Depriving Officer of Means of Protection or Communication
Depriving an officer of, or rendering useless, a covered protective or communication item.
Florida Statute
§ 843.025
Depriving officer of means of protection or communication
Quick Summary
The statute includes weapons, radios, digital recording devices, restraint devices, and other means of defense or summoning assistance.
Classification Matrix
Use this as a quick classification reference. Specific facts, statutory circumstances, and charging allegations may affect the applicable result.
Depriving Officer of Protection or Communication
F.S. § 843.025(2)
Covered conduct depriving an officer of, or rendering useless, a statutory protective or communication item.
Elements of the Offense
Elements of the Offense
- Element 1
The defendant deprived a covered officer of, or rendered useless, a weapon, radio, digital recording device, restraint device, or another means of defense or summoning assistance.
Plain language: Identify the exact item or protective/communication function affected.
- Element 2
The affected person was a law enforcement officer, correctional officer, or correctional probation officer described by the statute.
Plain language: Establish the protected officer's qualifying status.
Jury Instructions
Jury Instructions
Instruction 21.13
Depriving an Officer of Means of Protection or Communication
Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, Instruction 21.13, for F.S. 843.025.
View Official InstructionAdditional Notes
Additional Notes
Important
Preserve evidence showing the item, how it was taken or disabled, and its officer-safety or communication function.