Florida legal term
Charge description in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Charge description” 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 “Charge description” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Charge description” means the statement of the conduct that is alleged to have been violated, the associated statutory section establishing such conduct as criminal, and the misdemeanor or felony classification that is provided for in the statutory section alleged to have been violated.(j) “Charge disposition” means the final adjudication for each charged crime, including, but not limited to, dismissal by state attorney, dismissal by judge, acquittal, no contest plea, guilty plea, or guilty finding at trial.(k) “Charge modifier” means an aggravating circumstance of an alleged crime that enhan (Fla. Stat. § 900.05)
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