Florida legal term
Training in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Training” 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 “Training” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Training” means instruction or teaching designed to impart a specific skill rather than general knowledge. (Fla. Stat. § 775.33)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Authorized use of force; malicious battery and sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties
- Fighting or baiting animals; offenses; penalties
- Fraudulently offering for sale tour or travel-related services
- Juvenile justice training; staff development and training; Juvenile Justice Training Trust Fund
- Local animal control or cruelty ordinances; penalty
- Notice of employment, appointment, or separation; response by the correctional officer; duty of department
- Paramilitary training; teaching or participation prohibited
- Planting of “hoax bomb” prohibited; penalties
- Possessing or discharging weapons or firearms at a school-sponsored event or on school property prohibited; penalties; exceptions
- Sale and delivery of firearms
- Unmarked human burials
- Use of military-type training provided by a designated foreign terrorist organization
Related terms in the same statutes
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