Florida legal term
Electronic communication service in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Electronic communication service” 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 service” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Electronic communication service” means any service which provides to users thereof the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications. (Fla. Stat. § 934.02)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use; exception
- Interception and disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications prohibited
- Manufacture, distribution, or possession of wire, oral, or electronic communication intercepting devices prohibited
- Unlawful access to stored communications; penalties
Related terms in the same statutes
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