Florida criminal code — chapter
Chapter 776: Justifiable Use of Force
Chapter 776 of Title XLVI: Crimes, Florida Statutes. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Chapter 776
- Fla. Stat. § 776.012 — Use or threatened use of force in defense of person
- Fla. Stat. § 776.013 — Home protection; use or threatened use of deadly force; presumption of fear of death or great bodily harm
- Fla. Stat. § 776.031 — Use or threatened use of force in defense of property
- Fla. Stat. § 776.032 — Immunity from criminal prosecution and civil action for justifiable use or threatened use of force
- Fla. Stat. § 776.041 — Use or threatened use of force by aggressor
- Fla. Stat. § 776.05 — Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest
- Fla. Stat. § 776.051 — Use or threatened use of force in resisting arrest or making an arrest or in the execution of a legal duty; prohibition
- Fla. Stat. § 776.06 — Deadly force by a law enforcement or correctional officer
- Fla. Stat. § 776.07 — Use of force to prevent escape
- Fla. Stat. § 776.08 — Forcible felony
- Fla. Stat. § 776.085 — Defense to civil action for damages; party convicted of forcible or attempted forcible felony
- Fla. Stat. § 776.09 — Retention of records pertaining to persons found to be acting in lawful self-defense; expunction of criminal history records
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.