Florida legal term
Cable system in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Cable system” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Cable system” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Cable system” means any communications service network, system, or facility owned or operated by a cable operator.(c) “Communications device” means any type of electronic mechanism, transmission line or connections and appurtenances thereto, instrument, device, machine, equipment, or software that is capable of intercepting, transmitting, acquiring, decrypting, or receiving any communications service, or any part, accessory, or component thereof, including any computer circuit, splitter, connector, switches, transmission hardware, security module, smart card, software, computer chip, electron (Fla. Stat. § 812.15)
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