Florida Statute 877.08 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLVI
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Chapter 877
MISCELLANEOUS CRIMES

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F.S. 877.08

877.08 Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties.—

(1) A “coin-operated vending machine” or “parking meter,” for the purposes of this act, is defined to be any machine, contrivance, or device that is adapted for use in such a way that, as the result of the insertion of any piece of money, coin, or other object, the machine, contrivance, parking meter, or device is caused to operate or may be operated and by reason of such operation the user may become entitled to receive any food, drink, telephone or telegraph service, insurance protection, parking privilege or any other personal property, service, protection, right or privilege of any kind or nature whatsoever.

(2) Whoever maliciously or mischievously molests, opens, breaks, injures, damages, or inserts any part of her or his body or any instrument into any coin-operated vending machine or parking meter of another, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(3) Whoever molests, opens, breaks, injures, damages, or inserts any part of her or his body or any instrument into any coin-operated vending machine or parking meter of another with intent to commit larceny is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

(4) Whoever violates subsection (3) a second or subsequent time commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 65-165; s. 1153, ch. 71-136; s. 1429, ch. 97-102; s. 16, ch. 2013-25.

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Amendments to 877.08

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 877.08

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

S877.08 2 - DAMAGE PROP-CRIM MISCH - MALICIOUSLY MOLEST COIN OPERATED MACHINE - M: S

S877.08 3 - LARC - MOLEST COIN OPR MACHINE WIT LARCENY 1ST OFF - M: S

S877.08 4 - LARC - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7561 - F: T

S877.08 4 - LARC - MOLEST COIN OPR MACHINE WIT LARCENY 2ND SUBSQ - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 877.08

Total Results: 16

UNIVERSAL PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, A/S/O VIRGILIO PEREZ Y. PEREZ AND A/S/O SIRKKA v. LAGUNA RIVIERA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2024-05-17

Snippet: principles." See 35 So. 3d at 877. 8

S.S., a child v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2015-01-21

Citation: 154 So. 3d 1217, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 718

Snippet: relied on the disorderly conduct statute, section 877.08, Florida Statutes (2013), by stating, “So, the

Garcia v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2014-08-01

Citation: 143 So. 3d 1105, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 11779, 2014 WL 3765447

Snippet: prosecution for vending machine theft under section 877.08(3), Florida Statutes (2004), was not fundamental

C.N. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-12-08

Citation: 49 So. 3d 831, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 18619

Snippet: juvenile, was charged with disorderly conduct, § 877.08, Fla. Stat. (2008), and resisting an officer without

Ingraham v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2010-04-28

Citation: 32 So. 3d 761, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5579, 2010 WL 1688473

Snippet: felony vending machine theft, a violation of section 877.08(3), (4), Florida Statutes (2004).[1] The trial

Polite v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-09-27

Citation: 973 So. 2d 1107, 2007 WL 2790770

Snippet: vending machines and parking meters under section 877.08(3), Florida Statutes (2002), and third-degree felonious

Seese v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-03-28

Citation: 955 So. 2d 1145, 2007 WL 911774

Snippet: (§ 784.048, aggravated stalking); and 29.12 (§ 877.08(2), vending machine tampering or damaging). Undoubtedly

J.R. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-12-06

Citation: 831 So. 2d 790, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 17816, 2002 WL 31728745

Snippet: damage to a vending machine pursuant to section 877.08(2), Florida Statutes (2001), constitute a double

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1997-08-05

Snippet: which dispenses food or beverage items," and s. 877.08(1), Fla. Stat., stating: "A `coin-operated vending

Ago

Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-11-30

Snippet: license has been otherwise secured. Further, section 877.08(1), Florida Statutes, states that: A "coin-operated

Brehm v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-09-30

Citation: 495 So. 2d 253, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2073, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 10157

Snippet: sentence him as a second offender under Section 877.08(4), Florida Statutes (1983).2 Reversed and remanded

Phillips v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-09-14

Citation: 438 So. 2d 886

Snippet: 825 (Fla. 3d DCA 1983) [information charging § 877.08 violation without alleging prior conviction for

Brehm v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-03-15

Citation: 427 So. 2d 825

Snippet: and convicted of ten counts of violating Section 877.08, Florida Statutes (1981).[1] The sentencing phase

Desin v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-05-13

Citation: 414 So. 2d 516, 1982 Fla. LEXIS 2425

Snippet: for molestation of a vending machine, section 877.-08(3), Florida Statutes (1979), and with a third degree

High v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1972-04-12

Citation: 260 So. 2d 549, 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6994

Snippet: coin-operated vending machine pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 877.08, F.S.A. or an attempt to do so, but this record

Tillson v. State Ex Rel. Landis

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1937-03-03

Citation: 172 So. 918, 127 Fla. 215, 1937 Fla. LEXIS 1443

Snippet: distinguished from the case of State v. Hodge, 320 Mo. 877, 8 S.W. (2nd Series) 881. In that case the respondent