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Fla. Stat. § 812.028 — Defenses precluded

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 812: Theft, Robbery, and Related Crimes, Florida Statutes.

Full text of Fla. Stat. § 812.028

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. § 812.028Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
It shall not constitute a defense to a prosecution for any violation of the provisions of ss. 812.012-812.037 that: (1) Any stratagem or deception, including the use of an undercover operative or law enforcement officer, was employed. (2) A facility or an opportunity to engage in conduct in violation of any provision of this act was provided. (3) Property that was not stolen was offered for sale as stolen property. (4) A law enforcement officer solicited a person predisposed to engage in conduct in violation of any provision of ss. 812.012-812.037 in order to gain evidence against that person, provided such solicitation would not induce an ordinary law-abiding person to violate any provision of ss. 812.012-812.037.

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