FL · jury_instructions
Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 21.26
RETALIATING AGAINST A COURT OFFICIAL
§ 918.125, Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Retaliating Against a Court Official, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
Give 1a or 1b or both as applicable.
1. (Defendant)
a. knowingly engaged in conduct that threatened to cause bodily injury to (name of person).
b. [damaged] [threatened to damage] the tangible property of (name of person).
2. (Defendant) did so with the intent to retaliate against (name of person) for [his] [her] participation in an official investigation or official proceeding.
3. At the time, (name of person) was a[n] [judge] [justice] [general magistrate] [special magistrate] [grand juror] [petit juror] [clerk of the court] [deputy clerk of the court] [judicial assistant] [administrative assistant] [attorney] [child support enforcement hearing officer] [bailiff] [court deputy].
Give if applicable.
If you find (defendant) guilty of Retaliating Against a Court Official, you must further determine whether the State proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the commission of Retaliating Against a Court Official resulted in bodily injury.
“Bodily injury” means a cut, an abrasion, a bruise, a burn, or a disfigurement; physical pain; illness; impairment of the function of a bodily member, an organ, or a mental faculty; or any other injury to the body, regardless of how temporary.
Give as applicable.
“Administrative assistant” means a court employee assigned to the office of a specific general or special magistrate or a child support enforcement hearing officer.
“Judicial assistant” means a court employee assigned to the office of a specific judge or justice responsible for providing administrative, secretarial, or clerical support to the assigned judge or justice.
“Official investigation” means any investigation instituted by a law enforcement agency or prosecuting officer of the state or a political subdivision of the state or by the Commission on Ethics.
“Official proceeding” means any proceeding before a judge or court or a grand jury.
Lesser Included Offenses
RETALIATING AGAINST A COURT OFFICIAL — 918.125
CATEGORY ONE
CATEGORY TWO
FLA. STAT.
INS. NO.
None
Aggravated Assault
784.021
8.2
Criminal Mischief
806.13
12.4
Assault
784.011
8.1
Attempt
777.04(1)
5.1
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
a5923c41286ec1a29a12312d2478c1fe31f0132be231880ee2f39936dfc49c77
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