The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 847
OBSCENITY

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F.S. 847.0133

847.0133 Protection of minors; prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscenity; penalty.—

(1) A person may not knowingly sell, rent, loan, give away, distribute, transmit, or show any obscene material to a minor. For purposes of this section “obscene material” means any obscene book, magazine, periodical, pamphlet, newspaper, comic book, story paper, written or printed story or article, writing paper, card, picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture film, figure, image, videotape, videocassette, phonograph record, or wire or tape or other recording, or any written, printed, or recorded matter of any such character which may or may not require mechanical or other means to be transmuted into auditory, visual, or sensory representations of such character, or any article or instrument for obscene use, or purporting to be for obscene use or purpose. The term “obscene” has the same meaning as set forth in s. 847.001.

(2) As used in this section “knowingly” has the same meaning set forth in s. 847.012(1). A “minor” is any person under the age of 18 years.

(3) A violation of the provisions of this section constitutes a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 63, ch. 90-306; s. 7, ch. 93-4; s. 5, ch. 2008-120.

Note.—Section 7, ch. 2008-120, provides that “[t]he amendments to ss. 847.012, 847.011, 847.013, and 847.0133, Florida Statutes, by this act do not apply to providers of communications services as defined in s. 202.11, Florida Statutes, or to providers of information services, including, but not limited to, Internet access service providers and hosting service providers, when they only provide the transmission, storage, or caching of electronic communications or messages of others or provide other related communications or information services used by others in violation of such amended provisions. This exemption shall not apply to providers of communications services as defined in s. 202.11, Florida Statutes, or providers of information services that knowingly for commercial advantage or private financial gain facilitate the specific violation of such amended provisions by others.”

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F.S. 847.0133 on Casetext

Amendments to 847.0133

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 847.0133

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

S847.0133 - OBSCENE MATERIAL-SELL - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8389 - F: T

S847.0133 - OBSCENE MATERIAL-DISTRIB - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8390 - F: T

S847.0133 1 - OBSCENE MATERIAL-SELL - SELL RENT LOAN GIVE OBSCENE MATERIAL TO MINOR - F: T

S847.0133 1 - OBSCENE MATERIAL-DISTRIB - DISTRB TRANSMIT SHOW OBSCENE MATERIAL TO MINOR - F: T

S847.0133 3 - OBSCENE MATERIAL-SELL - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9068 - F: T

S847.0133 3 - OBSCENE MATERIAL-DISTRIB - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9069 - F: T

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

GOSLING, v. STATE, 205 So. 3d 860 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . 794.05; former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 810.145(8); s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

In STANDARD JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES- REPORT NO., 199 So. 3d 234 (Fla. 2016)

. . . was amended in October 1981, and December 1995, and 2016. 11.22 GIVING OBSCENE MATERIAL TO A MINOR § 847.0133 . . . Lesser Included Offense GIVING OBSCENE MATERIAL TO A MINOR—847.0133 CATEGORY ONE CATEGORY TWO FLA. . . .

SENGER, v. STATE, 200 So. 3d 137 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)

. . . excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. '827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

R. CREWS, v. STATE, 183 So. 3d 329 (Fla. 2015)

. . . Florida Statutes (2006); and two counts of showing obscene material to a minor in violation of section 847.0133 . . .

DOE I, v. CITY OF PALM BAY,, 169 So. 3d 1211 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2015)

. . . victim’s parent; or, Sections 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8), 794'.05, 796.03, 800.04, 827.071, 847.0133 . . .

STATE v. INGRAM,, 170 So. 3d 727 (Fla. 2015)

. . . misconduct proscribed in chapter 800 or in s. 794.011, s. 827.071, s. 847.012, s. 847.0125, s. 847.013, s. 847.0133 . . . misconduct proscribed in chapter 800 or in s. 794.011, s. 827.071, s. 847.012, s. 847.0125, s. 847.013, s. 847.0133 . . .

DOUGLAS, v. STATE, 144 So. 3d 609 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2014)

. . . 800.04(6), Florida Statutes; and one count of showing pornography to a child, in violation of section 847.0133 . . . We affirm the battery convictions and the conviction for violating section 847.0133(1) without further . . .

GOSLING, v. STATE, 97 So. 3d 287 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.08; s. 796.085; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . . excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

ALLEN, v. STATE, 82 So. 3d 118 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2012)

. . . State, 732 So.2d 28 (Fla. 2d DCA 1999) ("a/any” test applied in the context of section 847.0133 punishing . . .

J. AUSTIN, v. STATE, 67 So. 3d 403 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . Austin (“Appellant”) appeals his conviction and probationary sentence for violating section 847.0133, . . . Section 847.0133, Florida Statutes, incorporates the definition of "obscene” found in section 847.001 . . .

FIKE, v. STATE, 63 So. 3d 847 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2011)

. . . 1), excluding 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

K. J. F. a v. STATE, 44 So. 3d 1204 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . s. 985.35 to have committed a violation of chapter 794, chapter 796, chapter 800, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0133 . . .

PRICE, v. STATE, 43 So. 3d 854 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . analogous offenses in another jurisdiction: s. 787.025, chapter 794, s. 796.03, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0133 . . .

W. MUNROE, v. STATE, 28 So. 3d 973 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2010)

. . . excluding s. 794.011(10); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

D. MILLER, v. STATE, 971 So. 2d 951 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2007)

. . . excluding ss. 794.011(10) and 794.0235; s. 796.03; s. 796.035; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

In AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE, 951 So. 2d 804 (Fla. 2007)

. . . to have committed a violation of chapter 794, chapter 796, chapter 800, section 827.071, or section 847.0133 . . .

SIMMONS, v. STATE, 944 So. 2d 317 (Fla. 2006)

. . . individual known by the defendant to be a minor via electronic mail. (2) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133 . . . punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (3) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133 . . .

A. WEGNER, v. STATE, 928 So. 2d 436 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . )(d), Florida Statutes (2000), and for showing obscene material to a minor, in violation of section 847.0133 . . .

VALDES, v. STATE, 930 So. 2d 682 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2006)

. . . MOVIE DEPICTING A MALE AND FEMALE ENGAGING IN SEXUAL INTERCOURSE and/or ORAL SEX, in violation of s. 847.0133 . . . .2d 1248 (Fla.2004), we believe this testimony was sufficient to support a conviction under section 847.0133 . . .

SIMMONS, v. STATE, 886 So. 2d 399 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . individual known by the defendant to be a minor via electronic mail. (2) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133 . . . punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775,083, or s. 775.084. (3) Notwithstanding ss. 847.012 and 847.0133 . . .

STATE v. BOUCHILLON,, 882 So. 2d 412 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2004)

. . . s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. .800.04; s. 825.1025. s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

STATE v. ROBINSON,, 873 So. 2d 1205 (Fla. 2004)

. . . s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8); s. 794.023; s. 796.03; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

THERRIEN, v. STATE, 859 So. 2d 585 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . adjudication, any violation of s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8), s. 794.023, s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0133 . . .

ESPINDOLA, v. STATE, 855 So. 2d 1281 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . attempted violation, of s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8); s. 794.023; s. 800.04; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

BEBER, v. STATE, 853 So. 2d 576 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . . § 847.0133(1). . . . For purposes of section 847.0133(1), “obscene” is defined in section 847.001(10) as: (10) ‘Obscene’ means . . . Section 847.0133, Fla. Stat. (2001). . . . .

WALKER, v. STATE, 851 So. 2d 863 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), (5), or (8); s. 794.05; s. 796.03; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

JOHNSON, v. STATE, 842 So. 2d 228 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2003)

. . . chapter 794, excluding ss. 794.011(10) and 794.0235; s. 796.03; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

STATE v. J. M. a, 824 So. 2d 105 (Fla. 2002)

. . . . 985.228 to have committed a violation of chapter 794, chapter 796, chapter 800, s. 827.071, or s. 847.0133 . . .

N. FOBURG, v. STATE, 807 So. 2d 774 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . Foburg was charged with showing obscene material to a child in violation of section 847.0133, Florida . . .

RAINES, v. STATE, 805 So. 2d 999 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2001)

. . . the presence of persons less than 16 years of age], s. 827.071 [sexual perfor-manee by a child], s. 847.0133 . . . chapter 794, excluding ss. 794.011(10) and 794.0235; s. 796.03; s. 800.04; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 847.0133 . . .

JOHNSON, v. STATE, 795 So. 2d 82 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2000)

. . . offenses in another jurisdiction: § 787.025; chapter 794; § 796.03; § 800.04; § 825.1025; § 827.071; § 847.0133 . . .

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF JUVENILE PROCEDURE, 783 So. 2d 138 (Fla. 2000)

. . . to have committed a violation of chapter 794, chapter 796, chapter 800, section 827.071, or section 847.0133 . . .

N. FOBURG, v. STATE, 744 So. 2d 1175 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . Florida Statutes (1995); transmitting or showing the minor C.U. obscene material, in violation of section 847.0133 . . .

THIBEAULT, v. STATE, 732 So. 2d 28 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1999)

. . . These counts were based on violations of section 847.0133, Florida Statutes (1997). . . . the “a/any” test enunciated by the Florida Supreme Court required that only one count under section 847.0133 . . .

BURNETT, v. STATE, 737 So. 2d 1106 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . Because the charges brought against appellant were specifically prohibited in section 847.0133, Florida . . . should not have reached the jury and because appellant was not charged with a violation of section 847.0133 . . .

COLLIE, v. STATE, 710 So. 2d 1000 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1998)

. . . of s. 794.011(2), (3), (4), or (5), s. 794.023, s. 794.041(2)(a) or (b), s. 800.04, s. 827.071, s. 847.0133 . . .

B. MILLER, v. STATE, 693 So. 2d 96 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1997)

. . . Miller challenges the validity of his plea of nolo contendere to violation of section 847.0133, Florida . . .

JONES, v. STATE RODRIGUEZ, v. STATE, 640 So. 2d 1084 (Fla. 1994)

. . . , § 847.013 (prohibiting the sale or loan of videotapes depicting sexual conduct to minors); id., § 847.0133 . . .

JONES, v. STATE STATE v. RODRIGUEZ, 619 So. 2d 418 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1993)

. . . See, e.g., section 847.013 (exposing minors to obscene motion pictures and shows); section 847.0133 ( . . .

FLORIDA RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE RE SENTENCING GUIDELINES RULES AND, 576 So. 2d 1307 (Fla. 1991)

. . . Chapter 90-306, section 63, Laws of Florida (codified at section 847.0133, Florida Statutes (Supp.1990 . . .