Resisting Officer Without Violence
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What is Resisting Officer Without Violence in Florida?
Whoever shall resist, obstruct, or oppose any officers who are engaged in the lawful execution of any legal duty, without offering to do violence to the person of the officer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Potential Jail Time
Resisting Officer Without violence is a 1st degree misdemeanor, punishable by up to 1 year in the county jail.
Potential Fine
A conviction for Resisting Officer Without Violence can result in a fine of up to $1,000.​
What Are The Elements Of Resisting Officer without Violence?
To prove the crime of Resisting an Officer Without Violence, the State must prove the following four elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) [resisted] [obstructed] [opposed] (victim).
2. At the time, (victim) was engaged in the [execution of legal process] [lawful execution of a legal duty].
3. At the time, (victim) was [an officer] [a person legally authorized to execute process].
4. At the time, (defendant) knew (victim) was [an officer] [a person legally authorized to execute process].
In giving the instruction below, insert the class of officer to which the victim belongs, e.g., law enforcement officer, correctional officer. Wright v. State, 586 So. 2d 1024 (Fla. 1991). See § 843.02 Fla. Stat. for the type of officer covered by this statute.*
The Court instructs you that every (name of official position of victim designated in charge) is an officer within the meaning of this law.
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