The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 843
OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE

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F.S. 843.23

843.23 Tampering with an electronic monitoring device.—

(1) As used in this section, the term “electronic monitoring device” includes any device that is used to track the location of a person.

(2) It is unlawful for a person to intentionally and without authority:

(a) Remove, destroy, alter, tamper with, damage, or circumvent the operation of an electronic monitoring device that must be worn or used by that person or another person pursuant to a court order or pursuant to an order by the Florida Commission on Offender Review; or

(b) Request, authorize, or solicit a person to remove, destroy, alter, tamper with, damage, or circumvent the operation of an electronic monitoring device required to be worn or used pursuant to a court order or pursuant to an order by the Florida Commission on Offender Review.

(3) A person who violates this section 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. 2016-15.

F.S. 843.23 on Google Scholar

F.S. 843.23 on Casetext

Amendments to 843.23

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 843.23

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

S843.23 2a - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - TAMPERING WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE - F: T

S843.23 2b - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - REQ/AUTH PERSON TAMPER ELEC MONITORING DEVICE - F: T

S843.23 3 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9346 - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

WOLFE, v. ROUTZAHN,, 953 F. Supp. 2d 627 (D. Md. 2013)

. . . should either enter judgment as to damages in the amount of Wolfe’s medical bill after his arrest ($843.23 . . . Routzahn responds that the jury properly refused to award $843.23 because there was no evidence that . . . medical expenses; accordingly, the Court declines Wolfe’s request to enter judgment in the amount of $843.23 . . .

AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY, v. DYKEMA, GOSSETT, SPENCER, GOODNOW TRIGG, a DYKEMA, GOSSETT, SPENCER, GOODNOW TRIGG Co. v. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY,, 625 F. Supp. 1052 (N.D. Ill. 1985)

. . . (c) American Home shall also pay to Dykema the sum of $52,193.83 plus $18,-843.23, representing interest . . .