Florida legal term

Surveillance in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Surveillance” 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 “Surveillance” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Surveillance” means:1. (Fla. Stat. § 934.50)

Statutes defining or using this term

Fla. Stat. § 934.50

Charges using this term

Direct observation, videotaping, or visual surveillance of customers in merchant’s dressing room, etc., prohibited; penalties

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