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Fla. Stat. § 775.0846 — Possession of bulletproof vest while committing certain offenses
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 775: General Penalties; Registration of Criminals, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 775.0846
Statutory text current through the 2025 Florida Statutes. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Florida.
(1) As used in this section, the term “bulletproof vest” means a bullet-resistant soft body armor providing, as a minimum standard, the level of protection known as “threat level I,” which shall mean at least seven layers of bullet-resistant material providing protection from three shots of 158-grain lead ammunition fired from a .38 caliber handgun at a velocity of 850 feet per second.
(2) No person may possess a bulletproof vest while, acting alone or with one or more other persons, he or she commits or attempts to commit any murder, sexual battery, robbery, burglary, arson, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, kidnapping, escape, breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony, criminal gang-related offense under chapter 874, controlled substance offense under chapter 893, or aircraft piracy and such possession is in the course of and in furtherance of any such crime.
(3) Any person who violates this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
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Is possession of bulletproof vest while committing certain offenses a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
Possession of bulletproof vest while committing certain offenses is a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 775.0846.
Which Florida statute covers possession of bulletproof vest while committing certain offenses?
Possession of bulletproof vest while committing certain offenses is governed by Fla. Stat. § 775.0846 (Possession of bulletproof vest while committing certain offenses).
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