Florida Statute 775.32 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 775
GENERAL PENALTIES; REGISTRATION OF CRIMINALS

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775.32 Use of military-type training provided by a designated foreign terrorist organization.—

(1) As used in this section, the term:

(a) “Critical infrastructure facility” has the same meaning as provided in s. 493.631.

(b) “Designated foreign terrorist organization” means an organization designated as a terrorist organization under s. 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

1. In means or methods that can:

a. Cause the death of, or serious bodily injury to, another person;

b. Destroy or damage property; or

c. Disrupt services to a critical infrastructure facility; or

2. On the use, storage, production, or assembly of an explosive, a firearm, or any other weapon, including a weapon of mass destruction.

(d) “Serious bodily injury” has the same meaning as provided in s. 775.30(3).

(e) “Weapon of mass destruction” has the same meaning as provided in s. 790.166.

(2) A person who has received military-type training from a designated foreign terrorist organization may not use, attempt to use, or conspire to use such military-type training with the intent to unlawfully harm another person or damage a critical infrastructure facility.

(3) A person who commits a violation of subsection (2) commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(4) A person who commits a violation of subsection (2) which results in the death of, or serious bodily injury to, a person commits a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 3, ch. 2017-37.

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Amendments to 775.32

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 775.32

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

S775.32 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #10593 - F: F

S775.32 2 - THREAT - TERRORISTIC - STATE OFFENSES - USE FOREIGN TERRORIST TRAINING RESULT IN DEATH - F: F

S775.32 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #10594 - F: F

S775.32 2 - THREAT - TERRORISTIC - STATE OFFENSES - USE FOREIGN TERRORIST TRAINING SERIOUS BOD INJ - F: F

S775.32 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #10595 - F: S

S775.32 2 - THREAT - TERRORISTIC - STATE OFFENSES - FRGN TERRORIST TRN DMG CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - F: S

S775.32 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC #10596 - F: S

S775.32 2 - THREAT - TERRORISTIC - STATE OFFENSES - USE FOREIGN TERRORIST TRAINING TO HARM PERSON - F: S

S775.32 3 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9084 - F: S

S775.32 3 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9083 - F: S

S775.32 4 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9085 - F: F

S775.32 4 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9086 - F: F

Cases Citing Statute 775.32

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Espindola v. State, 855 So. 2d 1281 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003).

Cited 18 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2003 WL 22399573

...ration information and photograph and *1286 place it on the internet for worldwide distribution. See § 775.21(7)(c), Fla. Stat. County law enforcement also has a statutory duty to provide this same information to the public through other means. See § 775.32(7)(a), Fla....

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Silva v. State, 190 So. 3d 151 (Fla. 3d DCA 2016).

Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal | 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 3058, 2016 WL 822010

1973). 5 . See § 775.032, Fla. Stat. (2009). 6 . Silva's

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