Florida legal term
Intimidation in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Intimidation” 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 “Intimidation” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Intimidation” means the communication by word or act to a person 65 years of age or older that the person will be deprived of food, nutrition, clothing, shelter, supervision, medicine, medical services, money, or financial support or will suffer physical violence.(f) “Kickback” means money, credit, a fee, a commission, a gift, a gratuity or other compensation, or anything of value which is provided to a person in exchange for preferential treatment for the receipt of goods or services.(g) “Obtains or uses” means any manner of:1. (Fla. Stat. § 817.5695)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Civil cause of action
- Harassment or intimidation based on religious or ethnic heritage
- Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age
- Terrorism; defined; penalties
- Tampering with or harassing a court official
- Tampering with or harassing a witness, victim, or informant; penalties
Related terms in the same statutes
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