 WL 48440

Snippet: in which the district court declared section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1991), unconstitutionally vague

State v. Manfredonia

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-12-22

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: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-12-11

Citation: 610 So. 2d 591, 1992 WL 362209

Snippet: information charging Alves with a violation of section 856.015, Florida Statutes (1991). We have jurisdiction

Caristi v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-04-11

Citation: 578 So. 2d 769, 1991 WL 54130

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