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The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XLVII
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND CORRECTIONS
Chapter 934
SECURITY OF COMMUNICATIONS; SURVEILLANCE
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F.S. 934.04
934.04 Manufacture, distribution, or possession of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices prohibited.
(1) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, any person who intentionally:
(a) Sends through the mail or otherwise sends or carries any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the illegal interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications as specifically defined by this chapter; or
(b) Manufactures, assembles, possesses, or sells any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the illegal interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications as specifically defined by this chapter;

shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(2) It is not unlawful under this section for:
(a) A provider of wire or electronic communication service or an officer, agent, or employee of, or a person under contract with, such a provider, in the normal course of the business of providing that wire or electronic communication service; or
(b) An officer, agent, or employee of, or a person under contract with, bidding upon contracts with, or in the course of doing business with, the United States, a state, or a political subdivision thereof, in the normal course of the activities of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision thereof,

to send through the mail; send or carry in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce; or manufacture, assemble, possess, or sell any electronic, mechanical, or other device, knowing or having reason to know that the design of such device renders it primarily useful for the purpose of the surreptitious interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.

History.s. 4, ch. 69-17; s. 1164, ch. 71-136; s. 3, ch. 88-184; s. 3, ch. 89-269.

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Amendments to 934.04


Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 934.04
Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S934.04 - EAVESDROP EQUIP - MFG DISTR POSS WIRE ORAL ELECT INTERCEPT DVC - F: T



Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

COHEN, v. UTICA FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY,, 436 F. Supp. 2d 517 (E.D.N.Y. 2006)

. . . According to the plaintiff, this amount represents $9,384,-934.04 — the amount requested, set off by . . .

OVERTON, v. STATE, 604 So. 2d 546 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . We affirm his conviction for attempted possession of an oral communication interception device, § 934.04 . . .

In CHECK REPORTING SERVICES, INC. W. BOYD, v. THE WATER DOCTOR,, 140 B.R. 425 (Bankr. W.D. Mich. 1992)

. . . preference period: Date New Value Alleged Preference 11/1/88 OO 1-1 t- 11/1/88 Oí to cT — 1 211.02 11/10/88 934.04 . . . 1/88 $1,477.18 $1,477.18 2. 11/1/88 $ 176.91 $1,654.09 3. 11/10/88 $ 211.02 $1,443.07 4. 11/15/88 $ 934.04 . . .

STATE v. KEEN a k a, 384 So. 2d 284 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1980)

. . . , Florida Statutes (1978), and unlawfully possessing an intercepting device in violation of Section 934.04 . . .