FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 21.23
INTERFERING WITH A [LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER] [CORRECTIONAL PROBATION OFFICER] [FIREFIGHTER] [EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE PROVIDER] AFTER WARNING
§ 843.31, Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Interfering with a [Law Enforcement Officer] [Correctional Probation Officer] [Firefighter] [Emergency Medical Care Provider] After Warning, the State must prove the following five elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) received a verbal warning from (victim) not to approach [him] [her].
2. At the time, (victim) was a[n] [law enforcement officer] [correctional probation officer] [firefighter] [emergency medical care provider].
3. At the time, (victim) was engaged in the lawful performance of a legal duty as a[n] [law enforcement officer] [correctional probation officer] [firefighter] [emergency medical care provider].
4. (Defendant) knew or reasonably should have known (victim) was a[n] [law enforcement officer] [correctional probation officer] [firefighter] [emergency medical care provider].
5. (Defendant) knowingly and willfully violated (victim’s) verbal warning by approaching [or remaining within 25 feet of (victim)] with the intent to [impede or interfere with (victim’s) ability to perform [his] [her] legal duty] [threaten (victim) with physical harm] [harass (victim)].
“Willfully” means intentionally and purposefully.
Give as applicable.
A law enforcement officer is defined as (insert language from § 943.10(1), Fla. Stat.).
A correctional probation officer is defined as (insert language from § 943.10(3), Fla. Stat.).
A firefighter is defined as (insert language from § 784.07(1), Fla. Stat.).
An emergency medical care provider is defined as (insert language from § 784.07(1), Fla. Stat.).
Give if applicable.
“Harass” means to willfully engage in a course of conduct directed at a [law enforcement officer] [correctional probation officer] [firefighter] [emergency medical care provider] which intentionally causes substantial distress in that [law enforcement officer] [correctional probation officer] [firefighter] [emergency medical care provider] and which serves no legitimate purpose.
Lesser Included Offense
INTERFERING WITH A [law enforcement officer] [correctional probation officer] [firefighter] [emergency medical care provider] AFTER WARNING — 843.31
CATEGORY ONE
CATEGORY TWO
FLA. STAT.
INS.NO.
None
Attempt
777.04
5.1
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
466cda4b416534ce8dba7f2aac9ccf3abd96c705c6316c51ac6031d00379d005
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