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Florida Statute 836.12 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 836
DEFAMATION; LIBEL; THREATENING LETTERS AND SIMILAR OFFENSES
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F.S. 836.12
836.12 Threats or harassment.
(1) As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Family member” means:
1. An individual related to another individual by blood or marriage; or
2. An individual who stands in loco parentis to another individual.
(b) “Judicial assistant” means a court employee assigned to the office of a specific judge or justice responsible for providing administrative, secretarial, and clerical support to the assigned judge or justice.
(c) “Law enforcement officer” means:
1. A law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10; or
2. A federal law enforcement officer as defined in s. 901.1505.
(2)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), any person who knowingly and willfully threatens a law enforcement officer, a state attorney, an assistant state attorney, a firefighter, a judge, a justice, a judicial assistant, a clerk of court, clerk personnel, or an elected official, or a family member of any such person, with death or serious bodily harm commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(b) A person who commits a second or subsequent violation of paragraph (a) commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
(3) Any person who knowingly and willfully harasses a law enforcement officer, a state attorney, an assistant state attorney, a firefighter, a judge, a justice, a judicial assistant, a clerk of court, clerk personnel, or an elected official, with the intent to intimidate or coerce such a person to perform or refrain from performing a lawful duty, commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 3, ch. 2016-156; s. 1, ch. 2023-194.

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F.S. 836.12 on Casetext

Amendments to 836.12


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 836.12
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH SERIOUS BODILY HARM LEO - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH SERIOUS BODILY HARM STATE ATTY - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH SER BODILY HARM ASST STATE ATTY - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH SERIOUS BODILY HARM FIREFIGHTER - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY HARM JUDGE - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH SER BODILY HARM ELECT OFFICIAL - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH SER BODILY HARM FAM MBR ST ATTY - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM FAM MBR ASST ST ATTY - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM FAM MBR FIREFIGHTER - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BODILY HARM FAMILY MBR JUDGE - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH SER BODILY HARM FAM MEMBER LEO - M: F
S836.12 2 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BODY HARM FAM MBR ELECTED OFF - M: F
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT W DEATH SER BODILY HARM LEO 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BODILY HARM ST ATTY 2ND SUBSQ - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM ASST ST ATTY 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM FIREFIGHTER 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH OR SER BODILY HARM JUDGE 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM ELECT OFF 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM FAM MBR LEO 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM FAM MBR SAO 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM FAM MBR ASA 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM FAM MBR FIREFGTR SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THRET DEATH SER BOD HARM FAM MBR JUDGE 2ND SUB - F: T
S836.12 3 - INTIMIDATION - THREAT DEATH SER BOD HARM FAM MBR ELEC OFI SUB - F: T



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

IN RE STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT, 217 So. 3d 965 (Fla. 2017)

. . . Official] [Family Member of a Public Official] ), instructs upon the new misdemean- or crime in section 836.12 . . . harm commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. § 836.12 . . . “In loco parentis” means in place of a parent. § 836.12(l)(b), Fla, Stat. . . . This instruction can be used for the felony crime in § 836.12(3), Fla. . . . Stat., which is based on a prior conviction for § 836.12(2), Fla. Stat. . . .

FEDERAL LAND BANK OF ST. LOUIS, v. WILSON, 719 F.2d 1367 (8th Cir. 1983)

. . . reduce the unpaid balance on the $48,800.00 note of February 17, 1977, from $26,354.67 as principal and $836.12 . . .

FEDERAL LAND BANK OF ST. LOUIS, v. WILSON, 533 F. Supp. 301 (E.D. Ark. 1982)

. . . reduce the unpaid balance on the $48,800.00 note of February 17, 1977, from $26,354.67 as principal and $836.12 . . .

UNITED STATES v. MARSHALL, 431 F. Supp. 888 (N.D. Ill. 1977)

. . . plaintiff claims that Mary Ann Marshall and David Marshall have defaulted on the note and that $33,-836.12 . . .