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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES
Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
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F.S. 843.03
843.03 Obstruction by disguised person.Whoever in any manner disguises himself or herself with intent to obstruct the due execution of the law, or with the intent to intimidate, hinder, or interrupt any officer, beverage enforcement agent, or other person in the legal performance of his or her duty or the exercise of his or her rights under the constitution or laws of this state, whether such intent is effected or not, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
History.s. 19, ch. 1637, 1868; RS 2582; GS 3502; RGS 5387; CGL 7526; s. 1, ch. 63-433; s. 1036, ch. 71-136; s. 1336, ch. 97-102.

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Amendments to 843.03


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.03
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S843.03 - RESIST OFFICER - OBSTRUCT BY DISGUISED PERSON - M: F



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

FAITH, v. STATE, 45 So. 3d 932 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . The investigating officer then arrested appellant for obstruction by disguise, under section 843.03, . . .

DIAZ- GONZALEZ, v. STATE, 932 So. 2d 528 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . 741.31 of the Florida Statutes (2002), and one count of obstruction by disguise in violation of section 843.03 . . .

STATE v. ROPER,, 915 So. 2d 622 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2005)

. . . in violation of section 893.147(1), as well as obstruction by a disguised person contrary to section 843.03 . . .

NICOR INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION a k a v. EL PASO CORPORATION f k a El, 318 F. Supp. 2d 1160 (S.D. Fla. 2004)

. . . (depriving officer of a means of protection or communication); § 843.03, Fla. Stat. . . .

ARRISON, v. STATE, 643 So. 2d 93 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1994)

. . . circumstances, does not amount to wearing a disguise, and does not constitute a violation of Section 843.03 . . . State, 386 So.2d 622, 622 (Fla. 3d DCA 1980) (§ 843.03 is not violated by giving a police officer a false . . . Therefore, we reverse the defendant’s conviction for the alleged violar tion of Section 843.03, and remand . . .

MANSFIELD, v. STATE, 614 So. 2d 46 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . and probation order erroneously reflect appellant pled nolo contendere and that he violated section 843.03 . . .

STATE v. TOWNSEND, III,, 585 So. 2d 495 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1991)

. . . the charge but certified the following question to this court: Has an offense under Florida Statute 843.03 . . . investigation, a defendant gives a police officer a false name, is then arrested under Florida Statute 843.03 . . .

BARKLEY, v. STATE, 522 So. 2d 431 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . that the giving of a false name and social security number does not constitute a violation of section 843.03 . . . Unlike an arrest under section 843.03, an arrest under section 843.02 may be based on the giving of false . . .

MUEHLEMAN, v. STATE, 503 So. 2d 310 (Fla. 1987)

. . . charges of obstructing justice by providing false information, a first-degree misdemeanor under section 843.03 . . .

ALEXANDER, v. STATE, 418 So. 2d 432 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1982)

. . . giving of a false name to a police officer, standing alone, does not constitute a violation of Section 843.03 . . . Section 843.03, supra, punishes one who disguises himself with intent to obstruct justice. . . .

E. LELAND, v. STATE, 386 So. 2d 622 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . that: (a) a person does not commit the misdemeanor offense of obstruction by a disguised person [§ 843.03 . . .

D. G. a v. STATE, 375 So. 2d 868 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . eventually resulted in a petition for delinquency being filed against appellant for violation of Section 843.03 . . .

HARTLEY, v. STATE, 372 So. 2d 1180 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1979)

. . . Section 843.03, Florida Statutes (1977), provides that: Whoever in any manner disguises himself with . . . We hold that the term “disguise” as used in Section 843.03, Florida Statutes (1977), is not so broad . . .

JARAMILLO, v. CITY OF HOMESTEAD,, 322 So. 2d 496 (Fla. 1975)

. . . Sec. 843.03, but under a municipal ordinance enacted in 1952 which adopted all of the criminal misdemeanor . . .

UNITED STATES v. ACRES OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, IN SEBASTIAN COUNTY, STATE OF ARKANSAS, 314 F. Supp. 238 (W.D. Ark. 1970)

. . . Tract No. 597-B is situated about four miles east of Greenwood, Arkansas, and contains 843.03 acres. . . .