Florida legal term
Utility in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Utility” 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 “Utility” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Utility” means a public utility or electric utility as defined in s. 366.02, or a person, firm, corporation, association, or political subdivision, whether private, municipal, county, or cooperative, which is engaged in the sale, generation, provision, or delivery of gas, electricity, heat, water, oil, sewer service, or telephone, telegraph, radio, telecommunications, or communications service. (Fla. Stat. § 812.145)
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