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Fla. Stat. § 877.08 — Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties

Current through 2025 Florida Statutes

Part of Chapter 877: Miscellaneous Crimes, Florida Statutes.

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Full text of Fla. Stat. § 877.08

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. § 877.08Primary source, current through the 2025 Florida Statutes
(1) A “coin-operated vending machine” or “parking meter,” for the purposes of this act, is defined to be any machine, contrivance, or device that is adapted for use in such a way that, as the result of the insertion of any piece of money, coin, or other object, the machine, contrivance, parking meter, or device is caused to operate or may be operated and by reason of such operation the user may become entitled to receive any food, drink, telephone or telegraph service, insurance protection, parking privilege or any other personal property, service, protection, right or privilege of any kind or nature whatsoever. (2) Whoever maliciously or mischievously molests, opens, breaks, injures, damages, or inserts any part of her or his body or any instrument into any coin-operated vending machine or parking meter of another, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (3) Whoever molests, opens, breaks, injures, damages, or inserts any part of her or his body or any instrument into any coin-operated vending machine or parking meter of another with intent to commit larceny is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. (4) Whoever violates subsection (3) a second or subsequent time 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 coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties a felony or a misdemeanor in Florida?

It depends on the circumstances: coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties ranges from a Misdemeanor of the Second Degree to a Felony of the Third Degree in Florida under Fla. Stat. § 877.08.

Malicious or mischievous molestation/damage of coin-operated machine or parking meter: Misdemeanor of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 877.08(2)) · Molestation/damage with intent to commit larceny (first offense): Misdemeanor of the Second Degree (Fla. Stat. § 877.08(3)) · Molestation/damage with intent to commit larceny (second or subsequent offense): Felony of the Third Degree (Fla. Stat. § 877.08(4))

Which Florida statute covers coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties?

Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties is governed by Fla. Stat. § 877.08 (Coin-operated vending machines and parking meters; defined; prohibited acts, penalties).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.