Florida legal term
Structure in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Structure” 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 “Structure” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Structure” means a building of any kind, either temporary or permanent, which has a roof over it, together with the curtilage thereof.(b) “Dwelling” means a building or conveyance of any kind, either temporary or permanent, mobile or immobile, which has a roof over it and is designed to be occupied by people lodging together therein at night, together with the curtilage thereof.(c) “Conveyance” means any motor vehicle, ship, vessel, railroad car, trailer, aircraft, or sleeping car.(d) “Convicted” means a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or the entry of a plea of guilty or (Fla. Stat. § 787.025)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Advertising; religious discrimination; public places
- Arson
- Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct; permitted uses of proceeds; limitations
- Burning to defraud the insurer
- Cave vandalism and related offenses
- Destroying or demolishing a memorial or historic property
- Fire bombs
- Injuring or removing tomb or monument; disturbing contents of grave or tomb; penalties
- Offenses involving critical infrastructure; improper tampering; civil remedies; trespass on critical infrastructure; computer offenses involving critical infrastructure
- Ownership, lease, rental, or possession for trafficking in or manufacturing a controlled substance
- Place where controlled substances are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance
- Renting space to be used for lewdness, assignation, or prostitution
Related terms in the same statutes
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