Florida Statute 934.215 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS

Chapter 934
SECURITY OF COMMUNICATIONS; SURVEILLANCE

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F.S. 934.215

934.215 Unlawful use of a two-way communications device.—Any person who uses a two-way communications device, including, but not limited to, a portable two-way wireless communications device, to facilitate or further the commission of any felony offense commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 1, ch. 2001-114.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 934.215

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

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Cases Citing Statute 934.215

Total Results: 34

State of Florida v. Brian Mitchell Lee

223 So. 3d 342, 2017 WL 2374401, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 7886

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 1, 2017 | Docket: 6068564

Cited 24 times | Published

. § 847.0135(4)(a), Fla. Stat. (2013). . § 934.215, Fla. Stat. (2013). .§ 847.0135(3)(a), Fla.

Brian Mitchell Lee v. State of Florida

258 So. 3d 1297

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 13, 2018 | Docket: 8402550

Cited 20 times | Published

commits a felony of the third degree .... § 934.215, Fla. Stat. (2013). Finally, the traveling after

Holt v. State

173 So. 3d 1079, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 12029, 2015 WL 4768997

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 14, 2015 | Docket: 60250199

Cited 4 times | Published

use of a two-way communications device under section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2013), violate double jeopardy

Holubek v. State

173 So. 3d 1114, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 12846, 2015 WL 5051141

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 28, 2015 | Docket: 60250203

Cited 3 times | Published

appeal, is that his conviction in Count 1 under section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2013), violates double jeopardy

Gennette v. State

124 So. 3d 273, 2013 WL 4873490, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 14672

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 13, 2013 | Docket: 60235433

Cited 3 times | Published

device to facilitate a felony, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes. The conviction was based

MATTHEW JOSEPH DETTLE v. State of Florida

226 So. 3d 285, 2017 WL 2324673

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 25, 2017 | Docket: 6067425

Cited 1 times | Published

further the commission of a felony, under section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2012). In our original opinion

Batchelor v. State

193 So. 3d 1054, 2016 WL 3265542, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 9208

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 2016 | Docket: 3078609

Cited 1 times | Published

use of a two-way communications device under section 934.215. The State alleged in a second amended information

MATTHEW JOSEPH DETTLE v. State of Florida

218 So. 3d 910

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 14, 2016 | Docket: 3028640

Cited 1 times | Published

the commission of a felony, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes, violate double jeopardy

Mizner v. State

154 So. 3d 391, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 19711, 2014 WL 6778278

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 3, 2014 | Docket: 2610873

Cited 1 times | Published

two-way communications device in violation of section 934.215, Florida, Statutes (2011), a third-degree felony;

Hatcher v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 2025 | Docket: 69514563

Published

of a two-way communications device, under section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2020). The charges arose

Debose v. State of Florida

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 11, 2024 | Docket: 69455315

Published

communications device in furtherance of a crime under section 934.215, Florida Statutes. We affirm Debose’s judgment

Matthew Dettle v. State of Florida

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 24, 2024 | Docket: 69306034

Published

facilitate or further the commission of a felony. See § 934.215, Fla. Stat. (2012). In this case, Matthew Dettle

JOSEPH WEITZ v. STATE OF FLORIDA

275 So. 3d 707

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 2019 | Docket: 15704313

Published

unlawfully using a two-way communications device, see § 934.215, Fla. Stat. (2011), and for transmitting material

GERARDO SANCHEZ, SR. v. STATE OF FLORIDA

270 So. 3d 515

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2019 | Docket: 15048696

Published

offense. Sanchez is correct. Section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2015), provides:

Timothy Carlos Coffey v. State of Florida

268 So. 3d 278

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 2019 | Docket: 15042033

Published

sexual conduct with a minor, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2013) (Count 2); and one

Danny Pasicolan v. State of Florida

268 So. 3d 279

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 2, 2019 | Docket: 15042045

Published

two-way communications device, contrary to section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2013) (Count II); one count

SHANNON WRIGHT v. STATE OF FLORIDA

268 So. 3d 208

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 10, 2019 | Docket: 14909084

Published

of a two-way communications device under section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2017), and using a computer

Pizarro-Garcia v. State

265 So. 3d 732

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 2019 | Docket: 64706654

Published

the commission of a crime, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2016). The judgment, however

Pizarro-Garcia v. State

265 So. 3d 732

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 2019 | Docket: 64706655

Published

the commission of a crime, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2016). The judgment, however

JAE-IL BYUN v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 6, 2019 | Docket: 14618605

Published

two-way communications device, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2015). The trial court granted

MICHAEL GENE KANIA v. STATE OF FLORIDA

243 So. 3d 1032

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 2018 | Docket: 6360285

Published

unlawful use of a two-way communications device, see § 934.215, Fla. Stat. (2012).1 We affirm his conviction

MALCOLM WATKINS v. STATE OF FLORIDA

244 So. 3d 341

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 14, 2018 | Docket: 6333478

Published

two-way communications device in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2010). Of the several claims

Bermudez v. State

235 So. 3d 1057

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 26, 2018 | Docket: 60286104

Published

the commission of a felony in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2012); (3) resisting an

Rubio v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 27, 2017 | Docket: 6181366

Published

the commission of a felony, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2012) (Count 3); and attempting

Weitz v. State

229 So. 3d 872

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2017 | Docket: 6179425

Published

using a two-way communications device under section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2012), violate double jeopardy

Timothy Carlos Coffey v. State of Florida

228 So. 3d 179, 2017 WL 3864053

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2017 | Docket: 6147626

Published

the appellants judgment and sentence under section 934.215. AFFIRMED in part, VACATED- in part, and

Danny Pasicolan v. State of Florida

240 So. 3d 792

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2017 | Docket: 6144157

Published

two-way communications device, contrary to section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2013) (Count II); one count

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—report 2016-12

216 So. 3d 1281

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Apr 27, 2017 | Docket: 5813560

Published

Device) instructs upon the crime as set forth in section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2016), and includes the

David F. Honaker v. State

199 So. 3d 1068, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 12580, 2016 WL 4415095

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 2016 | Docket: 4416538

Published

two-way communications device, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2012), and traveling after

Michael R. Mills v. State

196 So. 3d 571, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 11514, 2016 WL 4064091

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 2016 | Docket: 4117374

Published

two-way communications device, in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2013), and traveling to

David Leon Lashley v. State of Florida

194 So. 3d 1084, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 9901

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2016 | Docket: 3090224

Published

further the commission of a felony contrary to section 934.215; traveling to meet a person believed to be

Alan Lynsdale Hamilton v. State of Florida

163 So. 3d 1277

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 2015 | Docket: 2659822

Published

use of a two-way communications device under section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2013), violate double jeopardy

Exantus v. State

198 So. 3d 1, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 21532, 2014 WL 8764326

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 10, 2014 | Docket: 1441438

Published

0135(2), (4), Florida Statutes (2011), or section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2011). See Shelley

Mizner v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 30, 2014 | Docket: 384412

Published

of two-way communications in violation of section 934.215, Florida Statutes (2011), a third-degree felony;