Florida legal term
Electronic communication in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Electronic communication” 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 “Electronic communication” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Electronic communication” means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic, or photooptical system that affects intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce, but does not include:(a) Any wire or oral communication;(b) Any communication made through a tone-only paging device;(c) Any communication from an electronic or mechanical device which permits the tracking of the movement of a person or an object; or(d) Electronic funds transfer information stored by a finan (Fla. Stat. § 934.02)
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