FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 21.14
FALSE INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATING A MISSING PERSON 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER WHO SUFFERS [GREAT BODILY HARM] [PERMANENT DISABILITY] [PERMANENT DISFIGUREMENT] [DEATH]
§ 837.055(2), Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of False Information to Law Enforcement Investigating a Missing Person 16 Years of Age or Younger Who Suffers [Great Bodily Harm] [Permanent Disability] [Permanent Disfigurement] [Death], the State must prove the following six elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Name of law enforcement officer) was conducting a missing person investigation involving a child 16 years of age or younger.
2. (Name of law enforcement officer) was a law enforcement officer.
3. (Defendant) knew (name of law enforcement officer) was a law enforcement officer.
4. (Defendant) knowingly and willfully gave false information to (name of law enforcement officer).
5. (Defendant) intended to mislead (name of law enforcement officer) or impede the investigation.
6. The child who was the subject of the investigation suffered [great bodily harm] [death] [permanent [disability] [disfigurement]].
Definitions.
Patterson v. State, 512 So. 2d 1109 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987).
“Willfully” means knowingly, intentionally, and purposely.
Wheeler v. State, 203 So. 3d 1007 (Fla. 4th DCA 2016).
“Great bodily harm” means great as distinguished from slight, trivial, minor, or moderate harm, and as such does not include mere bruises.
Lesser Included Offenses
FALSE INFORMATION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATING A MISSING PERSON 16 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER WHO SUFFERS [GREAT BODILY HARM] [DEATH] [PERMANENT [DISABILITY] [DISFIGUREMENT] - § 837.055(2)
CATEGORY ONE
CATEGORY TWO
FLA. STAT.
INS. NO.
Knowingly Giving False Information Concerning a Missing Person Investigation
837.055(1)
21.15
Knowingly Giving False Information Concerning a Felony Criminal Investigation
837.055(1)
21.15
Attempt
777.04(1)
5.1
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
da36d88ccb009e41ac41999509b4e44b4513e954374f8b75611533ccf4ed7045
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