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Fla. Stat. § 787.001 — Victim’s age; ignorance and misrepresentation not defenses

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 787: Kidnapping; Custody Offenses; Human Trafficking; And Related Offenses, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 787.001

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.

Fla. Stat. § 787.001Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes

When, in this chapter, the criminality of conduct depends upon the victim being below a certain age, ignorance of the victim’s age is not a defense. Misrepresentation of a victim’s age by any person or a bona fide belief that a victim is over a specified age is also not a defense. This section does not apply to s. 787.30.

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