Florida Statute 914.23 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 914
WITNESSES; CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

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F.S. 914.23

914.23 Retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant.—A person who knowingly engages in any conduct that causes bodily injury to another person or damages the tangible property of another person, or threatens to do so, with intent to retaliate against any person for:

(1) The attendance of a witness or party at an official proceeding, or for any testimony given or any record, document, or other object produced by a witness in an official proceeding; or

(2) Any information relating to the commission or possible commission of an offense or a violation of a condition of probation, parole, or release pending a judicial proceeding given by a person to a law enforcement officer;

or attempts to do so, is guilty of a criminal offense. If the conduct results in bodily injury, such person is guilty of a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. Otherwise, such person is guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 15, ch. 84-363; s. 45, ch. 87-243.

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Amendments to 914.23

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 914.23

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

S914.23 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #8879 - F: S

S914.23 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #8880 - F: T

S914.23 1 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - RETALIATE FOR WITNESS ATTEND TESTIMONY EVIDEN - F: S

S914.23 1 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - BODILY INJ RETALIATE WIT ATTEND TESTIFY EVID - F: T

S914.23 2 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - RETALIATE FOR INFO CRIME SUPERVISION PROCEED - F: S

S914.23 2 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE - BODILY INJ RETALIATE INFO CRIME SUPERV PROCEED - F: T

Cases Citing Statute 914.23

Total Results: 9

State v. Jones

642 So. 2d 804, 1994 WL 501296

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 16, 1994 | Docket: 1529464

Cited 7 times | Published

retaliating against a witness in violation of section 914.23, Florida Statutes (1991). Specifically, the

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2012-04

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

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 5, 2013 | Docket: 60238161

Cited 5 times | Published

RETALIATING AGAINST A [WITNESS] [VICTIM] [INFORMANT] § 914.23, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of [Attempted]

R.T. v. State

34 So. 3d 142, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 5270

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 2010 | Docket: 60289988

Published

violation of section 914.23(1), Florida Statutes (2008).1 To prove a violation of section 914.23(1), the State

RT v. State

34 So. 3d 142, 2010 WL 1565504

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 21, 2010 | Docket: 1641765

Published

violation of section 914.23(1), Florida Statutes (2008).[1] To prove a violation of section 914.23(1), the

Donaldson v. State

1 So. 3d 412, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 1089, 2009 WL 331006

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 2009 | Docket: 1653951

Published

with intent to retaliate against any person....." § 914.23 Fla. Stat. (2005) (emphasis added). *414 Damaging

C.S. v. State

869 So. 2d 637, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3835, 2004 WL 587673

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 26, 2004 | Docket: 64829171

Published

retaliating against a witness in violation of section 914.23, Florida Statutes. A trial court must not grant

Cruz v. State

869 So. 2d 574, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 14351, 2003 WL 22187122

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 2003 | Docket: 64829144

Published

second-degree felony. It appears that Cruz is correct. See § 914.23(2), Fla. Stat. (1991). The circuit court directed

Pohl v. State

837 So. 2d 1123, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 1793, 2003 WL 354945

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 19, 2003 | Docket: 64820874

Published

retaliation against a witness, in violation of section 914.23, Florida Statutes (2000). We reverse appellant’s

Rooney v. State

654 So. 2d 673, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 5412, 1995 WL 302327

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 19, 1995 | Docket: 64756128

Published

(1991). . § 806.01(2), Fla.Stat. (1991). . § 914.23, Fla.Stat. (1991).