Florida Statutes
Fla. Stat. § 860.17 (2025)
Tampering with or interfering with motor vehicles or trailers.
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860.17 Tampering with or interfering with motor vehicles or trailers.—Whoever, without authority, willfully, maliciously, or intentionally tampers with, attempts to tamper with, or otherwise interferes with any motor vehicle or trailer of another which results in the cargo or contents of such motor vehicle or trailer becoming unloaded or damaged, or which results in the mechanical functions of such motor vehicle or trailer becoming inoperative or impaired, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A second or subsequent conviction of any person violating this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 860.17
M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd§860.17DAMAGE PROPTAMPER OR INTERFERE W VEH OR TRAILER 1ST OFF
§860.17DAMAGE PROPTAMPER INTERFERE WITH VEH OR TRAILER SUBSQ OFF
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 1981–1981 · leading case: Piantadosi v. State, 399 So. 2d 382 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981).
Piantadosi v. State, 399 So. 2d 382 (Fla. 3d DCA 1981). “" At the charge conference, the defendant requested that the court instruct the jury on the offense of tampering with a motor vehicle under Section 860.17, Florida Statutes (1979). The court refused this requested instruction.”
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