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Title XLVI
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Chapter 893
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F.S. 893.10

893.10 Burden of proof; photograph or video recording of evidence.—

(1) It is not necessary for the state to negative any exemption or exception set forth in this chapter in any indictment, information, or other pleading or in any trial, hearing, or other proceeding under this chapter, and the burden of going forward with the evidence with respect to any exemption or exception is upon the person claiming its benefit.

(2) In the prosecution of an offense involving the manufacture of a controlled substance, a photograph or video recording of the manufacturing equipment used in committing the offense, including, but not limited to, grow lights, growing trays, and chemical fertilizers, may be introduced as competent evidence of the existence and use of the equipment and is admissible in the prosecution of the offense to the same extent as if the property were introduced as evidence.

(3) After a law enforcement agency documents the manufacturing equipment by photography or video recording, the manufacturing equipment may be destroyed on site and left in disrepair. The law enforcement agency destroying the equipment is immune from civil liability for the destruction of the equipment. The destruction of the equipment must be recorded by the supervising law enforcement officer in the manner described in s. 893.12(1)(a), and records must be maintained for 24 months.

History.—s. 10, ch. 73-331; s. 1442, ch. 97-102; s. 3, ch. 2008-184; s. 19, ch. 2010-117.

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Amendments to 893.10

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 893.10

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 893.10.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 893.10

Total Results: 9

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-12.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2019-05-30

Citation: 272 So. 3d 243

Snippet: Like all affirmative defenses and pursuant to § 893.10(1), Fla. Stat., the burden of going forward with

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2011-05

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-04-25

Citation: 141 So. 3d 132, 2012 WL 5869675

Snippet: Like all affirmative defenses and pursuant to § 893.10(1), Fla. Stai, the burden of going forward with

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Instructions 25.9-25.13

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-04-18

Citation: 112 So. 3d 1211, 2013 WL 1664379

Snippet: did not amend section 893.10, which applies to all of chapter 893. Section 893.10 is entitled “Burden of

State v. Holzbacher

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2007-02-16

Citation: 948 So. 2d 935, 2007 WL 486607

Snippet: 1976) (noting by way of example that under section 893.10, if a defendant relied upon having a valid prescription

Purifoy v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-05-18

Citation: 359 So. 2d 446

Snippet: definitional issue was "immaterial" because Section 893.10(1), Florida Statutes (1975), expressly relieves

Wright v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-11-17

Citation: 351 So. 2d 1127

Snippet: burden of proof placed upon him pursuant to Sec. 893.10(1), Fla. Stat., to show that the 7.05 grams of

Purifoy v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-02-16

Citation: 342 So. 2d 560, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 15314

Snippet: expert’s definition, it is immaterial here. Section 893.10(1), Florida Statutes (1975), expressly provides

Gunn v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-08-27

Citation: 336 So. 2d 687

Snippet: To accomplish this the State relies upon Section 893.10(1), Florida Statutes (1973), which provides: "It

State Ex Rel. Buckwalter v. City of Lakeland

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1933-10-03

Citation: 150 So. 508, 112 Fla. 200

Snippet: 2d 385; Dillon on Munic. Corp. (5th ed.) Sec. 893; 10 R. C. L. 381; 38 C. J. 546-550; 21 C. J., subject