Florida Statute 812.133 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XLVI
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Chapter 812
THEFT, ROBBERY, AND RELATED CRIMES

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F.S. 812.133

812.133 Carjacking.—

(1) “Carjacking” means the taking of a motor vehicle which may be the subject of larceny from the person or custody of another, with intent to either permanently or temporarily deprive the person or the owner of the motor vehicle, when in the course of the taking there is the use of force, violence, assault, or putting in fear.

(2)(a) If in the course of committing the carjacking the offender carried a firearm or other deadly weapon, then the carjacking is a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life imprisonment or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b) If in the course of committing the carjacking the offender carried no firearm, deadly weapon, or other weapon, then the carjacking is a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(3)(a) An act shall be deemed “in the course of committing the carjacking” if it occurs in an attempt to commit carjacking or in flight after the attempt or commission.

(b) An act shall be deemed “in the course of the taking” if it occurs either prior to, contemporaneous with, or subsequent to the taking of the property and if it and the act of taking constitute a continuous series of acts or events.

History.—s. 1, ch. 93-212.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 812.133

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

S812.133 2a - ROBBERY - CARJACKING WITH FIREARM OR WEAPON - F: F

S812.133 2b - ROBBERY - CARJACKING WITHOUT FIREARM OR WEAPON - F: F

Cases Citing Statute 812.133

Total Results: 60

Standard Jury Instructions in Crim. Cases

697 So. 2d 84, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 428, 1997 Fla. LEXIS 1017, 1997 WL 378626

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jul 10, 1997 | Docket: 1766763

Cited 114 times | Published

65 years of age or older. (13) CARJACKING F.S. 812.133 [New] Before you can find the defendant guilty

Brooks v. State

969 So. 2d 238, 2007 WL 3101858

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Oct 25, 2007 | Docket: 1403811

Cited 78 times | Published

without a firearm a first-degree felony. See § 812.133(1)-(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (1997). The court placed

State v. Robinson

873 So. 2d 1205, 2004 WL 524922

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Mar 18, 2004 | Docket: 412380

Cited 31 times | Published

the other crime of which he was convicted. See § 812.133, Fla. Stat. (1999). Further, the circumstances

Cruller v. State

808 So. 2d 201, 2002 WL 87367

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 2002 | Docket: 1738459

Cited 22 times | Published

carjacking without a firearm in violation of section 812.133, Florida Statutes (1995). See Cruller, 745

Mondesir v. State

814 So. 2d 1172, 2002 WL 561685

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 17, 2002 | Docket: 1717951

Cited 15 times | Published

car jacking with a firearm in violation of section 812.133(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1999), (count III)

Neal v. State

854 So. 2d 666, 2003 WL 21359657

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 13, 2003 | Docket: 1459812

Cited 11 times | Published

force, violence, assault, or putting in fear. § 812.133(1), Fla. Stat. (1993). Thus, whether Neal threatened

State v. Williams

776 So. 2d 1066, 2001 WL 99229

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 7, 2001 | Docket: 422135

Cited 11 times | Published

was charged as a first degree felony under section 812.133(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2000).[2] The state

Allen v. State

853 So. 2d 533, 2003 WL 22023174

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 29, 2003 | Docket: 1189304

Cited 10 times | Published

carjacking with a firearm in violation of section 812.133, Florida Statutes (2000). Originally, the trial

Durden v. State

743 So. 2d 77, 1999 WL 675130

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 1999 | Docket: 1670015

Cited 9 times | Published

carjacking while armed with a deadly weapon. See § 812.133, Fla. Stat. (1997). Durden argues (i) that L.B

Ward v. State

730 So. 2d 728, 1999 WL 224936

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 1999 | Docket: 1646664

Cited 9 times | Published

carjacking with a firearm is proscribed by section 812.133(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1995). The state concedes

Smart v. State

652 So. 2d 448, 1995 WL 119083

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 1995 | Docket: 2581803

Cited 9 times | Published

which is forbidden by a different statute, section 812.133(2)(a), Florida Statutes (1993). See § 775.021

Young v. State

141 So. 3d 161, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 657, 2013 WL 5270683, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 2025

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 2013 | Docket: 60241812

Cited 8 times | Published

Young’s actions constitute a carjacking under section 812.133, Florida Statutes (2009). We disapprove the

Deleon v. State

66 So. 3d 391, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 12152, 2011 WL 3300103

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 3, 2011 | Docket: 2361409

Cited 8 times | Published

provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. § 812.133, Fla. Stat. (2008) (emphasis added). Here, the

Morgan v. State

146 So. 3d 508, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 8252, 2014 WL 2217338

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 30, 2014 | Docket: 60242926

Cited 7 times | Published

information cited the applicable statute, section 812.133, Deleon was put on notice that he could be

Delgado v. State

71 So. 3d 54, 2011 WL 2060061

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 2011 | Docket: 440525

Cited 7 times | Published

force, violence, assault, or putting in fear.” § 812.133(1), Fla. Stat. (2010). . Section 827.03(l)(b)

Mason v. State

665 So. 2d 328, 1995 WL 755120

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 1995 | Docket: 1705038

Cited 6 times | Published

REMANDED. COBB and ANTOON, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] § 812.133, Fla. Stat. (1993). [2] §§ 812.13(1) & (2)(a)

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases—Report No. 2012-09

122 So. 3d 263, 38 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 617, 2013 Fla. LEXIS 1893, 2013 WL 4734579

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Sep 4, 2013 | Docket: 60234660

Cited 5 times | Published

2008 [982 So.2d 1160], and 2013. 15.2 CARJACKING § 812.133, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Carjacking,

Bailey v. State

21 So. 3d 147, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16554, 2009 WL 3670707

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 6, 2009 | Docket: 1655971

Cited 5 times | Published

force, violence, assault, or putting in fear. § 812.133(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). If, in the course of committing

Flores v. State

853 So. 2d 566, 2003 WL 22047694

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 3, 2003 | Docket: 1189513

Cited 5 times | Published

grand theft. Carjacking has been defined in section 812.133(1), Florida Statutes (1999), as follows: "Carjacking"

James v. State

745 So. 2d 1141, 1999 WL 1215595

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 21, 1999 | Docket: 1294736

Cited 5 times | Published

"fundamental error" argument. A careful reading of section 812.133, Florida *1143 Statutes (1997), undermines

Jacobs v. State

162 So. 3d 29, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 7642, 2014 WL 2100805

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 21, 2014 | Docket: 60247470

Cited 4 times | Published

made no change to the carjacking statute. See § 812.133(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (1993). Appellant’s allegation

Nettles v. State

112 So. 3d 782, 2013 WL 2149626, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 7991

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 17, 2013 | Docket: 60231277

Cited 4 times | Published

for conviction of carjacking with a firearm, section 812.133(2)(a), and robbery with a firearm, section

Carter v. State

23 So. 3d 1238, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 17694, 2009 WL 4060861

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 25, 2009 | Docket: 1657336

Cited 4 times | Published

assault, or putting in fear." § 812.133(1), Fla. Stat. (2007). Section 812.133(3)(b), Florida Statutes (2007)

Price v. State

816 So. 2d 738, 2002 WL 875598

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 8, 2002 | Docket: 1753317

Cited 4 times | Published

satisfied the "taking" element of the statute. Section 812.133, Florida Statutes (1997), does not require

Cruller v. State

745 So. 2d 512, 1999 WL 1062243

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 24, 1999 | Docket: 183751

Cited 4 times | Published

carjacking without a firearm in violation of section 812.133, Florida Statutes (1995). Defendant and an

Howard v. State

723 So. 2d 863, 1998 WL 827758

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 30, 1998 | Docket: 1693545

Cited 4 times | Published

assault, or putting in fear. (Emphasis added.) Section 812.133(1), Florida Statutes (1995), defines carjacking

Connolly, Jr. v. State

172 So. 3d 893, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 11352

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 29, 2015 | Docket: 2679137

Cited 3 times | Published

or in flight after the attempt or commission. § 812.133(3)(a), Fla. Stat. (2015). As a final example,

Alvarez v. State

963 So. 2d 757, 2007 WL 1930656

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 5, 2007 | Docket: 1171153

Cited 3 times | Published

853 So.2d 566, 569 (Fla. 3d DCA 2003)(citing § 812.133(1), Fla. Stat. (1999)). Here, as in Flores, the

Kiser v. State

921 So. 2d 28, 2006 WL 162742

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 24, 2006 | Docket: 1661216

Cited 3 times | Published

prove that Appellant put the victim in fear. § 812.133, Fla. Stat. (2003). Indeed, the State began its

Powell v. State

881 So. 2d 1180, 2004 WL 1906102

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2004 | Docket: 1466186

Cited 3 times | Published

NOTES [1] §§ 787.01, 775.087, Fla. Stat. [2] § 812.133(2)(a), Fla. Stat. [3] §§ 794.01; 775.087, Fla

Law v. State

824 So. 2d 1055, 2002 WL 2029418

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 6, 2002 | Docket: 1434976

Cited 3 times | Published

force, violence, assault, or putting in fear. § 812.133, Fla. Stat. (2000). The statutory definition of

Bright v. State

760 So. 2d 287, 2000 WL 731362

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 2000 | Docket: 1695361

Cited 3 times | Published

was charged with seven offenses; carjacking (§ 812.133); kidnaping with intent to commit a felony (§

United States v. Mallory

884 F. Supp. 496, 1995 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13655, 1995 WL 271582

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Feb 13, 1995 | Docket: 934090

Cited 3 times | Published

probation or community control; NOW THEREFORE. Section 812.133, Florida Statutes (1993), provides: (1) "Carjacking"

Dyson v. State

10 So. 3d 650, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 2666, 2009 WL 790125

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 2009 | Docket: 2541214

Cited 2 times | Published

[2] § 812.13(2)(b), Fla. Stat. (2006). [3] § 812.133(1) and (2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2006).

Cash v. State

875 So. 2d 829, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 9680, 2004 WL 1474550

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 2, 2004 | Docket: 64831163

Cited 2 times | Published

force, violence, assault, or putting in fear.” § 812.133(1), Fla. Stat. (1997). The victim does not have

Green v. State

828 So. 2d 462, 2002 WL 31322534

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2002 | Docket: 183160

Cited 2 times | Published

DiGuilio, 491 So.2d 1129, 1135 (Fla. 1986). [2] § 812.133(1), Fla. Stat. (2000). [3] § 810.02(1), Fla.

Victor v. State

774 So. 2d 722, 2000 WL 1154006

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 16, 2000 | Docket: 1330556

Cited 2 times | Published

violence, assault, or putting in fear." Id. § 812.133(1). The defendant committed carjacking at the

Reeters v. Israel

223 So. 3d 265, 2017 WL 2814888, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 9420

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 28, 2017 | Docket: 60269935

Cited 1 times | Published

are first degree felonies punishable by life. § 812.133(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2016); § 812.13(2)(a), Fla

HANFIELD v. State

40 So. 3d 905, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 10848, 2010 WL 2925356

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 2010 | Docket: 1667032

Cited 1 times | Published

satisfied the `taking' element of the statute. Section 812.133, Florida Statutes (1997), does not require

Williams v. State

990 So. 2d 1122, 2008 WL 3050415

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 7, 2008 | Docket: 1292837

Cited 1 times | Published

statute. The trial court denied the motion. Section 812.133, Florida Statutes, provides: "Carjacking" means

Baptiste-Jean v. State

979 So. 2d 1091, 2008 WL 942034

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 9, 2008 | Docket: 1408011

Cited 1 times | Published

defendant's conviction for carjacking under section 812.133, Florida Statutes (2003). The statute provides:

GEOVANNY CONCEPCION v. State

938 So. 2d 559, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 14627, 2006 WL 2516367

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 1, 2006 | Docket: 2515714

Cited 1 times | Published

in Criminal Cases, 697 So. 2d 84 (Fla. 1997); § 812.133, Fla. Stat. (1997)). The statutory elements of

Hoover v. State

877 So. 2d 751, 2004 WL 1175922

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 2004 | Docket: 1684426

Cited 1 times | Published

exceeding life imprisonment."), and armed carjacking. § 812.133(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (1999) ("If in the course of

HERBERT REESE v. STATE OF FLORIDA

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2019 | Docket: 16400360

Published

deadly weapon. Although the information cited section 812.133, it specifically included the element of a

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases - Report 2018-06

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2018 | Docket: 14544796

Published

[122 So. 3d 2631, and 2018. 15.2 CARJACKING § 812.133, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Carjacking

In Re: Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report 2018-06.

260 So. 3d 941

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 2018 | Docket: 8439936

Published

], and 2018 . 15.2 CARJACKING § 812.133, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Carjacking

Raheem Timothy Morris v. State of Florida

246 So. 3d 514

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 3, 2018 | Docket: 6384502

Published

800(b)(2)(B), the motion was “deemed denied.” Section 812.133, Florida Statutes (2015), provides in pertinent

Harrison v. State

198 So. 3d 765, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 2945, 2016 WL 747022

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 2016 | Docket: 3039681

Published

sentence for this offense. See § 812.133(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (2011).' 3 .

Kenson Louima v. State of Florida

175 So. 3d 893, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 13496, 2015 WL 5240538

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 9, 2015 | Docket: 2757131

Published

Louima was charged with carjacking pursuant to section 812.133, Florida Statutes. After he was found guilty

Burns v. State

170 So. 3d 90, 2015 Fla. App. LEXIS 9477, 2015 WL 3824060

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2015 | Docket: 60249526

Published

convictions for carjacking, in violation of section 812.133(2)(b), Florida Statutes (2011), and attempted

Figgs v. State

123 So. 3d 680, 2013 WL 5658356, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 16589

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 18, 2013 | Docket: 60235164

Published

REMANDED. ORFINGER and BERGER, JJ., concur. . § 812.133, Fla. Stat. (2013). . § 784.021, Fla. Stat.

Jones v. State

11 So. 3d 397, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 2875, 2009 WL 928532

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 8, 2009 | Docket: 1656738

Published

was for the offense of "carjacking" under section 812.133, Florida Statutes (2001), and that he was not

In re Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases-Report No. 2007-5

982 So. 2d 1160, 33 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 313, 2008 Fla. LEXIS 886, 2008 WL 2051068

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 15, 2008 | Docket: 64854919

Published

1995, [665 So.2d 212], and 2008. 15.2 CARJACKING § 812.133, Fla. Stat. To prove the crime of Carjacking,

Williams v. State

863 So. 2d 1257, 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 29, 2004 WL 32665

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 7, 2004 | Docket: 64827557

Published

The elements of car jacking are contained in section 812.133(1), Florida Statutes (2001): “Car jacking”

Cousin v. State

859 So. 2d 577, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 17719, 2003 WL 22734827

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2003 | Docket: 64826493

Published

id. AFFIRMED. PLEUS and TORPY, JJ., concur. . § 812.133(2)(a), Fla. Stat. . § 784.021(l)(a), Fla. Stat

Spencer v. State

780 So. 2d 321, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 4117, 2001 WL 277045

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 22, 2001 | Docket: 64804354

Published

carjacking without a weapon, a violation of section 812.133(2)(b), Florida Statutes (1997); and two counts

Lovett v. State

781 So. 2d 466, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 2946, 2001 WL 228022

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 9, 2001 | Docket: 64804516

Published

(1999) and not carjacking, a violation of section 812.133, Florida Statutes (1999). He argues that Nickloy’s

Ponds v. State

693 So. 2d 685, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4953, 1997 WL 231482

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1997 | Docket: 64773456

Published

jacking is a felony of the first degree,.... § 812.133, Fla.Stat. (1995). Assuming that Pond’s point

McClendon v. State

689 So. 2d 412, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 2064, 1997 WL 100901

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 10, 1997 | Docket: 64771647

Published

Carjacking while armed is a first-degree felony PBL. § 812.133(2)(a), Fla. Stat. (1995). Carjacking while unarmed

State v. Jones

685 So. 2d 1280, 22 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 21, 1996 Fla. LEXIS 2137, 1996 WL 726858

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 1996 | Docket: 64770231

Published

when enacting Florida’s carjacking statute, section 812.133, Florida Statutes (1995). The prefatory language