Florida Statute 914.21 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 914
WITNESSES; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

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F.S. 914.21

914.21 Definitions.—As used in ss. 914.22-914.24, the term:

(1) “Bodily injury” means:

(a) A cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement;

(b) Physical pain;

(d) Impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or

(e) Any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.

(2) “Misleading conduct” means:

(a) Knowingly making a false statement;

(b) Intentionally omitting information from a statement and thereby causing a portion of such statement to be misleading, or intentionally concealing a material fact and thereby creating a false impression by such statement;

(c) With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a writing or recording that is false, forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity;

(d) With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a sample, specimen, map, photograph, boundary mark, or other object that is misleading in a material respect; or

(e) Knowingly using a trick, scheme, or device with intent to mislead.

(3) “Official investigation” means any investigation instituted by a law enforcement agency or prosecuting officer of the state or a political subdivision of the state or the Commission on Ethics.

(4) “Official proceeding” means:

(a) A proceeding before a judge or court or a grand jury;

(b) A proceeding before the Legislature;

(d) A proceeding before the Commission on Ethics.

(5) “Physical force” means physical action against another and includes confinement.

History.—s. 13, ch. 84-363; s. 3, ch. 88-96; s. 16, ch. 2006-275.

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Amendments to 914.21

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 914.21

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 914.21.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 914.21

Total Results: 6

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-11.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-12-20

Citation: 260 So. 3d 1024

Snippet: adviser or consultant. Definitions. § 914.21, Fla. Stat., Give as applicable. "Official

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2017-09.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-03-08

Citation: 238 So. 3d 192

Snippet: adviser or consultant. Definitions. § 914.21, Fla. Stat. Give as applicable. "Misleading

J.L.R. v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-05-01

Citation: 756 So. 2d 1088, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 5159, 2000 WL 524829

Snippet: instituted by a law enforcement agency,” see § 914.21(3), Fla. Stat., but it does not include an investigation

State v. Jones

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1994-09-16

Citation: 642 So. 2d 804, 1994 WL 501296

Snippet: an "official proceeding" as defined in section 914.21(4), and whether section 914.23 is unconstitutionally

State v. Cohen

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-09-27

Citation: 568 So. 2d 49, 1990 WL 141449

Snippet: of witness tampering under portions of sections 914.21-.22, Florida Statutes (1985).[1] The information

State v. Cohen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-02-15

Citation: 545 So. 2d 894, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 446, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 749, 1989 WL 11244

Snippet: he challenged the constitutionality of sections 914.21 and 914.22, Florida Statutes (1985). The state