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Fla. Stat. § 810.02 — Burglary
Current through 2025 Florida Statutes
Part of Chapter 810: Burglary and Trespass, Florida Statutes.
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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 810.02
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)(a) For offenses committed on or before July 1, 2001, “burglary” means entering or remaining in a dwelling, a structure, or a conveyance with the intent to commit an offense therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the defendant is licensed or invited to enter or remain.(b) For offenses committed after July 1, 2001, “burglary” means:1. Entering a dwelling, a structure, or a conveyance with the intent to commit an offense therein, unless the premises are at the time open to the public or the defendant is licensed or invited to enter; or2. Notwithstanding a licensed or invited entry, remaining in a dwelling, structure, or conveyance:a. Surreptitiously, with the intent to commit an offense therein;b. After permission to remain therein has been withdrawn, with the intent to commit an offense therein; orc. To commit or attempt to commit a forcible felony, as defined in s. 776.08.
(2) Burglary is a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life imprisonment or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if, in the course of committing the offense, the offender:(a) Makes an assault or battery upon any person; or(b) Is or becomes armed within the dwelling, structure, or conveyance, with explosives or a dangerous weapon; or(c) Enters an occupied or unoccupied dwelling or structure, and:1. Uses a motor vehicle as an instrumentality, other than merely as a getaway vehicle, to assist in committing the offense, and thereby damages the dwelling or structure; or2. Causes damage to the dwelling or structure, or to property within the dwelling or structure in excess of $1,000.
(3) Burglary is a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if, in the course of committing the offense, the offender does not make an assault or battery and is not and does not become armed with a dangerous weapon or explosive, and the offender enters or remains in a:(a) Dwelling, and there is another person in the dwelling at the time the offender enters or remains;(b) Dwelling, and there is not another person in the dwelling at the time the offender enters or remains;(c) Structure, and there is another person in the structure at the time the offender enters or remains;(d) Conveyance, and there is another person in the conveyance at the time the offender enters or remains;(e) Authorized emergency vehicle, as defined in s. 316.003; or(f) Structure or conveyance when the offense intended to be committed therein is theft of a controlled substance as defined in s. 893.02. Notwithstanding any other law, separate judgments and sentences for burglary with the intent to commit theft of a controlled substance under this paragraph and for any applicable possession of controlled substance offense under s. 893.13 or trafficking in controlled substance offense under s. 893.135 may be imposed when all such offenses involve the same amount or amounts of a controlled substance.However, if the burglary is committed during a riot or an aggravated riot prohibited under s. 870.01 and the perpetration of the burglary is facilitated by conditions arising from the riot; or within a county that is subject to a state of emergency declared by the Governor under chapter 252 after the declaration of emergency is made and the perpetration of the burglary is facilitated by conditions arising from the emergency, the burglary is a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this subsection, the term “conditions arising from the riot” means civil unrest, power outages, curfews, or a reduction in the presence of or response time for first responders or homeland security personnel and the term “conditions arising from the emergency” means civil unrest, power outages, curfews, voluntary or mandatory evacuations, or a reduction in the presence of or response time for first responders or homeland security personnel. A person arrested for committing a burglary during a riot or an aggravated riot or within a county that is subject to such a state of emergency may not be released until the person appears before a committing magistrate at a first appearance hearing. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, a felony offense that is reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed.
(4) Burglary is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084, if, in the course of committing the offense, the offender does not make an assault or battery and is not and does not become armed with a dangerous weapon or explosive, and the offender enters or remains in a:(a) Structure, and there is not another person in the structure at the time the offender enters or remains; or(b) Conveyance, and there is not another person in the conveyance at the time the offender enters or remains.However, if the burglary is committed during a riot or an aggravated riot prohibited under s. 870.01 and the perpetration of the burglary is facilitated by conditions arising from the riot; or within a county that is subject to a state of emergency declared by the Governor under chapter 252 after the declaration of emergency is made and the perpetration of the burglary is facilitated by conditions arising from the emergency, the burglary is a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. As used in this subsection, the terms “conditions arising from the riot” and “conditions arising from the emergency” have the same meanings as provided in subsection (3). A person arrested for committing a burglary during a riot or an aggravated riot or within a county that is subject to such a state of emergency may not be released until the person appears before a committing magistrate at a first appearance hearing. For purposes of sentencing under chapter 921, a felony offense that is reclassified under this subsection is ranked one level above the ranking under s. 921.0022 or s. 921.0023 of the offense committed.
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Is burglary a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?
It depends on the circumstances: burglary ranges from a Felony of the Third Degree to a Felony of the First Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 810.02.
Burglary with assault/battery, armed, or causing significant damage via vehicle/property: Felony of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 810.02(2)) · Burglary of a dwelling or structure/conveyance with a person present (unarmed, no assault/battery): Felony of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 810.02(3)) · Burglary during riot or state of emergency (reclassified from second degree): Felony of the First Degree (Fla. Stat. § 810.02(3)) · Burglary of unoccupied structure or conveyance (unarmed, no assault/battery): Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 810.02(4)) · Burglary during riot or state of emergency (reclassified from third degree): Felony of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 810.02(4))
Which Florida statute covers burglary?
Burglary is governed by Fla. Stat. § 810.02 (Burglary).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.