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Fla. Stat. § 828.42 — Animal enterprise disruption; criminal penalties

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 828: Animals: Cruelty; Sales; Animal Enterprise Protection, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 828.42

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. § 828.42Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(1) A person who intentionally causes physical disruption to the property, personnel, or operations of an animal enterprise by intentionally stealing, damaging, or causing the loss of, any property, including animals or records, used by the animal enterprise, and thereby causes economic damage, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (2) A person who in the course of a violation of subsection (1) causes serious bodily injury to another commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (3) A person who violates subsection (1), if such violation results in economic damage exceeding $10,000, commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. (4) The offender must pay restitution under s. 775.089. Restitution includes, but is not limited to:(a) The reasonable cost of repeating any experimentation that was interrupted or invalidated as a result of the offense.(b) The loss of food production or farm income reasonably attributable to the offense.

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Is animal enterprise disruption; criminal penalties a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: animal enterprise disruption; criminal penalties ranges from a Felony of the Third Degree to a Felony of the Second Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 828.42.

Animal enterprise disruption — base offense: Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 828.42(1)) · Animal enterprise disruption — serious bodily injury: Felony of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 828.42(2)) · Animal enterprise disruption — economic damage exceeding $10,000: Felony of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 828.42(3))

Which Florida statute covers animal enterprise disruption; criminal penalties?

Animal enterprise disruption; criminal penalties is governed by Fla. Stat. § 828.42 (Animal enterprise disruption; criminal penalties).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.