The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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F.S. 775.01

775.01 Common law of England.—The common law of England in relation to crimes, except so far as the same relates to the modes and degrees of punishment, shall be of full force in this state where there is no existing provision by statute on the subject.

History.—s. 1, Nov. 6, 1829; s. 1, Feb. 10, 1832; RS 2369; GS 3194; RGS 5024; CGL 7126.

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Amendments to 775.01

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.01

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 775.01.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

UWM STUDENT ASSOCIATION, M. R. Al- A. L. W. Jr. A. T. W. S. D. N. A. S. B. J. Q. A. D. v. Dr. LOVELL, UWM, Dr. R. G. M. P. III, A. C. UW-, 266 F. Supp. 3d 1121 (E.D. Wis. 2017)

. . . . § 775.01; Trempealeau County v. State, 260 Wis. 602, 51 N.W.2d 499, 501 (1952); State v. P.G. . . .

TYLER, v. WICK,, 680 F. App'x 484 (7th Cir. 2017)

. . . . § 775.01. . . .

J. LEWIS, v. STATE, 211 So. 3d 279 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2017)

. . . . §§ 2.01 & 775.01, Fla. Stat. . . .

M. TOYE, v. STATE, 133 So. 3d 540 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . now section 775.02 was immediately preceded by the statutory provision that is now found at section 775.01 . . . See § 775.01; Hepburn v. Chapman, 109 Fla. 133, 149 So. 196, 203 (1933). . . . Section 775.01 states: "The common law of England in relation to crimes, except so far as the same relates . . . Sections 775.01 and 775.02 are now separated by other statutory provisions. . . .

L. WEIS H. Co- v. BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, W., 837 F. Supp. 2d 971 (E.D. Wis. 2011)

. . . Stat. 775.01 (2009-10). . . . refuses to allow a claim, the claimant may then commence an action against the state pursuant to Section 775.01 . . . Plaintiffs’ claim for unjust enrichment also falls within the class of claims allowed under Section 775.01 . . . the funds at issue in a constructive trust sufficient to fall within class of claims allowed under § 775.01 . . .

SCHAAB, a k a v. STATE, 33 So. 3d 763 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . . § 775.01, Fla. Stat. (2008); Moorman, 490 So.2d at 187. . . .

J. GIORDANO, v. STATE, 32 So. 3d 96 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2009)

. . . See § 775.01, Fla. . . . However, without a separate statute overriding the application of section 775.01, the classification . . . prejudiced Giordano is irrelevant, since the trial court was required to follow the mandates of section 775.01 . . .

ROMAN CATHOLIC FOUNDATION, UW- MADISON, INC. v. REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM, G., 578 F. Supp. 2d 1121 (W.D. Wis. 2008)

. . . . §§ 16.007 & 775.01; Brown v. State, 230 Wis.2d 355, 367, 602 N.W.2d 79 (Ct.App.1999). . . .

SARIDAKIS, v. STATE, 936 So. 2d 33 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . Section 775.01 of the Florida Statutes, F.S.A., provides that the common law crimes of England are crimes . . . See §§ 775.01, 775.02, Fla. Stat.; Aaron, 284 So.2d at 676. . . .

BOTTOSON, v. W. MOORE,, 833 So. 2d 693 (Fla. 2002)

. . . Section 775.01, Florida Statutes (2001), which dates back to November 6, 1829, provides as follows: 775.01 . . . shall be of full force in this state where there is no existing provision by statute on the subject. § 775.01 . . .

STATE v. McDONALD,, 785 So. 2d 640 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . Adams, 683 So.2d 517 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996), section 775.01, Florida Statutes (1999), this difficult task . . .

STATE v. ADAMS,, 683 So. 2d 517 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1996)

. . . with being a principal to the common law crime of suicide under the carry-over provisions of section 775.01 . . . appellee could appropriately be charged with this crime under the carry-over provisions of section 775.01 . . . We begin our analysis of this issue by examining section 775.01, which provides that “[t]he common law . . .

D. BROWN, v. STATE, 661 So. 2d 309 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1995)

. . . Const. (1968); § 775.01, Fla.Stat. (1991). A juror cannot vote by proxy. . . .

STATE v. SCM GLIDCO ORGANICS CORPORATION, 592 So. 2d 710 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . vague after making a preliminary finding that the section superseded the common law and that Section 775.01 . . . We disagree with the preliminary finding because we feel that while the exception in Section 775.01, . . . the public morals, are misdemeanors of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.-083. . 775.01 . . . court judge specifically declined to resort to the common law of England which, pursuant to Section 775.01 . . .

W. JOHNSON, v. STATE, 584 So. 2d 95 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . the supreme court observed that the common law crimes of England are crimes in Florida under section 775.01 . . .

THOMAS, v. STATE, 584 So. 2d 1022 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . shall be of full force in this state where there is no existing provision by statute on the subject,” § 775.01 . . .

STATE OF FLORIDA v. BRACKETT, 49 Fla. Supp. 2d 103 (Duval Cty. Ct. 1991)

. . . Florida Statute 775.01 specifically provides that the common law is in force only where there is no existing . . .

PERKINS, v. STATE, 576 So. 2d 1310 (Fla. 1991)

. . . . § 775.01, Fla.Stat. (1989). . . .

M. MERCKLE, v. STATE, 541 So. 2d 1312 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . See § 775.01, Fla.Stat. (1981). . . .

M. MERCKLE, v. STATE, 529 So. 2d 269 (Fla. 1988)

. . . Fla.Stat. (1981); extortion by a state officer, § 839.11, Fla.Stat. (1981); and misbehavior in office, § 775.01 . . .

JONES, v. L. DUGGER,, 518 So. 2d 295 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . .” § 775.01, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

M. MERCKLE, v. STATE, 512 So. 2d 948 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987)

. . . violation of section 839.11, Florida Statutes (1981), and misbehavior in office in violation of section 775.01 . . .

MOORMAN, v. E. BENTLEY,, 490 So. 2d 186 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . . § 775.01, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . .

G. CLAYTON, v. C. WILLIS,, 489 So. 2d 813 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1986)

. . . Egan, 287 So.2d 1 (Fla.1973), as adopted by section 775.01, Florida Statutes, and punishable as provided . . . Section 775.01, Florida Statutes (1985), provides: Common law of England. — The common law of England . . . By citing to section 775.01 and to the Florida Supreme Court cases of LaTour, Sullivan and Egan in the . . . See § 775.01, Fla.Stat. (1985). . . . Egan, the court cited section 775.01 and reaffirmed the continuing vitality in Florida of the common-law . . .

RODRIQUEZ, v. STATE, 443 So. 2d 236 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . This statute became a part of the common law adopted by the State of Florida (§§ 2.01 and 775.01, Fla.Stat . . .

AMLOTTE, v. STATE, 435 So. 2d 249 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1983)

. . . aforethought” and would, therefore, constitute a crime at common law and, pursuant to sections 2.01 and 775.01 . . .

L. BAKER, v. STATE, 425 So. 2d 36 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . Florida has, of course, adopted common law crimes in sections 2.01 and 775.01, Florida Statutes (1982 . . .

STATE v. L. LITTLE,, 400 So. 2d 197 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1981)

. . . In section 775.01, Florida Statutes, it is provided The Common Law of England in relation to crimes, . . .

L. HUTCHINSON, v. STATE, 315 So. 2d 546 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1975)

. . . . § 775.01 (1973), which makes the common law of England in relation to crimes applicable in Florida . . . Appellant’s conduct could have been reached under Fla.Stat. § 775.01 as common law solicitation, which . . .

J. HOLLAND, v. STATE, 302 So. 2d 806 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1974)

. . . and held it to be a “crime under the laws of the State of Florida” pursuant to the provisions of § 775.01 . . . Consonant with this, therefore, we think that the legislature in enacting § 775.01, supra, recognized . . . contains a provision incorporating common law crimes in a fashion similar to our Florida Statute § 775.01 . . .

STATE v. C. EGAN,, 287 So. 2d 1 (Fla. 1973)

. . . Circuit Judge McCauley, sitting by designation), in its order, passed upon the validity of Section 775.01 . . . A motion to dismiss was filed challenging the constitutionality of Section 775.01, Florida Statutes, . . . nunc pro tunc, the 16th day of January, 1973, the lower court entered its order striking down Section 775.01 . . . The controlling issue, as stated by the lower court, was whether Section 775.01 is too vague and indefinite . . . Accordingly, Section 775.01 provides: “The common law of England in relation to crimes, except so far . . .

AARON, v. STATE, 284 So. 2d 673 (Fla. 1973)

. . . Section 775.01 of the Florida Statutes, F.S. . . .

PARKIN, v. STATE, 238 So. 2d 817 (Fla. 1970)

. . . . § 775.01, F.S.A., the common law of England in relation to crimes, except as to the modes and degrees . . .

MOLL, v. UNITED STATES, 413 F.2d 1233 (5th Cir. 1969)

. . . . § 775.01 (1965). . . .

STATE v. BROCK,, 106 So. 2d 607 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1958)

. . . . § 775.01, F.S.A. and to the case of State ex rel. Williams v. Coleman, 131 Fla. 892, 180 So. 357. . . . F.S. § 775.01, F.S.A. provides: “The common law of England in relation to crimes, except so far as the . . .

FIELDS, v. STATE, 85 So. 2d 609 (Fla. 1956)

. . . .; sections 2,01, 775.01, Florida Statutes, F.S.A.; Advisory Opinion to the Governor, 14 Fla. 319. . . .

Ex SAMS, 67 So. 2d 657 (Fla. 1953)

. . . Mayo, 153 Fla. 616, 15 So.2d 416; sections 775.01, 775.02 and 775.06, Florida Statutes, 1951, F.S.A. . . .