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- a partial guide to the Florida Statues
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Here is an alphabetical listing of helpful information:
- AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
- AGGRAVATED BATTERY
- ASSAULT
- BATTERY ON A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER / BATTERY ON A LEO
- BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (BUI)
- BRIBERY
- DEFAMATION; LIBEL; THREATENING LETTERS AND SIMILIAR OFFENSES
- DISORDERLY INTOXICATION; LOITERING; PROWLING
- DISORDERLY CONDUCT; BREACH OF THE PEACE
- DOMESTIC RELATIONS UNDER FLORIDA STATUTES
- DRIVING WHILE LICENSE REVOKED
- DRIVING WHILE LICENSE SUSPENDED
- DRUG TRAFFICKING
- EXPUNGING OF CRIMINAL RECORD
- FELONY BATTERY
- FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO ELUDE A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
- FLORIDA STATUTE CRIMINAL LAWS
- FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING
- JUVENILE JUSTICE UNDER FLORIDA STATUTES
- OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
- OFFENSES BY PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- PERJURY
- POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
- POSSESSION OF STOLEN OR FRAUDULENT DRIVERS LICENSE
- RACING; DRAG RACING ON HIGHWAYS OR ROADS
- RESISTING WITHOUT VIOLENCE
- SALE OF DRUGS / DEALING DRUGS
- SEALING CRIMINAL RECORDS
- SEXUAL BATTERY
- STALKING / AGGRAVATED STALKING
- TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS / TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE
- VIOLATIONS INVOLVING CHECKS (ISSUING BAD CHECKS)
- Abortion
- Administrative Expunction (FL Statute 943.0581)
- Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults
- Abuse of Children
- Adultery; Cohabitation; Lewd & Lascivious Behavior
- Affrays, Riots, Routs & Unlawful Assemblies
- Aggressive careless driving.
- Affrays, Riots, Routs & Unlawful Assemblies
- Animals; Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection: 828.02 - 828.122
- Animals; Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection: 828.123 - 828.24
- Animals; Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection: 828.25 - 828.43
- Arson & Criminal Mischief
- Assault; Battery; Culpable Negligence: 784.011 - 784.062
- Authority of department to suspend or revoke license.
- Bail Bonds and Bail Bondsman
- Bigamy & Incest
- Blood test for impairment or intoxication in cases of death or serious bodily injury; right to use reasonable force.
- Bribery; Misuse of Public Office
- Burglary & Trespass: 810.011 - 810.095
- Burglary & Trespass: 810.097 - 810.145
- Computer Related Crimes
- Court-Ordered Expunction of Criminal History Records (FL Statute 943.0585)
- Court-Ordered Sealing of Criminal History Records (FL Statute 943.059)
- Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property
- Credit Card Crimes
- Credit Counseling Services
- Credit Service Organizations
- Criminal Anarchy, Treason & Other Crimes Against Public Order
- Defamation; Libel; Threatening Letters & Similar Offenses
- Disturbing Religious & Other Assemblies
- Driver improvement schools or DUI programs; required in certain suspension and revocation cases.
- Driving under the influence; penalties.
- Driving while license suspended, revoked, canceled, or disqualified.
- Driving While Under The Influence / Driving While Intoxicated DUI / DWI
- Drug Abuse Prevention & Control: 893.01 - 893.03
- Drug Abuse Prevention & Control: 893.031 - 893.035
- Drug Abuse Prevention & Control: 893.0355 - 893.0356
- Drug Abuse Prevention & Control: 893.04 - 893.12
- Drug Abuse Prevention & Control: 893.1351 - 893.20
- Drug Abuse Prevention & Control: 893.13
- Drug Abuse Prevention & Control: 893.135
- Drug Court Program
- Drug Offenses/ Charges
- Drunkenness; Open House Parties; Loitering: Prowling: Desertion
- DUI / DWI Laws
- DUI / DWI Penalties.
- Duty to yield to highway construction workers.-
- False Report
- Following too closely.--
- Forgery & Counterfeiting
- Gambling: 849.01 - 849.09
- Gambling: 849.091 - 849.13
- Gambling: 849.14 - 849.21
- Gambling: 849.22 - 849.30
- Gambling: 849.31 - 849.40
- Gambling: 849.41 - 849.46
- High occupancy vehicle lanes.--
- Homicide & Murder
- Ignition interlock devices, requiring; unlawful acts.
- Ignition interlock devices, certification; warning label.
- Justifiable Use of Force
- Juvenile Law
- Kidnapping; False Imprisonment; Luring or Enticing a Child; Custody Offenses
- Learner's driver's license.--
- Lewdness; Indecent Exposure
- Mandatory adjudication; prohibition against accepting plea to lesser included offense.
- Mandatory revocation of license by department.
- Miscellaneous Crimes
- Obedience to and effect of traffic laws
- Obscenity: 847.0139 - 847.202
- Obscenity: 847.001 - 847.013
- Obscenity: 847.0133 - 847.0138
- Obstructing Justice
- Offenses Concerning Aircraft, Motor Vehicles, Vessels & Railroads
- Offenses Concerning Dead Bodies & Graves
- Offenses Concerning Racketeering & Illegal Debts: 895.01 - 895.05
- Offenses Concerning Racketeering & Illegal Debts: 895.06 - 895.09
- Offenses by Public Officers & Employees
- Offenses Related to Public Roads, Transport & Waters
- Offenses Related to Financial Transactions
- Perjury
- Personal Injury
- Poisons; Adulterated Drugs
- Possession of open containers of alcoholic beverages in vehicles prohibited; penalties.
- Prearrest, Postarrest, or Teen Court Diversion Program Expunction (FL Statute 943.0582)
- Pre-Trial Intervention Program
- Presumption of impairment; testing methods.
- Principal; Accessory; Attempt; Solicitation; Conspiracy
- Probation Violations / Violations of Probation |
- Prostitution
- Public Nuisances
- Reckless driving.--
- Refusal to submit to testing; penalties.
- Sale of Anatomical Matter
- Sale of Fireworks
- Sale of Mortgaged Personal Property; Similar Offenses
- Seal & Expunge Records
- Sexual Battery
- Sports & Entertainment Law
- State of Florida DUI Penalties
- Street Terrorism Enforcement & Prevention
- Suspension of license; persons under 21 years of age; right to review.
- Suspension of license; right to review.
- Tests for alcohol, chemical substances, or controlled substances; implied consent; refusal.
- Theft, Robbery & Related Crimes: 812.005 - 812.019
- Theft, Robbery & Related Crimes: 812.0191 - 812.055
- Theft, Robbery & Related Crimes: 812.061 - 812.155
- Theft, Robbery & Related Crimes: 812.16 - 812.176
- Traffic Laws in Florida
- Traffic Tickets / Infractions
- Traffic Ticket Information You Should Know
- Unlawful speed.--
- Violation of Certain Commercial Restrictions
- Violations Involving Checks & Drafts
- Weapons & Firearms: 790.001 - 790.061
- Weapons & Firearms: 790.065 - 790.10
- Weapons & Firearms: 790.115 - 790.157
- Weapons & Firearms: 790.16 - 790.173
- Weapons & Firearms: 790.174 - 790.25
- Weapons & Firearms: 790.256 - 790.336