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Fla. Std. Jury Instr. (Crim.) 21.3
OBSTRUCTION BY DISGUISED PERSON
§ 843.03, Fla. Stat.
To prove the crime of Obstruction by a Disguised Person, the State must prove the following three elements beyond a reasonable doubt:
1. (Defendant) disguised [himself] [herself].
2. By disguising [himself] [herself], the defendant, (name) intended:
Give a or b as applicable.
a. [to obstruct the due execution of the law].
b. [to intimidate, hinder, or interrupt (name of officer)].
3. (Name of person) was an officer engaged in the legal performance of [his] [her] duties or the exercise of [his] [her] rights under the constitution or laws of this state.
Give only if 2b alleged.
4. The defendant knew or should have known (name of officer) was a law enforcement officer.
Definition
"Disguise" is physical concealment in dress or appearance. Hartly v. State, 372 So.2d 1180 (Fla. 2d DCA 1979).
Lesser Included Offenses
No lesser included offenses have been identified for this offense.
Provenance
- Source
- floridabar.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-18
- Edition
- 2026-08-18
- Content hash
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