Florida legal term
Vehicle in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Vehicle” 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 “Vehicle” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Vehicle” means a conveyance of any kind, whether or not motorized, which is designed to transport people or property. (Fla. Stat. § 776.013)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Affrays and riots
- Arson
- Bingo authorized; conditions for conduct; permitted uses of proceeds; limitations
- Certain vehicles prohibited from using hard-surfaced roads
- Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property
- Crimes against railroad vehicles; penalties
- Discharging firearm in public or on residential property
- Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraud; failing to return hired or leased personal property or equipment; rules of evidence
- Mail theft
- Place where controlled substances are illegally kept, sold, or used declared a public nuisance
- Prohibited use of certain lights; penalty
- Retail and farm theft; transit fare evasion; mandatory fine; alternative punishment; detention and arrest; exemption from liability for false arrest; resisting arrest; penalties
Related terms in the same statutes
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